Security Awareness Training & Phishing Simulation

Security Awareness Training & Phishing Simulation | Imperium Middle East

Your employees are being targeted. Every single day.

Phishing. Ransomware. Social engineering. The most damaging cyber attacks do not break through your firewall. They walk straight through your front door because someone clicked a link. Security awareness training is how you stop that from happening. At Imperium Middle East, we help enterprises across the region build workforces that recognize threats, respond correctly, and reduce human risk in a measurable way.

The Numbers Make the Case

According to KnowBe4's State of Human Risk 2025, a survey of 4,200 security professionals across 14 countries:

88% of data breaches are caused by human error

96% of organizations struggle to secure the human element

93% experienced security incidents from external attacks

64% of those attacks arrived through email

Only 16% have a well-established Human Risk Management program in place

The threat is no longer limited to the inbox. Attacks now arrive via Teams, Slack, SMS, and AI-generated deepfake audio. No technology alone closes that gap. Cybersecurity training for employees is the missing layer, and it is what we specialize in.

How Imperium Delivers Security Awareness Training

We bring together two best-in-class platforms to give your organisation complete coverage across human risk management and multi-channel phishing simulation. Every program is scoped, delivered, and supported by our local team.

KnowBe4: Human Risk Management at Scale

For enterprises that need a comprehensive, AI-driven program across the full workforce:

✓Baseline phishing simulations to measure your organization's current risk exposure
✓1,300+ training content items including videos, interactive modules, games, and compliance courses available in 35+ languages
✓AI-driven training recommendations that adapt to each employee's individual risk profile
✓Simulated phishing, spear phishing, callback phishing, and smishing campaigns
✓Employees see the exact red flags they missed immediately after each simulation
✓AI Defense Agents (AIDA) to automate personalized remediation and reduce admin burden
✓Active phishing threats blocked before they reach inboxes, supporting cloud security awareness at the infrastructure level
✓60+ built-in reports with executive dashboards, Virtual Risk Officer analytics, and full API access

EC-Council: Gamified, Multi-Channel Phishing Simulation

For organizations that want engaging, mobile-friendly awareness training with on-demand customization:

✓Simulated phishing, vishing, and smishing campaigns across all major attack vectors
✓Mobile app for gamified learning that drives genuine employee engagement
✓White-label content customizable to your organization's brand and context
✓Phish reporter plugins for one-click threat reporting
✓Beyond-cloud delivery options with MSSP account management support
✓On-demand customization for scenario design and content

Security awareness training session for employees on phishing attack prevention

Built for Compliance-Driven Enterprises in the Middle East

Whether your mandate is GDPR, NIST, NCA, or internal governance, our IT security training programs map directly to your compliance requirements. Content covers ransomware, data protection, AI threats, insider risk, and social engineering, and is updated continuously so your program never falls behind the threat landscape.

Simulated phishing platform dashboard for cybersecurity risk management

Results We Have Delivered in the Region

A large energy sector organization deployed our simulated phishing platform across more than 3,000 employees spanning all levels of the business. With compliance mandates under GDPR and NIST, they needed a scalable, interactive solution that would drive measurable behavioral change.

The result: security scores improved from 25% to 65% through structured, ongoing engagement.

Corporate cybersecurity awareness training with phishing simulation exercises

Why Imperium

Over 15 years of cybersecurity expertise across the META region
Two world-class vendor platforms, one point of contact
Programs scoped to your risk profile, compliance needs, and workforce size
Ongoing local support and optimization, not a one-time delivery
Transparent ROI with reporting built for boards and auditors

FAQs

A one-day session tells employees what to watch out for. Our platform tests them with real simulated attacks, shows them exactly where they went wrong, and runs continuous training campaigns throughout the year. Behavioral change comes from repetition and reinforcement, not a single session.

Yes. Research shows 56% of attacks bypass legacy email security filters. Our platform adds a human defense layer on top of your technology stack and, through KnowBe4 Defend and PhishER Plus, also strengthens your email security with AI-powered detection that catches what your gateway misses.

Organizations typically see measurable improvement in their Phish-prone percentage within the first few months of running structured simulations and training campaigns. One of our energy sector clients saw security scores rise from 25% to 65% through ongoing structured engagement.

Yes. Content within the platform covers GDPR, NIST, NCA, PCI DSS, ransomware, AI threats, and more. You can also upload your own SCORM-compliant content and mix it alongside the existing library. Campaigns, landing pages, and branding are all customizable.

The platform supports delivery in 35+ languages including Arabic, with a localized admin console available in 10 languages. This makes it well-suited for bilingual organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East.

The platform includes 60+ built-in reports, executive dashboards, and API-level data access. Virtual Risk Officer analytics give security leaders a continuously updated view of risk by user, group, and organisation, ready for board presentations and regulatory audits at any time.

Make Security Awareness Training Your Competitive Advantage

Threats evolve constantly. A once-a-year session leaves your organization exposed for the other 364 days. Imperium Middle East builds security awareness training into a continuous, measurable program that keeps pace with real-world attacks, satisfies regulatory demands, and gives your security team the visibility to prove it is working.

Ready to strengthen your human layer? Speak with the Imperium Middle East team today to find the right program for your organization.

Security Awareness Training and Simulated Phishing Platform