Phishing Awareness Training That Actually Changes Behaviour

    One click test per year gives you a score, not a solution. Swishing builds real phishing recognition habits through game-based training your team repeats and remembers.

    Annual click tests leave a wide-open door

    82%
    Of employees fail their first phishing simulation
    17 min
    Average time before the first employee clicks a phishing link
    91%
    Of data breaches begin with a phishing email
    65%
    Of employees who fail a simulation repeat the same mistake six months later

    Why does an annual click test not work?

    Annual simulations measure the problem. They do not fix it.

    One test does not build memory

    Behavioural change requires spaced repetition. A single annual test gives employees no opportunity to practise, fail safely, and improve over time.

    Shame-based testing destroys trust

    When employees feel caught and embarrassed, they disengage. Fear of failure discourages reporting real phishing attempts, which is the opposite of what you need.

    Attackers evolve. Annual cadence does not.

    Phishing techniques change continuously. A once-a-year test trains employees to recognise last year's attacks, not the ones targeting them right now.

    What your annual click test does not fix

    Does not change employee behaviour in the weeks and months after the test
    Does not explain why a message was dangerous or how attackers think
    Does not adapt to new phishing techniques as they emerge
    Does not produce NIS2-compliant training documentation for auditors
    Does not reduce your actual click rate over a twelve-month period

    What Swishing delivers instead

    Game-based. Habit-forming. Audit-ready.

    Game-based habit formation

    Employees practise identifying phishing patterns in short, repeatable game sessions. Spaced repetition builds recognition that sticks well beyond the next team meeting.

    Context-first learning

    Every scenario explains exactly why a message was dangerous. Employees build judgment, not just reflexes. They understand attacker techniques, not just surface-level red flags.

    NIS2-ready documentation

    Swishing generates completion logs and training reports that serve as evidence of your security awareness programme under NIS2 Article 21. Ready for any audit.

    Measurable improvement over time

    Track awareness scores per team, department, or individual. See real reduction in risky behaviour, not just a snapshot of who clicked on a test email.

    GDPR-compliant by design

    EU-hosted, Microsoft Entra ID SSO as standard. No personal data leaves the EU. No shadow accounts. Built for organisations where data protection is non-negotiable.

    Multilingual and mobile-ready

    Available in Dutch, English, and French. Plays on any device with no app to install. Works for remote teams, office staff, and warehouse floors alike.

    Who is ready to replace the click test?

    HR Managers

    Done defending an annual simulation report to management. Ready to show a structured, measurable awareness programme that actually improves over time.

    CISOs and IT Managers

    Tired of seeing the same employees click the same test emails year after year. Looking for training that measurably reduces risk across the full organisation.

    Compliance Officers

    Need documented proof of employee security awareness training for NIS2, ISO 27001, or internal audit requirements. Swishing produces the reports you need.

    Management and Executives

    Phishing attacks increasingly target decision-makers directly. Executives need trained reflexes, not a one-page summary of last year's simulation results.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Stop testing your team. Start training them.

    Book a free demo and see how Swishing replaces annual click tests with a training programme that actually changes behaviour.