HRM glossary

Report rate

Percentage of simulated (or real) threats that staff report using the phishing button.

What is Report rate?

It's the metric an HRM program prioritizes over completion rate: it measures active defensive behavior, not course attendance.

HRM glossary

Risk score — A comparable index of the human risk of a person, a team or the company.

PAS (Phishing Awareness Score) — A specific metric of how much a person or area recognizes and reports phishing.

Completion rate — Percentage of people who finished a course. The metric HRM stops using as the main KPI.

Human Risk Management (HRM) — Managing cyber risk with a focus on people's behavior, not on completing a course.

HRM glossary

Questions about Report rate

What is Report rate?
Percentage of simulated (or real) threats that staff report using the phishing button.
How does Whalemate use it?
It's the metric an HRM program prioritizes over completion rate: it measures active defensive behavior, not course attendance.

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