Ransomware simulation
Ransomware simulation
that locks nothing.
KeenSec’s browser-based ransomware simulation shows a harmless, in-browser “lock screen” after someone opens a simulated lure.
- Attack type
- Browser-based ransomware simulation
- Safety
- Runs in the browser. Nothing encrypted, nothing installed.
- Rehearses
- The first response to a ransomware scare
- Follow-up
- Lesson on the spot and LMS assignment
The simulated moment
A scary screen.
A safe lesson.
After someone opens a simulated lure, their browser tab shows a convincing lock screen with a countdown and a ransom note. It looks alarming for a moment.
One decision, one lesson.
- Reported: counted as a safe action
- Clicked, scanned or replied: a short lesson on the signs they missed
- Every decision lands in that person’s record
How it works
Plan the scare,
keep it safe.
- 01
Choose the entry point
Pick how the drill starts, such as an email with a simulated attachment or a link.
- 02
Launch the drill
Send to a pilot group first, then wider.
- 03
Reveal and teach
The lock screen turns into a just-in-time lesson: don’t pay, don’t keep clicking, disconnect and report.
- 04
Review readiness
Human Risk Analytics shows who opened the lure and who reported it, beside your other simulations.
Questions buyers ask
Frequently asked questions.
Is the ransomware simulation safe?
Yes. It is a web page shown in the browser. Nothing is encrypted, no files are touched and nothing is installed on the device.
What does the employee see?
A convincing lock screen with a ransom note and countdown, followed shortly by a clear explanation that it was a simulation and a short lesson on what to do.
What does a ransomware simulation teach?
The first response: don’t pay or keep clicking, disconnect if told to by your process, and report to the security team straight away.
Let’s connect the dots
Rehearse the scare.
Nothing gets locked.
Bring your awareness program, your reporting workflow, or the question your current metrics cannot answer.
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