2023 Phishing By Industry Benchmarking Report

Find out how you are doing as compared to your peers of similar size

As a security leader, you’re faced with a tough choice. 

Even as you increase your budget for sophisticated security software, your exposure to cybercrime keeps going up!

IT security seems to be a race between effective technology and clever attack methods. However, there’s an often-overlooked security layer that can significantly reduce your organization’s attack surface: new-school security awareness training.

The 2023 Phishing By Industry Benchmarking study analyzed a data set of 12.5 million users across 35,681 organizations with over 32.1 million simulated phishing security tests.

This report highlights employee Phish-prone™ Percentages by industry, revealing at-risk users that are susceptible to phishing or social engineering attacks.

The research also reveals radical drops in careless clicking after 90 days and 12 months of new-school security awareness training.

Do you know how your organisation compares to your peers of similar size?

Download this report to find out! 


You will learn more about:

  • New phishing benchmark data for 19 industries
  • Understanding who’s at risk and what you can do about it
  • Actionable tips to create your “human firewall”
  • The value of new-school security awareness training

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