Generative spear-phishing
AI-written emails that mimic tone, industry terms and executive signatures.
AI-SOCIAL-ENGINEERING-SIMULATION
AI Wrote the Phishing Email. Will Your Team Notice?
Generative AI has eliminated the broken English and generic greeting that used to give phishing away. This simulation tests recognition under realistic, current conditions.
SYNTHETIC THREAT DISSECTION
Attackers no longer write typos. They prompt models.
Training that teaches staff to spot bad grammar and mismatched sender domains is out of date. Generative AI builds personalised pretexts from open-source intelligence, social media and corporate filings.
LEGACY THREAT PATTERN
Standard template phishing
Mass-sent generic lures such as "Urgent Password Reset" or "Unpaid Invoice".
- Broad greetings.
- Generic urgency.
- Obvious domain typos.
- Poor timing.
SYNTHETIC AI ATTACK VECTOR
Generative multi-vector lure
AI spear-phishing that cites real internal project names, followed by a voice-clone call to "authorise" the request.
- Multi-channel verification.
- Zero-trust habits.
- Behavioural anomaly recognition.
SIMULATION CAPABILITIES
Three vectors that test real workforce vulnerability.
Controlled live-fire drills against current AI exploitation tactics.
Synthetic voice cloning (vishing)
Simulated audio calls that copy an executive's voice cadence, to test wire and credential verification under pressure.
Dynamic LLM conversation threads
Multi-turn messaging where an automated agent replies to employees, to measure how far they engage.
TARGETING MATRIX
Why high-consequence roles fail first
AI tools allow attackers to study an executive's communication style over months, making pretexts indistinguishable from legitimate requests.
KEY VULNERABILITY WINDOW
Urgency overrides standard verification protocols during off-hours or travel windows.
ELEVATED ACCESS TARGETING
Calibrated for high-consequence roles.
Standard programmes treat all staff alike. This simulation targets high-privilege roles, where one compromised credential does the most damage.
Finance leads
IT administrators
Executive assistants
Relevant to: NDPA 2023 (enforced by the NDPC), the CBN cybersecurity framework, ISO/IEC 27001.
CAMPAIGN EXECUTION
How an AI threat simulation campaign runs safely.
Safe-listed execution that measures human response without disrupting work.
Scope and safe-listing
Domain allowlisting and payload bypass configuration, so results reflect human behaviour and not technical filtering.
Synthetic campaign launch
Staggered delivery of AI-written emails, voice prompts or chat threads to selected high-risk groups.
Teachable moment nudge
An immediate, non-punitive explanation when an employee engages with a lure.
Risk analytics reporting
Executive dashboards covering interaction rates, reporting speed and risk trends, mapped to the frameworks you are measured against.
Frequently asked questions
How does AI-assisted social engineering simulation differ from traditional phishing tests?
Traditional tests use static templates. AI-assisted simulations generate personalised pretexts, can use voice cloning, and hold multi-turn conversations based on current attacker behaviour.
Are synthetic voice cloning (vishing) tests safe for enterprise infrastructure?
Vishing prompts go only to pre-selected groups, through dedicated phone numbers, within boundaries authorised at the pre-assessment stage.
Can simulation results support compliance reporting?
Campaigns produce competency logs and dashboards you can map to the frameworks you are measured against. Ask us how this maps to your organisation.
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