Anatomy of a phishing email – Manufacturing (CYRUS)

Phishing remains one of the most prevalent and effective cyber threats, with attackers sending approximately 3.4 billion phishing emails daily – contributing to 90% of corporate security breaches. This training course, developed as part of the CYRUS project (funded under the DIGITAL Europe Programme of the European Union) provides a detailed breakdown of phishing emails, equipping participants with the skills to distinguish between legitimate and malicious messages. 

About this course 

Through real-world examples, learners will examine key phishing indicators, such as sender addresses, subject lines, attachments, embedded links and brand impersonation tactics. Designed for employees, students, teachers, IT and security teams, this course ensures that individuals across various sectors can recognise and mitigate phishing risks.

Participants will gain insights into how phishing emails work, learn to identify common techniques and develop critical analysis skills to inspect suspicious emails. They will also recognise scare tactics, malicious attachments and deceptive links.

Learning outcomes

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Analyse the anatomy of emails to determine whether they are phishing attempts to identify phishing emails;
• Apply email security best practices;
• Report phishing attempts effectively, reducing the risk of cyber incidents in both personal and professional environments.

Further details

The training is free of charge and offered as self-paced e-learning available on demand from April 2025 to October 2025 with a duration of approximately 1 hour.

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