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June 12, 2026·Consumer·Minds Team

# **Minds Study: UK CISO Phishing Simulation Fatigue 2026**

A Minds simulation of 420 UK CISOs reveals critical attitudes toward phishing simulation fatigue, comparing micro-learning with intensive quarterly programs.

[Explore the Minds Simulation Methodology](https://getminds.ai/?register=true&study=cybersecurity-training-phishing-simulation-fatigue-uk-chief-information-security-officers-2026)

## Methodology

A simulated cohort of 420 UK Chief Information Security Officers, modeled via the Minds platform and validated against Office for National Statistics benchmarks, reveals that 72 percent of security leaders experience severe phishing simulation fatigue, with 64 percent actively shifting from intensive quarterly tests toward continuous micro-learning modules to protect employee morale.

**72**%

CISOs reporting high phishing simulation fatigue

**64**%

Prefer continuous micro-learning over quarterly tests

**31**%

Report employee backlash or learned helplessness

Based on a simulated panel of 420 respondents. 85–95% accuracy validated against historical data.

## **Frequently asked questions**

### **How does Minds ensure the accuracy of simulated CISO panels?**

Minds leverages a state-of-the-art Target Audience Simulation platform that achieves an 85% to 95% average agreement with traditional physical panels. By anchoring our models in real-world datasets and validating them against established demographic and psychographic frameworks, specific questions can reach up to 100% agreement.

### **How fast can Minds deliver insights on cybersecurity training preferences?**

Unlike traditional research sprints that take weeks to recruit and survey busy security executives, Minds delivers deep, high-fidelity insights in under 1 hour. All simulations are hosted entirely on EU-servers and are 100% DSGVO-compliant.

### **What is the cost advantage of using Minds over classical research panels?**

Minds provides comprehensive audience simulations at a fraction of the cost of a classical panel, completely eliminating per-respondent recruitment fees and administrative overhead while scaling up to 10,000+ answers per simulation.

### **How does this study support B2B SaaS vendors targeting UK CISOs?**

This study provides middle-of-the-funnel (mofu) insights into how UK CISOs balance compliance with employee fatigue. SaaS vendors can use these findings to position micro-learning platforms as the optimal solution to phishing simulation fatigue.

## **About Minds**

Minds is an AI research lab building synthetic focus groups and studies. It helps go-to-market and product teams understand their target audiences in minutes, not months.

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