The challenge: Innovating in phishing training
Arcshields
Consultant specialising in cybersecurity and systems auditing with over 17 years of international experience.
The solution: A bilingual virtual reality environment for risk detection
Our solution introduces a cybersecurity training module through virtual reality, designed to immerse employees in a highly realistic digital office. In this 360° environment, users interact with objects and analyse simulated emails, testing their ability to identify digital threats in a scenario that replicates their daily workplace.
The platform stands out for its accessibility and versatility, offering training in both English and Arabic to meet Arcshields’ global needs. This immersive approach acts as the perfect bridge between theory and practice, allowing employees to develop preventive strategies through learning by doing in an innovative and highly effective format.
Reduction in learning time
Knowledge retention compared to other methods
Risk to the company’s digital assets
- Detailed recreation of a corporate office for total immersion
- Interface and content available entirely in English and Arabic.
- Specific focus on identifying the “7 red flags” in emails
- Ability to interact with elements in the environment to receive immediate feedback
Key findings
The project has succeeded in providing Arcshields teams with significantly superior threat detection capabilities. By moving training to a virtual environment, employees’ alertness has shifted from reactive to proactive, making the workforce the first and strongest line of defence against information theft and corporate hacking.
In addition to the security benefits, the company has optimised its internal training processes. Innoarea’s solution has not only proved to be more attractive to employees, but also more scalable, enabling consistent, high-quality training across different geographical regions thanks to its technological and bilingual nature.
