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Triage Employee-Reported Phishing Emails Automatically

Empower employees to report suspicious emails and triage each with AI, auto-closing clear false alarms and escalating real threats to security.

difficulty Advancedsetup 40 minresult Reported phishing is triaged instantly, so security focuses on genuine threats while employees get fast feedback.
  1. 1

    Receive Reports

    Add a Gmail Trigger on a phishing-report inbox employees forward to.

  2. 2

    Assess the Threat

    Add an OpenAI node scoring phishing indicators like spoofed senders and malicious links.

  3. 3

    Auto-Close False Alarms

    Add an IF node thanking the reporter and closing clearly benign emails.

  4. 4

    Escalate Real Threats

    Add a Slack node alerting security with the analysis for confirmed suspicious cases.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow and forward a test phishing email. Confirm triage and escalation work.

Frequently asked questions

Should AI make the final call?

No — it triages to save time, but security confirms threats and decides on remediation.

Can I warn other employees?

Once a real phish is confirmed, alert staff about the campaign to prevent more clicks.

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