Phishing Simulation

EveryCloud has dominated the email security space since 2009 with more than 9,000 organizations worldwide secured and scanning millions of emails per hour. With the aim of making phishing attacks and email threats as hard to carry out as possible, EveryCloud embarked on creating a platform that allows IT teams to train staff and identify email systems in real-time.

To fulfill this aim, the company launched a robust Phishing Simulation and Mail Flow Monitoring platform. The end-to-end solution allows organizations to execute realistic phishing simulations, track staff response, and gain constant insight into email system health. The platform, scalable, easy to use, and performing, merges cutting-edge technologies to deliver an effective and immersive cybersecurity experience.

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Enhancing Email Security Through Simulation – EveryCloud Phishing Platform

Email threats remain one of the main causes of cybersecurity breaches in today's organizations. EveryCloud aimed to create an interactive, scalable, and secure solution that could emulate real phishing attacks, monitor email traffic in real time, and ultimately allow employees to recognize and respond to potential threats.

Solution

Our development team created two integrated systems: Phishing Simulator and Mail Flow Monitor. Both combined, they present a strong defense system, encouraging security consciousness and business continuity through ongoing monitoring of emails.

Phishing Simulator Features

  • Dashboard Interface: Real-time metrics for emails sent, opened, clicked, reported, or replied to
  • Campaign Management: Simple configuration and deployment of phishing simulation campaigns.
  • User Groups: Segmentation tailored for targeted training and risk assessment.
  • Email Templates: Continuously updated secure mockups of real phishing attacks.
  • Landing Pages: Dynamic mock phishing targets for reinforcement through simulation.

GoLang was utilized to develop the backend of the simulator because of its capability for concurrency, scalability, and performance-optimized email handling. The frontend is on Drupal for content handling, and ReactJS is utilized for dynamic data presentation as well as user interaction.

Mail Flow Monitor Highlights

  • Mail Flow Monitor is a zero-cost tool that runs to ensure uninterrupted operation of organization email infrastructures.
  • Sends test messages every 5 minutes to detect delivery issues.
  • Tracks round-trip email times to examine latency.
  • Notifies users as soon as it detects email failures, delay, or rejection.
  • Provides a user console to track performance statistics, uptime, and manage domain settings.

By using a mini SMTP server, we enabled real-time diagnostics and seamless integration within any mail server environment.

Results

  • Heightened User Awareness: Phishing attacks are better understood by users, thus occurring less often.
  • Enhanced Reporting: Admins get comprehensive details of user behavior and campaign success.
  • Operational Efficiency: Mail Flow Monitor makes email systems run securely 24/7.
  • Scalable Architecture: GoLang-based backend processes high volumes of emails with minimal latency.

Conclusion

The EveryCloud Phishing Simulation and Mail Flow Monitoring solution is today a vital tool for organizations to enhance their cybersecurity posture. By combining cutting-edge technologies and real-time threat intelligence, EveryCloud has created an innovative solution that not only educates users, but also ensures the resilience of email systems. The effort is a prime example of the strengths of informed design and deliberate development against one of the world's most persistent cyber threats.