Phishing Simulation Skill

Purpose

Execute and analyze phishing simulation campaigns to assess organizational security awareness, identify high-risk users, and measure the effectiveness of security training programs.

Capabilities

Campaign Template Generation

• Create realistic phishing email templates
• Design landing pages for credential harvesting simulations
• Generate attachment-based simulation scenarios
• Create spear-phishing templates using OSINT
• Develop pretexting scenarios
• Build multi-stage attack simulations

Campaign Execution

• Schedule and launch simulation campaigns
• Manage target user groups
• Configure sending parameters (timing, throttling)
• Handle bounce and delivery tracking
• Implement safe landing pages
• Manage campaign duration and scope

User Response Tracking

• Track email open rates
• Monitor link click rates
• Record credential submission attempts
• Track attachment opens
• Measure response times
• Identify repeat offenders

Awareness Reporting

• Generate campaign summary reports
• Create department-level breakdowns
• Produce trend analysis over time
• Compare against industry benchmarks
• Generate executive dashboards
• Export data for further analysis

Risk User Identification

• Identify users who clicked links
• Flag users who submitted credentials
• Track repeat high-risk behavior
• Score user security awareness
• Prioritize users for additional training

Training Recommendations

• Recommend targeted training modules
• Suggest remedial training assignments
• Track training completion rates
• Correlate training with behavior improvement
• Generate training effectiveness reports

Simulation Types

Type	Description	Risk Level
Mass Phishing	Broad awareness testing	Low
Spear Phishing	Targeted attacks	Medium
Whaling	Executive targeting	High
Vishing	Voice phishing	Medium
Smishing	SMS phishing	Medium
BEC	Business email compromise	High

Template Categories

• Password reset notifications
• IT support messages
• Package delivery notifications
• Invoice/payment requests
• HR communications
• Executive requests
• Cloud service notifications
• Social media alerts

Integrations

• KnowBe4: Security awareness training platform
• Proofpoint: Security awareness and phishing simulation
• GoPhish: Open-source phishing framework
• Cofense: Phishing defense solutions
• Microsoft Defender: Attack simulation training

Target Processes

• Security Awareness Training Program
• Human Risk Assessment
• Social Engineering Testing
• Compliance Training Verification

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "campaignType": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["mass", "spear", "whaling", "department", "new-hire"],
      "description": "Type of phishing simulation"
    },
    "templateCategory": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["password-reset", "it-support", "delivery", "invoice", "hr", "executive", "cloud-service"],
      "description": "Phishing template category"
    },
    "targetGroups": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": { "type": "string" },
      "description": "Target user groups or departments"
    },
    "schedule": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "startDate": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time" },
        "endDate": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time" },
        "sendingWindow": { "type": "string" }
      }
    },
    "difficulty": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["easy", "medium", "hard", "expert"],
      "description": "Simulation difficulty level"
    },
    "landingPageAction": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["awareness", "training-redirect", "credential-capture"],
      "description": "Action when user clicks link"
    },
    "customTemplate": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Path to custom template file"
    }
  },
  "required": ["campaignType", "targetGroups"]
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "campaignId": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "campaignType": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "executionPeriod": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "startDate": { "type": "string" },
        "endDate": { "type": "string" }
      }
    },
    "targetSummary": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "totalTargets": { "type": "integer" },
        "emailsSent": { "type": "integer" },
        "emailsDelivered": { "type": "integer" },
        "bounced": { "type": "integer" }
      }
    },
    "results": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "emailsOpened": { "type": "integer" },
        "openRate": { "type": "number" },
        "linksClicked": { "type": "integer" },
        "clickRate": { "type": "number" },
        "credentialsSubmitted": { "type": "integer" },
        "submissionRate": { "type": "number" },
        "attachmentsOpened": { "type": "integer" },
        "reportedPhishing": { "type": "integer" },
        "reportRate": { "type": "number" }
      }
    },
    "departmentBreakdown": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "department": { "type": "string" },
          "clickRate": { "type": "number" },
          "riskScore": { "type": "number" }
        }
      }
    },
    "highRiskUsers": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "userId": { "type": "string" },
          "actions": { "type": "array" },
          "repeatOffender": { "type": "boolean" }
        }
      }
    },
    "trainingRecommendations": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "userGroup": { "type": "string" },
          "recommendedModules": { "type": "array" },
          "priority": { "type": "string" }
        }
      }
    },
    "benchmarkComparison": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "industryAvgClickRate": { "type": "number" },
        "organizationClickRate": { "type": "number" },
        "performanceRating": { "type": "string" }
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage Example

skill: {
  name: 'phishing-simulation-skill',
  context: {
    campaignType: 'mass',
    templateCategory: 'password-reset',
    targetGroups: ['all-employees'],
    difficulty: 'medium',
    landingPageAction: 'awareness'
  }
}