What is the phishing training savings calculator for?

It estimates savings from reducing phishing related support and response events.

What information should I enter?

Use avoided event count, cost avoided per event, scope, and fixed program cost.

What does the result tell me?

The result helps decide whether training scope or reporting improvements are worth funding.

When is the result only an estimate?

It is only an estimate when baseline event rates, user reporting behavior, or response costs change.

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Phishing Training Savings Calculator

Use this calculator to estimate cost savings from defensive phishing training and reporting improvement. It is focused on reducing business disruption, credential support workload, and incident response effort for personnel who interact with manufacturing systems.

What this calculator does

Estimate savings from phishing awareness and reporting improvements using reduced incident count, cost per incident, scope, and fixed program costs.
Use it when evaluating security awareness programs for users who support manufacturing and OT operations.
The result estimates net savings for an awareness improvement scenario.

Formula used

Variable phishing training savings = avoided phishing related events × cost avoided per event × training scope included
Net phishing training savings = variable phishing training savings - fixed awareness program cost

Inputs explained

Avoided phishing related events: Estimate avoided credential resets, response tickets, suspicious email investigations, or business disruption events during the period.
Cost avoided per event: Include help desk labor, security triage, account review, production support disruption, and response coordination avoided per event.
Training scope included: Use 100% for the full covered population or a lower share for one site, shift, department, or role group.
Fixed awareness program cost: Include training platform, communications, content updates, reporting campaigns, administration, and supervisor support.

How to use the result

Use it to compare awareness scope, reporting campaigns, and user training investments.
It measures planning savings and does not guarantee behavior change or incident prevention.

Common questions

What is the phishing training savings calculator for? It estimates savings from reducing phishing related support and response events.
What information should I enter? Use avoided event count, cost avoided per event, scope, and fixed program cost.
What does the result tell me? The result helps decide whether training scope or reporting improvements are worth funding.
When is the result only an estimate? It is only an estimate when baseline event rates, user reporting behavior, or response costs change.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.