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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Barracuda Email Protection

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ABarracuda Email Protection is an email security solution that uses machine learning to provide protection against threats. It combines email gateway defenses and API-based inbox defense to prevent attacks, respond to threats in real time, and secure Microsoft 365 data.N/A

    Infosec IQ

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AInfosec IQ security awareness and training aims to empower employees with the knowledge and skills to stay cybersecure at work and home. With over 2,000 awareness and training resources, Choose Your Own Adventure® Security Awareness Games and personalized learning experiences, the solution aims to present everything needed to prepare employees and strengthen the user's cybersecurity culture. The platform can be customized and personalized to match an organization’s…N/A
    Pricing
    Barracuda Email ProtectionInfosec IQ
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
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    Infosec
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    54 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    141 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    130 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    56 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    139 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    49 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    116 Answers
    Features
    Barracuda Email ProtectionInfosec IQ
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Barracuda Email Protection and Infosec IQ
    Feature
    Barracuda Email Protection
    8.7
    19 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Infosec IQ
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-malware9.319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability8.218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection7.415 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection8.819 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sandboxing9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption10.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools8.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Barracuda Email Protection and Infosec IQ
    Feature
    Barracuda Email Protection
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    Ratings
    Infosec IQ
    8.3
    50 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.443 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Barracuda Email Protection and Infosec IQ
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    Barracuda Email Protection
    -
    Ratings
    Infosec IQ
    7.7
    59 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Training Content Library00 Ratings8.258 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content00 Ratings8.437 Ratings
    Training Gamification00 Ratings5.151 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training00 Ratings8.352 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans00 Ratings7.752 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations00 Ratings7.758 Ratings
    Security Reporting00 Ratings8.656 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
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    Hoxhunt
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Barracuda Email ProtectionInfosec IQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (59 ratings)
    8.0
    (143 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (12 ratings)
    6.0
    (28 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (12 ratings)
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Barracuda Email ProtectionInfosec IQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    I would definitely recommend it due to the decent pricing. I wish the MS built-in M365 tools were better, but Barracuda does a good job of taking their place. For industries that need DLP on their email, like healthcare, banking, and education, Barracuda provides a reliable product for a good cost. The additional services you get, malware/AV filtering, URL filtering, spam protection, business continuity, those are all icing on the cake. The only issues we've ever really had with them is that it will sometimes take a back/forth string of emails and decide randomly to encrypt it, so what was a flowing benign conversation is now locked behind a wall for recipients. As the sender, you have no idea when it's going to decide to do this and have to remember to tag emails with a decrypt tag long before it happens or face the consequences
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    Infosec
    Infosec IQ stands out as an excellent solution for conducting recurrent trainings and running simulated phishing campaigns. The platform not only offers robust features but also provides prompt and reliable support to its users. This level of assistance ensures a smooth experience and helps address any questions or concerns that may arise during training or campaign execution.One notable advantage of Infosec IQ is its support for Single Sign-On (SSO) functionality. This feature enables users to access the platform seamlessly using their existing credentials, eliminating the need for separate login information. By integrating with an organization's existing authentication system, Infosec IQ simplifies user management and enhances security by leveraging established access controls.In summary, the strengths of Infosec IQ include its comprehensive training and simulated phishing capabilities, excellent support services, and the convenience of SSO integration. These features contribute to a more efficient and effective training experience, allowing organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses while minimizing administrative burdens.
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    Pros
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • Barracuda Essentials Spam Filtering works and it is very easy to add or remove senders from the Spam filter lists.
    • Barracuda Essentials provides excellent protection from Phishing and other Malware.
    • Barracuda Essentials email encryption is so easy to use and easy to setup. Our users love it.
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    Infosec
    • The content for AwareEd training is robust and extensive. Many cybersecurity topics available for training material. As well as the ability to print promotional training sheets that can be displayed in break rooms, training rooms, hallways, etc.
    • The built-in phishing simulation templates are great! Recently, Infosec IQ added a new category called "Catch of the Week" that has very realistic phishing simulations that are much more effective and great examples of the types of phishing scams being used today.
    • Reporting works very well and provides information that can be shared with department managers so they can have visibility on how well their team members are meeting the cybersecurity training requirements.
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    Cons
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • The product is pretty solid so I am not sure how it can be improved. One thing I noticed recently, I am not getting the emails back from Sentinel when I send in a "miss". Used to be I got an email back saying "sorry we missed this, we are improving." That does happen anymore, so I am assuming that when I send a miss, the AI is getting better.
    • I would expand this to cover all kinds of email fraud like ransomware and spam rather than creating another product.
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    Infosec
    • Phishing simulation sending configurations can be complex and cumbersome.
    • Reports and report options could be better. More canned reports and better data sorting & filtering.
    • Some training modules can be difficult to complete on iPads, Android, or other tablets with no mouse.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Although cost competitive, we still feel like we are not digging deep enough to train our staff. We have little to no way other than digging through reports that have not proven to be adequately documented (hey you, Barracuda campaign reports) to identify and require users to take more training who have not passed their requirements.
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    Infosec
    So far this platform has worked really well for our company. Feedback has been great from our users because training is interesting, interactive and always being updated. Phishing simulations have been extremely helpful for us to stay compliant with ISO requirements and provide insight into areas we need to improve upon to educate our users better and make them more aware of vulnerabilities and threats
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    Usability
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Regarding usability, we like it to be an easy solution to implement and configure on the server. Routine backups are made frequently and reports are issued for control and analysis by information security teams. It has great integration with the cloud and encryption.
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    Infosec
    They continue to work on the interface but there are still weird places where you have to hover to see options come up, weird navigation sometimes. Administering is not my favorite part of it. Need to increase their capability for uploading your own training.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
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    Infosec
    I’ve never experienced an outage
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    Performance
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Infosec
    InfoSec system has been up 100% since we started. never had a latency issue
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    Support Rating
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    I have not had to use customer support yet which goes to show the effectiveness of the program. It also shows how easy the program is to use for the average person with no experience using this type of program. Our IT department also does a great job at teaching us to detect emails with malware that in combination with this software issues rarely arise even though we have over 500 employees.
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    Infosec
    We've gotten great help when we needed it. When our IT guy left who managed security, we had limited knowledge internally with all of the configuration and implementation. Support helped get us running quickly. They spent an hour or so with the new IT person and they hit the ground running. That was super easy.
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    In-Person Training
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Infosec
    Efficient and effective. Responsive
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    Online Training
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
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    Infosec
    preparing a presentation and a step by step was really easy
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    Implementation Rating
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    It was "stupid easy" from the technical side.
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    Infosec
    It is so very easy to set up and use and get going with, which makes the implementation process very quick and efficient.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    We have used several email solutions over the years, some were bought and killed off by larger companies. Barracuda Email Protection offers a very complete solution and has all the tools that we were looking for, and our MSP offered it.
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    Infosec
    Infosec [IQ] is lightyears ahead of cofense. They did not even have training videos on their platform. The cost for cofense also went up by nearly triple for education. Creating phishing emails was a chore and some things were not possible. Infosec [IQ] has much better templates and creating emails from scratch is a ton easier.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Infosec
    Pricing per user is reasonable for an annual contract. Not a bad investment considering that phishing emails and other threats are popping up daily in our users email accounts. Imagine if they did not know how to identify threats and how to be more careful in clicking links, it would have a been a far more expensive endeavor to recover from a network attack.
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    Scalability
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Infosec
    It’s designed for small and large companies
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    Professional Services
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Infosec
    They're well fitted for my business requirements. Reporting fraud actions and data piracy is important for my company's healthy life. More restricted access to hacking thus ensuring a safe workplace
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    Return on Investment
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • This tool was supplied free with out Email Security, so its come at no cost
    • This tool has helped us meet requirements by our insurance to train users on the risks of phishing
    • However, the dated interface slows down what should be seamless adoption
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    Infosec
    • When we were threatened with a major price hike, we were able to transition to Infosec IQ at our current cost despite being a new account and the delta cost difference being high.
    • Allowing our larger clients to access and administrate themselves cuts down on requests.
    • The Outlook plug-in minimizes tickets asking our technicians 'is this spam?'
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