The Impact of Cybersecurity Awareness on Phishing Attack Vulnerability

Key Points

• This research aims to explore how cybersecurity awareness affects vulnerability to phishing attacks.
• Examined relationships between cybersecurity awareness and phishing vulnerability
• Analyzed the effect of training frequency on awareness and vulnerability
• Utilized surveys and assessments to measure outcomes
• Increased cybersecurity training led to a 30% reduction in vulnerability to phishing attacks (RR 0.7, 95% CI 0.6-0.8, p<0.01)
• Higher awareness scores correlated with a significant decrease in the number of phishing incidents reported
• Demonstrated that frequent training enhances recognition of phishing attempts