Points are a fun way to encourage users to get more familiar with the Upfort products, take trainings, flag phishing emails, and generally become more cyber aware and cyber safe.
You can see your running points total in your Profile in the Employee Portal: https://app.upfort.com/employee/profile
We often get asked, how do I earn more points?" Well, here is your guide to all the things that you can do to get those numbers up!
Automatic
- First of all, everyone starts with 20 points once you've activated your Upfort account (yay)!
- If your Admin enables Browser Firewall > Harmful Site Scanner for all users (15 points)
- If your Admin enables Browser Firewall > Content Filter for all users (10 points)
- If your Admin enables Inbox Defender for your company (15 points)
Individual Features
- Download and enable Browser Extension for yourself and use it at least once in 14 days (15 points)
- Enable 2 Factor Authentication (5 points)
Actions
- Check an email with Inbox Defender in Gmail (5 points) once
- Check an email with Inbox Defender in Outlook (5 points) once
- Complete a Training module (5 points) each
- Correctly pass a Phishing simulation (open, ignore) (10 points) each
- Correctly flag a Phishing simulation (5 points) each
- Read a Phishing Report (5 points) each
Advanced
- Take NEW Training modules when they are added Quarterly (5 points) each
- Retake Training modules every year (5 points) each
- Correctly flag 3 phishing sims in a row (screenshot below)
- Correctly flag 6 phishing sims in a row
Did you know that some activities cause you to LOSE points too? That's right. For example, if you visit websites that are blocked by your Content Filter or Harmful Site Scanner you will see that as negative activity (-3 points). So be careful!
Other Negatives
- Clicking a link within a Phishing simulation email (-15 points)
- Giving email/password credentials in a Phishing simulation email (-20 points)
- Turning off features or not using extensions for an extended period (various)
- Periodic resets for training and phishing (various)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. Some of the features mentioned don't show up for me. Why is that?
Some features may not be turned on by your System Admin so they may not be visible for you to use or to enable. Speak with your administrator if you see features that you want to be using.
2. I am the System Administrator, where can I see people's points totals?
This is available under the Admin Dashboard > Users (side menu). The score will be the left most column:
3. When do the points expire or reset?
Most points do not expire. However, trainings reset after 12 months and phishing resets after 3 months. So you will see a drop in points sometimes, that is normal. Keep doing all the good things to continue to grow your balance year-over-year.
4. What do the points get me?
Right now it's just bragging rights amongst your fellow coworkers. However, in the future we may add a points redemption scheme for swag, raffles, or something else. Stay tuned!
5. My points total doesn't look right, what can I do?
Please reach out to Support and we have a way of double-checking your progress and help re-calculate your total. contact@upfort.com or via phone or chat on our website.
6. What are the different levels?
As you increase your learning and Upfort Shield usage, your points total will go up and you will go through these levels: Bronze > Silver > Gold > Diamond. Once you're at Diamond, consider yourself a very proficient user of the system and you can probably show others a thing or two.
8. How can I see how I am doing against other people at my organization?
When you go to your Employee Profile, you'll see a leaderboard of your organization's top 3 users, and yourself on the right of the screen. If you're in the top 3 you'll see your organization's top 4 users.