Managed Security Awareness FAQ

This information answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness® (MA) program and dashboard. Contact your Concierge Security® Team (CST) at security@arcticwolf.com if you have questions that are not answered here.

For MA Portal use instructions, see Managed Security Awareness Portal.

General FAQs

This information answers frequently asked questions about the MA program.

Q: Does MA support co-branding?

A: No. The MA program does not support co-branded emails or quizzes.

Q: Can I easily track compliance training?

A: Yes. The MA Portal includes a dedicated Compliance page for Compliance Content Pack (CCP) customers to manage compliance training courses separately from managed awareness sessions. The Compliance page allows you to view and download compliance information, and track users who have incomplete compliance training.

For more information about compliance, see Compliance.

Q: What languages are available for Managed Security Awareness content ?

A: For more information, see Managed Security Awareness.

Q: What does Arctic Wolf recommend for organizations that want more training?

A: Arctic Wolf recommends that you follow the suggested frequency for MA sessions and phishing simulations. The session schedule is designed to have short, regular training sessions for employees. This keeps the content fresh in their memory as they perform their daily tasks.

Individuals or groups can be assigned more content, for example a course, with additional licensing. For more information about the Content Library, see Content Library.

Q: Can I import data from my current or previous security awareness system?

A: No. MA does not support importing data from other security awareness systems.

Q: Can I integrate MA with my existing learning management system?

A: No. There is no direct integration support for third-party learning management systems (LMS). You can export an mp4 or the Shareable Content Object (SCO) as a zip file. For more information about the Content Library, see Content Library.

Q: Can I export MA sessions for use in my own learning management system?

A: If you have:

  • The Managed Security Awareness (MA) Plus license — Yes. Session content can be downloaded as an mp4 or Shareable Content Object (SCO) as a zip file from the Content Library.

    For more information about session content, see Content Library.

  • The Managed Security Awareness® (MA) Compliance Content Pack (CCP) — Yes. Session content can be downloaded as a mp4 or the SCO as a zip file from the Content Library.

    For more information about session content, see Content Library.

  • The Managed Security Awareness® (MA) Standard license — No. Session content download is limited to MA+ and CCP licenses.

Q: How quickly is new content created for newsworthy or world events?

A: For appropriate topics, Arctic Wolf releases content within 2–3 days.

Q: Is there any physical media to supplement the sessions? For example, posters.

A: Occasionally, a flyer or blog post is included with the sessions. You can print these materials and distribute them within your organization from the Administrator Toolkit.

Q: Does MA support multiple domains?

A: No. Each domain is represented in isolation on the MA Portal. If you have multiple domains, you must manage one dashboard for each domain.

Q: What types of Active Directory are supported?

A: Arctic Wolf supports Active Directory® (AD) environments that have a cloud component. If your environment uses both cloud and on-premises AD, the group you provide must have an object ID that is synchronized with the cloud AD and the on-premises AD.

Note:

Arctic Wolf does not support integration for exclusively on-premises AD environments. If your environment uses exclusively on-premises AD, you must import a CSV file to add users, and you cannot access the group functionality within the MA Portal.

For more information about integrating MA with Microsoft Entra ID® or Microsoft 365, see Enroll users in MA using Microsoft Entra ID or Microsoft 365 Active Directory.

Q: Are mobile devices supported for sessions?

A: The MA system has a responsive design for mobile browsers, but there is no mobile application.

Q: What is the User Management tool?

A: The User Management tool allows MA administrators to set up and manage the AD Integration. For more information about the User Management tool, see User Management tool.

User FAQs

This information answers frequently asked questions about MA program users.

Q: How do I add or remove users from the program?

A: For information about adding or removing users, see Add or remove users.

Q: Do I need to provide a complete CSV file of all users each time there is a change?

A: Yes. If you exclusively manage your user list using CSV files, you must provide a full list of all participating users that you want included in MA each time there is a change to that list.

Arctic Wolf recommends using the AD integration option wherever possible to easily make changes using AD groups, rather than sending a file to Arctic Wolf each time a change is required. For more information about managing users, see User Management tool.

Q: Are there any averages or historical metrics for user participation?

A: No. Arctic Wolf does not have any historical metrics for user participation.

Q: What happens to employee training history when the employee leaves the organization?

A: When an employee is deactivated, their training history is kept and they receive no more email messages. Administrators cannot view inactive users on the Administration Dashboard. If you need information about inactive users, you must request it from your Concierge Security® Team (CST) at security@arcticwolf.com.

Q: How do I increase the participation rate in my organization?

A: There are three key elements to increasing your participation:

  • Messaging — Users must understand what the MA program is and what is required from them to participate. Arctic Wolf recommends communicating that each session takes only takes 2–3 minutes of their time every few weeks. Administrators can use the User Welcome Message Template found in the Administrator Toolkit.
  • Allowlisting — Make sure that all allowlists are updated to allow emails from the MA program. Users are unlikely to see messages that are sent to spam or junk folders.

    See Add MA to email allowlists for more information.

  • Required participation — Arctic Wolf recommends making MA program participation a requirement in your organization. We observe higher participation rates within organizations with this requirement.

Q: Does content difficulty or complexity increase as users complete the program?

A: No. All recipients of an awareness session or course receive the same content.

Q: Can I schedule more frequent sessions for users?

A: The MA program sends one session every other week. This frequency keeps the training fresh for users. But, you can manually assign individuals more sessions using the Administration Dashboard, or manually assign sessions to groups if you have the appropriate licensing and have integrated AD. For more information about the Content Library, see Content Library.

Session FAQs

This information answers frequently asked questions about MA sessions.

Q: Can you customize the session emails?

A: No. The content of the MA session emails can not be customized. Only the private label settings are specific to your organization. For more information about customizing session emails, see Customize MA emails using private labeling.

Q: A recent awareness session or quiz was not sent to users. Can I resend it?

A: Yes. Awareness sessions and quizzes sent within the last 30 days can be resent to users. For more information, see Resend an Arctic Wolf awareness session or quiz.
Note: You cannot resend phishing simulations.

Q: Can I change the email sender name and signature in the sessions?

A: Yes. You can customize the email sender name using the private labeling feature. The display name is included in the signature of session emails and the MA Portal page header. The sender email name is shown on the individual emails in an inbox.

You cannot customize the email signature. The customized name appears in the signature, but the signature content is not customizable. For more information about customizing session emails, see Customize MA emails using private labeling.

Note:

Customizations are not applied to phishing simulation emails.

Q: How do I make sure session emails do not go to junk or spam?

A: Before launching the MA program, the administrator must complete the allowlist that the account manager provides.

Phishing simulation FAQs

This information answers frequently asked questions about the phishing simulation feature.

Q: Does Arctic Wolf receive alerts when a user reports an email with the Report Email button?

A: No. When a user reports an email with the Report Email button, it is recorded on the Reported Phishing dashboard. The MA Admin is responsible for reviewing the reported emails in their MA Portal in the Reported Phishing dashboard.

If you need assistance with next steps for a suspicious email, submit a ticket in the Arctic Wolf Unified Portal.

Q: Can phishing simulations be customized?

A: Yes. As an Managed Security Awareness (MA) Plus customer, you can create your own template or duplicate and modify managed program simulation emails. For more information, see Customize phishing simulation email template content.
Note: MA+ customers may change the email sender domain to better suit the managed program phishing simulation pretext, but you cannot customize the domain.

MA+ can also customize the email sender name and signature for program emails to users to support your company name and sender name. For more information about customizing emails using private labeling, see Customize emails using private labeling.

Q: How can I see threat details on the Reported Emails or Phishing Simulations tabs?

A: MA standard customers have limited access to analytics. MA+ customers have access to additional insights and analytics. For more information about the Reported Emails or Phishing Simulations tabs, see View reported phishing simulation data.

Q: Can I send more than one phishing simulation each month?

A: No. The MA system controls the scheduling of the phishing simulation delivery to all users. Administrators can resend previously delivered phishing emails to individual users, but resending phishing emails to groups is not supported. For more information about the Content Library, see Content Library.

Q: Can third-party software unmask phishing simulation emails?

A: Yes. Some third-party software, for example Microsoft Safelinks®, display the simulated malicious links as Arctic Wolf links.

Q: Do phishing simulations include a mock sign-in page to track how many users submit their credentials?

A: No. Currently, the phishing simulation emails direct users to the remediation session content for phishing. There is no mock sign-in page to capture credentials.

Q: Do phishing simulation emails include downloading and running attachments?

A: No. Phishing simulation emails do not include downloading or running the attached files.

Q: How many phishing simulation templates does Arctic Wolf have?

A: Arctic Wolf has several phishing simulation themes that align with various popular real-world events. For example, Mother’s Day or back-to-school shopping.

Q: How does Arctic Wolf TruClick user detection eliminate false positives?

A: Phishing simulation false positives can be caused by technology, such as email gateways or virus scanners, in your environment inspecting the phishing simulation email which results in a clicked link. TruClick® recognizes the difference between a user-initiated link execution and a device-initiated link execution. In order for a user to fail the phishing simulation with TruClick, the initial phishing link needs to be accompanied by user detections.

Q: Is TruClick user detection backward compatible with previous phishing simulations?

A: Yes.

Q: Does enabling TruClick user detection change the phishing simulation user experience?

A: No, users will not see any change to phishing simulations when TruClick is enabled.