Cofense LMS vs. Mimecast Awareness Training

LMS is a more appropriate choice to be used if the organization is large and has multiple verticals where the trainings differ to a great etent from vertical to another vertical. However if the company is a small scale org with limited hierarchy, any open source portal is enough to serve the purpose.

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For regular user level training this is very effective, but for more "high roller" type users this can be a bit of a generic approach that doesn't go down as well or is engaging.

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• Training modules: developed Using Learning Science Principles
• Story Based Environment
• Learn by doing

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• Engaging content
• Professionally presented with a high level of polish and production
• Dynamic MI with pivoted actions to resolve pinch points
• Integration with AD infrastructure to minimize roll-out workload and expense

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• UI can be more interactive
• Segregating the users in different groups can be further automated via AD details
• The end user mobile notification feature should be there rather than only mail.

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• Custom Templates take time investment to get right
• Group templates and training are more US orientated that UK

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Cofense LMS works well at our environment due to it well know security awareness training without any complications. Ease to get support documentations & end users feedback. While in MetaCompliance Support & documentation was not that easy for end users.

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We looked at KnowBe4 on a number of occasions, but the lack of integration and costings made it a difficult sell at board level for us.

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• Trainings made user more aware of the security attacks they are vulnerable to
• Strengthened the overall security posture of the company
• Detterent control as incase the the personnel are not able to finish off their training, it is followed by HR action.

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• We have established a measurable increase in awareness for users to the business
• Quicker onboarding for new employees and getting up to speed in terms of awareness
• Real world reduction in users live bad links and bad email interaction

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