PhishAware | Final Year Project Prototype

Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Practise identifying phishing attempts through realistic examples and instant feedback.

This prototype supports users in recognising phishing indicators through short interactive scenarios, scoring, explanations, and pre/post evaluation.

What the system includes

Guest participant flow
Pre-use awareness questionnaire
User motivation question
Email and website-style phishing examples
Hidden hints until the user answers
Instant explanations and key learning points
Admin-only CSV export for evaluation data

About This Project

Created by Vitalii Tymkov
BSc (Hons) Computer Science, University of West London

PhishAware is an educational web application prototype developed for a final year Computer Science project. The purpose of the system is not to detect real phishing attacks automatically, but to improve user awareness through active learning.

Participants complete a short pre-use questionnaire, classify realistic examples, receive immediate feedback, and then complete a post-use questionnaire. The administrator can export anonymous results for analysis.

Admin Login

Only the administrator can access stored response summaries and CSV export tools.

Username

Password

Participant Dashboard

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Threshold 7 / 10

Participant Information

Please read this short notice before continuing.

This prototype is part of a university final year project investigating phishing awareness. Your responses will be used only for academic evaluation. You do not need to provide your real name, and no sensitive personal or financial information will be collected.

Your answers will be stored locally on this device and can later be exported by the administrator for analysis. Participation is voluntary.

I understand the purpose of this activity and agree to take part.

Pre-Use Questionnaire

This section records your current awareness before using the main activity.

Name or nickname (optional)

Age range

Technical background

Reason for completing this activity

How aware are you of suspicious emails or websites?

How confident are you in spotting phishing attempts?

Have you seen suspicious emails or scam messages before?

What signs would make you suspicious?

Main Phishing Awareness Activity

Decide whether each example is phishing or legitimate. Warning signs are hidden until after you answer.

Example Type Email

Learner Level Beginner

Example 1 1 / 10

Main Activity Results

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Learner Level Beginner

Performance Summary

Personalised Review

Key Learning Points

Post-Use Questionnaire

This section records your experience after completing the activity.

How confident do you now feel about identifying phishing?

How easy was the system to use?

How clear were the explanations?

How engaging was the activity?

Do you feel the activity improved your phishing awareness? Why?

Any suggestions for improvement?

Thank You

Your session has been completed successfully. Your response has been stored on this device for later anonymous analysis by the administrator.

Admin Dashboard

Restricted tools for viewing summaries and exporting participant data.

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Average Score 0.0

Average Accuracy 0%

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Admin Notes

Exported CSV data can be opened in Excel or Google Sheets to calculate averages, percentages, confidence changes, motivation groups, and common feedback themes for the report.