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Security Awareness Training ROI Calculator

Calculate return on investment for security awareness training programs based on phishing risk reduction and incident prevention.

Inputs

$/yr
%
%
$

Results

ROI

3,030%

Annual Risk Reduction

$180,000.00

≈ 12 used cars

Program Cost$5,750.00
Net Benefit$174,250.00
Payback Period0.4months
Projected Click Rate12%
Incidents Prevented0.9
Total Cost/Employee$29.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the number of employees receiving training and training cost per employee.
  2. Set the current phishing click rate and expected reduction after training.
  3. Input average cost per security incident and number of incidents prevented.
  4. Review training ROI percentage and annual net savings.
  5. Use the ROI metric to justify training budget to executive leadership.

How the result changes with Employees

EmployeesROIAnnual Risk Reduction
10,001-37%$180,000.00
35,001-82%$180,000.00
65,000-90%$180,000.00
90,000-93%$180,000.00

What each input means

Employees
Total employees to train.
Cost Per Employee
Annual training platform cost per user.
Current Click Rate
Current phishing simulation click rate.
Expected Reduction
Expected reduction in click rate after training.
Avg Incident Cost
Average cost of a security incident.
Annual Incidents
Current number of security incidents per year.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Employees = 200, Cost Per Employee = 25, Current Click Rate = 30, Expected Reduction = 60 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate ROI
    3030 = 3030
  3. Calculate Annual Risk Reduction
    Annual Risk Reduction = currentRisk - postTrainingRisk
    180000 = $180,000
  4. Calculate Program Cost
    Program Cost = totalTrainingCost + adminOverhead
    5750 = $5,750
  5. Calculate Net Benefit
    Net Benefit = riskReduction - totalProgramCost
    174250 = $174,250

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