Fasoo: "Demand for Malicious Email Simulation Training on the Rise"

Fasoo announced on October 23 that, based on an analysis of customer data for its malicious email simulation training service 'Mind-SAT', an increasing number of mid-sized and small businesses are investing in strengthening their employees' security awareness.

The cumulative number of Mind-SAT customers through the third quarter of this year increased by 89% compared to the same period last year. Revenue has already surpassed the total sales for the entire previous year.

Last year, more than half of the customers were public enterprises and local governments that are required to conduct malicious email simulation training. This year, mid-sized and small businesses accounted for 52% of the total customer base. This suggests that mid-sized and small businesses, previously noted for having relatively low security awareness, are now actively responding to real security threats.

By industry, 60% of these mid-sized and small business customers were related to the semiconductor and auto parts sectors. This is linked to efforts to strengthen security across the entire supply chain, particularly in the semiconductor and automotive industries, as cyber threats and security incidents continue. In the automotive industry, in particular, top-tier vendors such as finished car manufacturers are imposing stricter security requirements on their partners to enhance supply chain security.

In the semiconductor industry, one of the country's key industries, companies are also actively working to strengthen employees' security awareness through malicious email simulation training, both to respond to security threats and to enhance their competitiveness as suppliers.

Kang Bongho, Head of Service Business Division at Fasoo, stated, "Previously, public institutions and companies required to obtain Information Security Management System (ISMS, ISMS-P) certifications conducted training for compliance purposes." He added, "Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in mid-sized and small manufacturing companies seeking Mind-SAT, either to meet their industry's own security requirements or to voluntarily enhance their security capabilities."

He further commented, "Malicious email simulation training, incorporating Fasoo's expertise as a government-designated information security professional service provider, is the most fundamental yet powerful security method to counter increasingly sophisticated ransomware attacks."

Mind-SAT, Fasoo's Security Awareness Training (SAT) service, significantly reduces hacking risks by strengthening employees' awareness of ransomware attacks delivered via email. Mind-SAT includes simulation training that reflects the latest trends in malicious emails and customized education based on Fasoo's expertise. It also operates a reporting center, allowing employees to report suspicious emails, which are then analyzed to determine whether they are actually malicious.

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