Human Risk Scoring

A live 0–100 score per employee. Lower is better.

Score drives remediation triggers, not manager judgment. Leadership sees the org-level signal; individuals see a private dashboard. The program never punishes failure — it redirects it.

Score Components

  • Phishing click rate35%

    Primary negative indicator. Single highest-weight factor.

  • Report rate (phish button usage)25%

    Primary positive indicator. High reporters score well even with occasional clicks.

  • Training completion velocity20%

    On-time completion reduces score. Late completions increase it.

  • Quiz performance15%

    Average score across all knowledge checks. Scenario-based only.

  • Improvement trend5%

    Bonus credit for consistent improvement over rolling 90-day window.

Risk Tiers & Response

  • LOW0–30

    Standard curriculum. Recognized in monthly digest. No intervention required.

  • MEDIUM31–60

    Additional micro-modules assigned on weak areas. Increased sim frequency.

  • HIGH61–80

    IT coaching session scheduled. 30-day intensive re-training plan activated.

  • CRITICAL81–100

    Manager notification (team-level, not individual). Mandatory remediation. Access review triggered.

Program KPIs (Year-End Targets)

KPITarget (Year-End)Description
Click rate< 5%% of employees who click a simulated phish. Industry avg at start: 25–35%.
Report rate> 70%% of simulated phish reported via button. Often more predictive than click rate.
Time to report< 10 min medianHow quickly employees report real or simulated suspicious emails.
Completion rate> 95% monthly% of assigned modules completed on time. Laggards auto-escalated after 5 days.
Repeat fail rate< 3%% of employees failing same sim vector twice in 90 days. Triggers coaching.
Org risk scoreTrending downAggregated score reported to leadership quarterly. Primary ROI metric.

Expected Improvement Trajectory

Baseline (M1)

~28%

click rate · industry average

Q2 (Month 6)

~14%

click rate · 50% reduction

Q3 (Month 9)

~8%

click rate · 71% reduction

Year-End (M12)

~4%

click rate · 86% reduction

Targets based on industry SMB benchmark data for programs with monthly cadence and teachable-moment remediation. Actual results vary by organization size, industry, and pre-program security culture.