See what your staff would click — free phishing simulation demo
Free phishing simulation demo for Melbourne businesses. Key IT sends your staff a safe, realistic fake phishing email and reports the click rate anonymously.
A phishing simulation is a safe, fake phishing email sent to your own staff to measure how many would click. Key IT's free phishing simulation demo for Melbourne businesses runs a realistic campaign, with management sign-off, and gives you an anonymised report of your team's click and response rate.
Your staff are your biggest security risk and your strongest defence — the difference is training. The demo shows you where the gaps are before a real attacker finds them.
How does Key IT's phishing simulation work?
In four steps, while your staff carry on working as normal.
Agree the scope and sign-off
You confirm which staff are included (up to a set number of users for the demo) and management approves the test before anything is sent.
We run a realistic simulated phishing campaign
Built around the kinds of lures businesses really receive, such as a fake invoice, a shared-file link or a password-reset prompt.
You receive an anonymised report
It shows the overall click and response rate, not naming-and-shaming individuals.
We recommend next steps
Short, targeted training to lift your team's defence over time, with follow-up simulations to check it is working.
Pair the demo with a free dark web scan to check whether staff email addresses already appear in known breaches. For a deeper test of your people, including pretext phone calls, see our penetration testing.
Is a phishing test for staff fair and ethical?
Yes, when it is done properly. Key IT gets management sign-off before anything is sent and reports results anonymously as an overall rate, so the test measures the team rather than singling anyone out. The aim is to build a stronger team, not to punish anyone — turning your staff into a human firewall rather than a weak point.
Who should run a staff phishing test?
Any business whose people use email, and especially those where one click can move money or expose confidential records:
- Businesses that pay suppliers or hold client funds, where a fake invoice can cost real money.
- Law, accounting and medical practices holding confidential client or patient records.
- Firms answering a cyber insurance or client security questionnaire that asks about staff training.
- Teams that have never been tested and don't know their real click rate.
Does phishing simulation training actually work?
Yes. Most breaches start with someone clicking something, and regular simulation paired with short training measurably lifts how often staff spot and report phishing. A simulation measures the risk; security awareness training reduces it.
It matters more now that AI writes polished, personalised phishing emails, so the old advice to look for typos no longer works. Scammers also follow up by phone, sometimes with a cloned voice of the boss. Some lures skip the fake website altogether: in device code phishing, staff type a short code into Microsoft's real sign-in page and approve it with their usual MFA, which signs the attacker's own device into their Microsoft 365 account. A simulation shows whether your team pauses and checks, or acts on urgency.
That is why ongoing simulated phishing and short security awareness training are part of our managed cybersecurity for Melbourne businesses.
Frequently asked questions
What is a phishing simulation?
A safe, simulated phishing attack sent to your staff to measure how they respond, so you can identify and close training gaps before a real attack exploits them.
Is the demo free?
Yes, the demo is free, for up to a set number of users.
Will it embarrass my staff?
No. Results are reported anonymously as an overall rate, not individual names. The goal is improvement, not blame.
Do I need management approval?
Yes. We run simulations with management sign-off, as good practice and for transparency.
What do I get from it?
An anonymised report of how your team responded and recommended next steps to strengthen them.
How often should staff phishing tests be run?
Regularly, not once. A single test is a snapshot; repeat simulations with short training in between show whether your click rate is actually falling. For Key IT's managed cybersecurity clients, simulated phishing is ongoing.
Does MFA make phishing training unnecessary?
No. MFA stops many attacks that rely on a stolen password, but some lures get staff to approve the attacker's sign-in themselves, on Microsoft's genuine page. The simple rule is never to enter a sign-in code or approve a prompt you didn't start yourself. Training makes that a habit, while technical controls such as Conditional Access close the door behind it.
Is phishing training part of the Essential Eight?
No, it is not one of the eight controls. The Essential Eight covers technical measures such as MFA, patching and backups, while staff training sits in the ACSC's broader advice. They work together: training reduces clicks, and the controls limit the damage when someone does click. See the Essential Eight in plain English.
What happens after the demo?
Ongoing simulated phishing and short training, as part of managed cybersecurity, to keep lifting your team's defence.
Request your free phishing simulation demo
Find out what your team would click — safely, anonymously and with no obligation.