Security Awareness and Phishing Training in Reno

Security awareness training teaches your staff to spot and report phishing, payment fraud and other attacks aimed at people instead of systems. Our program combines short lessons, simulated phishing emails and simple reporting, and gives you completion records you can show regulators and insurers. It is included in both plans for Reno, Sparks and Carson City businesses.

Get a free assessment Included in Security, from $100/user/month
Why it matters

Attackers target people first.

Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report found the human element, meaning phishing, stolen credentials and everyday mistakes, involved in about 60 percent of breaches.1 The FBI recorded $2.77 billion in business email compromise losses in 2024, a crime that works by tricking staff into sending money or data.2

Filters stop most malicious email. Training is how you stop the rest, and how you get the early warning when someone reports a phish that hit ten other inboxes.

What is included

Our training program.

  • Onboarding training for new hires
  • Short recurring lessons on phishing, passwords and MFA, payment fraud and safe data handling
  • Simulated phishing emails based on real attacks
  • A simple way to report suspicious email for review
  • Follow-up lessons for anyone who clicks
  • Completion records for audits and insurers
Free vs managed

Why a free video is not a program.

Free training materials compared with our managed program
FeatureFree materialsOur managed program
LessonsGeneric, often one-offShort, recurring, current threats
Phishing simulationsRarelyYes
Simple phish reportingRarelyYes
Records for audits and insurersManual, if at allYes
CostFree, plus your time to run itIncluded in both plans
Phishing simulations

Practice on simulated attacks.

  1. Realistic lures

    Simulated emails modeled on what attackers actually send: shared-document notices, invoice changes, delivery alerts and password expiry warnings.

  2. Teach in the moment

    Anyone who clicks sees a short explanation of the red flags they missed, while it is still fresh.

  3. Reward reporting

    Reporting a phish is the behavior that matters most, because one report can warn everyone else who got the same email.

  4. Track progress

    Click and report rates over time show where coaching is needed and give leadership a clear picture.

Compliance

Training the rules require.

HIPAA

The Security Rule requires a security awareness and training program for all workforce members.

FTC Safeguards Rule

Requires security awareness training for staff, updated to reflect the risks found in your risk assessment.

CMMC

Level 2 includes the NIST SP 800-171 awareness and training requirements for everyone who uses company systems.

Training works alongside email security, which blocks much of it before it arrives, and is part of our managed security services. Firms that handle client money, like accounting firms and law firms, benefit most.

Sources:
  1. Verizon, 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report
  2. FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2024 Internet Crime Report
Common questions

Security awareness training FAQ

Security awareness training teaches employees to recognize and report the attacks aimed at them, such as phishing emails, fake login pages, payment fraud and suspicious phone calls. Good programs use short, regular lessons and realistic simulations rather than a single annual slideshow.
Free materials are better than nothing, but they rarely include phishing simulations, tracking or reporting. Without measurement you cannot tell whether behavior is improving, and regulators and insurers increasingly ask for proof that training happened. Our managed program is included in both plans.
At minimum: onboarding training for new hires, short recurring lessons, simulated phishing tests that mirror real attacks, an easy way to report suspicious email, follow-up coaching for people who click, and records showing who completed what.
Because attackers target people as much as systems. Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report found the human element, including phishing, stolen credentials and simple mistakes, involved in about 60 percent of breaches. Trained staff spot and report attacks that get past technical filters.
Continuously in small doses. Short lessons every month and regular phishing simulations build habits far better than one long annual session. New hires should be trained during onboarding, before they have full access.

Find out where your business is exposed.

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