What action do you take when a user fails a simulated phishing test?

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Extra training required by user 89%

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Disciplinary action taken against user4%

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Engineering Manager3 months ago

The best action is to provide additional training the the user(s) to increase awareness and knowledge. None of the other options in this poll are viable in the long-term.

IT Operations Manager in Construction3 months ago

Follow-up question, for those opting for disciplinary action, do you think it is effective?

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