Patent ID: 9635052
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. An enhanced method for increasing corporate security of an entity having at least one user capable of receiving electronic messages, comprising the steps of: a. creating a plurality of phish messages classified by a difficulty level; b. acquiring a message address for at least one user identified to be tested; c. assigning a level from a plurality of difficulty levels to the identified user, based on identification of the user; d. selecting a phish message of the current difficulty level assigned to the identified user; e. transmitting the selected phish message to the identified user's address; f. monitoring the identified user to determine if the identified user clicked on the phish message; g. monitoring the identified user to determine if the identified user reported the phish message; h. increasing the difficulty level for the identified user if the user did not click on the phish message, and the identified user reported the phish message; i. creating and providing a report of the users and levels, if one is due; and j. repeating steps “d” through “i” for a plurality of repetitions.