HowTo: The Benefits of CyberHoot’s HootPhish

21st May 2025 | Dashboard_MSP_Only, HowTo, Platform HowTo: The Benefits of CyberHoot’s HootPhish

The Challenges of Traditional Phish Testing 

Traditional attack-based phishing tests have often felt punitive to end-users and cumbersome for MSPs to deploy. They require complex configurations like allow-lists, X-Headers, and PowerShell scripts just to deliver the emails. Even then, users may ignore the messages or open them in Chrome, which flags them as phishing attempts, defeating the purpose of the test.

When employees do fall for these tests, they’re hit twice:

  1. They miss out on the “reward” promised in the phishing email (a bonus, prize, or other bait).

  2. They’re then forced to complete additional phishing training videos as punishment.

For MSPs, it’s a time-consuming setup. For employees, it feels like a trap. In the end, it doesn’t drive the behavior change companies need.

The Benefits of HootPhish – CyberHoot’s Modern Approach

Introducing HootPhish, CyberHoot’s innovative, positive-reinforcement, patent-pending phishing simulation service. HootPhish removes the friction from traditional testing and replaces it with a smarter, more engaging experience for everyone.

  • Organizations get measurable compliance scores for every employee, helping to track and improve cybersecurity readiness.

  • Employees receive phishing awareness in a positive, educational way—no traps, no punishment, just learning.

  • MSPs save hours by eliminating the technical setup. No scripts, no troubleshooting—guaranteed delivery with zero administration.

Tired of being the bad guy with every phishing test? Want your team to actually learn something instead of groaning at their inbox?

Give HootPhish a try, because learning to dodge phish shouldn’t feel like stepping on a Lego.

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