Key Findings:<\/p>\n While the decline in click rates is encouraging, the results also underscore the need for ongoing human risk management, as threat tactics continue to evolve and continuous reinforcement is important to ensuring secure\u00a0behaviour\u00a0becomes second nature. According to KnowBe4\u2019s Phishing Industry Benchmarking Report Asia 2025,<\/a>\u00a0organisations\u00a0in Asia face\u00a0an initial\u00a028.6% likelihood of an employee clicking on a malicious link. However, after one year of frequent security awareness training, this risk drops by 81.8% to an average of just 5.2%. This significant reduction highlights that while human risk in the region is\u00a0initially high, consistent training is the most effective way for businesses to build lasting cyber resilience.<\/p>\n \u201cCyber resilience is not just an IT responsibility \u2013 it is a business and national priority,\u201d said Dr. Kawin\u00a0Boonyapredee, CISO advisor at KnowBe4. \u201cWhile technology provides essential safeguards, human judgment\u00a0remains\u00a0the final line of\u00a0defence. Exercises like this help\u00a0organisations\u00a0identify\u00a0behavioural\u00a0risk patterns and strengthen them before real threats strike.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPhishing emails are getting far more realistic and this year\u2019s results show that more can be done to increase employee\u2019s vigilance,\u201d said Kok Ping Soon, chief executive of SBF. \u201cCyber threats are evolving quickly, and businesses cannot rely on once-a-year training. Continuous vigilance, regular refreshers, and a strong reporting culture are essential to staying ahead. SBF will keep working with MINDEF and our partners to strengthen the cyber resilience of Singapore\u2019s business community.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"ICAS26](\"https:\/\/asiapacificdefencereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ICAS26_Media-Partnership-Assets_728-x-90.jpg\" "\\"ICAS26")
<\/a>Supported by KnowBe4 and Sekuro, the Exercise SG Ready (ESR) phishing exercise recently tested the cyber resilience of nearly 140 businesses, including 25 returning participants from the previous year. The exercise was sponsored in part also by Singapore\u2019s Ministry of Defence. During the exercise, over 8,500 phishing emails simulating real-world threats were sent to employees across various sectors including retail, industrial, healthcare, and financial services. The exercise tracked recipient responses including email open rates and click rates on phishing links.<\/p>\n\n
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