Will employees who click get in trouble?

No — the exercise is designed as a learning moment, not a disciplinary one. Punitive framing tends to make employees hide mistakes rather than report suspicious emails, which works against the actual goal.

How often should a business run phishing simulations?

Periodically, often quarterly, with varied pretexts each time — a single one-off test establishes a baseline, but repeated testing is what shows measurable improvement over time.

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