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Paper Title: Impact of Security Awareness on Phishing Susceptibility
Authors Name: Basit Abbas
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Published In: Volume 11 Issue 2, February-2026
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Abstract: Phishing attacks are one of the most common and harmful cybersecurity threats to a higher-ed organization, as they rely on a human factor instead of technical weaknesses. Security awareness training programs are widely used by universities to minimize this threat, although there has been mixed empirical evidence on such programs. Such inconsistency points to the necessity of data-based assessment based on rigorous statistical techniques. The current research question is to determine the relationship between engagement in security awareness training and decreased phishing vulnerability among university users. This research is conducted based on a quantitative research design and uses a publicly available dataset of phishing simulations that represents users with university affiliations. The people are classified in terms of training (trained and untrained) and response behavior that is observed (clicked and not clicked). A chi-square test of independence is used to test the presence of a statistically significant relationship between training attendance and phishing response behavior. Effort effect size is also measured using Cramer's V in the assessment of the strength of the association. The analysis of descriptive statistics and contingency tables is used to aid the interpretation of the results. The findings reveal the statistical significance of the relationship between security awareness training and phishing vulnerability, as trained users showed a lower propensity to respond to phishing emails than did the untrained users. The findings offer empirical evidence for the practicality to continue and enhance the security awareness programs in academic settings. Besides statistical analysis, this study also incorporates ethical and Christian aspects because of the focus on integrity in the processing of data, responsible interpretation of findings, and responsible handling of information. This research, the work of which is reviewed in this article, is important to the field of behavioral cybersecurity and presents somewhat useful implications in terms of enhancing institutional cybersecurity education practices.
Keywords: Security Awareness Training, Phishing Susceptibility, Cybersecurity Behavior, Social Engineering Attacks, Information Security Management, Cybersecurity Education
Cite Article: "Impact of Security Awareness on Phishing Susceptibility ", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2456-3315, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.a511-a539, February-2026, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2602071.pdf
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