Phishing simulation for US businesses
Email and WhatsApp phishing simulation and security awareness training — with BEC and payroll scenario templates and HIPAA, PCI-DSS and SOC 2-aligned reporting.
No credit card required. Compliance-ready reports included.
Sources: FBI IC3 Internet Crime Report 2024; Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2024.
Why US businesses need phishing simulation
Business Email Compromise is the costliest cybercrime in the US, and it starts with a single employee acting on a convincing message.
Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Attackers impersonate executives and vendors to push urgent wire transfers and payment-detail changes. PhishSkill simulates these so finance teams meet them in training first.
Payroll & IRS / W-2 phishing
A uniquely US pattern: fake IRS W-2 requests and payroll-redirect emails aimed at HR and finance, peaking each tax season. The library models them directly.
Microsoft 365 & SaaS credential theft
Fake password-expiry and MFA-enrollment prompts for Microsoft 365, ADP and Paylocity are the highest-volume US lures. Training builds the instinct to check the real source.
AI-enhanced CEO fraud
Voice-cloned 'CEO calls' and AI-written emails are escalating against US finance staff. Training reinforces the one habit that defeats them — verifying every urgent request out-of-band.
The email your finance team needs to recognise
Most wire-fraud emails look ordinary. The tells are small — a look-alike domain, urgency, secrecy, and a payment request that skips your normal process. PhishSkill puts these in front of staff safely, so the first time they see one isn't with real money on the line.
- Look-alike sender domain (one character off)
- Manufactured urgency and a request for secrecy
- An unusual payment or detail-change request
- Pressure to skip the normal verification step
Built for US compliance and US threats
The same simulation and training cycle supports HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2 and NIST awareness requirements at once.
US-specific templates
BEC, IRS W-2, ADP/Paylocity payroll, Microsoft 365 and DocuSign lures modelled on real US campaigns — not generic global templates.
WhatsApp simulation
Runs authorised phishing simulations on WhatsApp as well as email, as US teams adopt it for internal and client communication.
Compliance-aligned reporting
Per-employee, timestamped records that support HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2 and NIST SP 800-50 evidence requirements.
Risk scoring
Per-employee and per-department risk scores pinpoint your real exposure, so follow-up training goes where it's needed.
Cyber-insurance evidence
Documented proof of an ongoing simulation and training program — increasingly expected by cyber insurance underwriters.
Custom on request
Need a scenario specific to your sector or stack? Request it and we deliver in days, not quarters.
US-specific simulation templates
Frameworks our reports help you evidence
One monthly cycle, multiple audit requirements satisfied at once.
| Framework | What it asks for |
|---|---|
| HIPAA Security Rule | A security awareness and training program for all workforce members (45 CFR 164.308(a)(5)). |
| PCI-DSS 12.6 | A formal security awareness program with at least annual training for all personnel. |
| SOC 2 (CC1.4) | Demonstrated security competence — auditors expect documented awareness training and simulations. |
| NIST SP 800-50 | Ongoing phishing simulations as part of a cybersecurity awareness program. |
| FTC Safeguards Rule | Employee training within a written information security program for covered financial firms. |
PhishSkill supports your compliance evidence with documented testing and training records — it is not a certification or a guarantee of compliance.
Industries we serve in the US
Healthcare & health-tech
The most-breached US industry, where the HIPAA Security Rule makes a security awareness and training program a direct requirement.
Financial services & fintech
Firms under SOC 2, PCI-DSS and the FTC Safeguards Rule, with training targeting BEC and wire-transfer fraud.
Retail & e-commerce
Any business handling cardholder data is in PCI-DSS scope, where Requirement 12.6 calls for security awareness training.
Legal & professional services
Firms holding sensitive client data and moving funds — prime BEC and impersonation targets.
SaaS & technology
Companies pursuing SOC 2 whose auditors expect documented phishing simulation and awareness records.
Education & nonprofits
Often under-resourced and heavily targeted. The Starter plan gives them enterprise-grade simulation at accessible pricing.
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Start your free trial
30 days, no credit card, full platform access.
Add your employees
Upload via CSV — your first campaign is minutes away.
Pick a US template
A CEO wire-transfer BEC, an IRS W-2 request, or a Microsoft 365 prompt.
Launch your first simulation
Most teams go live in under 30 minutes.
Review results and reports
Per-employee evidence, ready for management, auditors and insurers.
Frequently asked questions
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PhishSkill brings phishing simulation, awareness training, WhatsApp coverage, and AI-generated templates together in one place.
Phishing Simulation
Run authorized phishing simulations on email and measure who clicks, who reports, and who needs training.
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Short video lessons and quizzes, assigned automatically based on each employee's risk score.
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Extend simulations to WhatsApp — the channel attackers shift to when your email gateway blocks them.
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Generate realistic, context-aware phishing templates in seconds. Bring your own AI key or use ours.
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