--- title: "Phishing Prevention: If Users are the Weakest Link, Why is Training the Only Solution? | Phish Protection" description: "Phishing Prevention: If Users are the Weakest Link, Why is Training the Only Solution?: In cybersecurity, there" image: "https://phishprotection.com/og/blog/phishing-prevention-users-weakest-link-training-solution.png" canonical: "https://phishprotection.com/blog/phishing-prevention-users-weakest-link-training-solution/" --- Quick Answer Defense in depth is a pretty sound cybersecurity strategy, one which many companies employ, except for when it comes to \*\*phishing protection\*\*. 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Put up a bunch of different types of barriers instead of just relying on one. This way, no matter what attack vector the enemy chooses, you’re covered. Defense in depth is a pretty sound cybersecurity strategy, one which many companies employ, except for when it comes to **phishing protection**. The one thing everyone agrees on is that users are the weak link in the [phishing prevention](/) chain. But, the big question is, what to do about it? Judging by the headlines recently, it seems the issue has been settled and the consensus answer is [_phishing_ _awareness training_](/blog/phishing-awareness-training-is-getting-some-large-investments/). According to Cybersecurity Ventures, “the market for security awareness training will reach[ $10 billion annually by 2027](https://cybersecurityventures.com/security-awareness-training-report/), up from roughly $1 billion in 2014.” Awareness training isn’t the problem. In fact, it’s part of the solution. _The problem occurs when organizations forget about Defense in Depth and rely solely on awareness training to **prevent phishing**._ **Phishing awareness training** alone will not protect your company because[ all the training in the world](https://www.knowbe4.com/resources/point-of-failure-phishing-training-does-not-work/) won’t get the click rate of employees down to zero. And it only takes one click to infect your entire organization. ![Stop phishing emails](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/2019/06/stop-phishing-emails-9536.jpg) Phishing prevention takes more. It takes cloud-based, real-time scanning technology for those times when your well-trained employees get distracted and click on a malicious link unintentionally. When I see headlines like[ Why phishing education has never been more critical to your business](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2019/06/18/phishing-education/), I always wonder why I don’t see headlines like **_Why phishing prevention technology has never been more critical to your business_**. Afterall, they’re both part of a Defense in Depth strategy to prevent phishing,[ the number one cause of cyberattacks](https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/91--of-cyberattacks-start-with-a-phishing-email/d/d-id/1327704). If you want to train your employees to [stop phishing emails](/content/protection-from-phishing/how-to-stop-phishing-emails/), go ahead. But do yourself a favor. Do it as part of a more holistic approach to **phishing prevention**. When you’re ready to deploy a Defense in Depth strategy at your company to make it tough on cybercriminals, head on over to[ Phish Protection](/products/advanced-threat-defense/). It works with all email clients. Try it free for 30 days. ## Topics [ Phishing ](/tags/phishing/) ![Brad Slavin](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/authors/brad-slavin.jpg) [ Brad Slavin ](/authors/brad-slavin/) General Manager Founder and General Manager of DuoCircle. Product strategy and commercial lead across DuoCircle's 2,000+ customer base. [LinkedIn Profile →](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradslavin) ## Protect your inbox from phishing attacks Real-time email security with 60-day free trial. No credit card required. 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