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    Cofense PhishMe

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Cofense PhishMe is a cyber threat and phishing simulator meant to be of use in training employees to be wary against threats and also to gain information about general employee threat knowledge and preparedness. A free trial is available for small business.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
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    Cofense PhishMeInfosec IQ
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Cofense PhishMeInfosec IQ
    Considered Both Products
    Cofense
    Chose Cofense PhishMe
    Cofense phishing simulation product is one of the best security awareness solutions that our security team has tested. The product is feature-rich and easy to navigate. Awareness templates are numerous to select from and in multiple languages, which is a big plus. Campaign …
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    Infosec
    Chose Infosec IQ
    When evaluating potential solutions for their effectiveness and return on investment (ROI), several factors stood out in our decision to choose Infosec IQ: Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration, excellent Support and Customer Service: and scalability/flexibility:
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    Chose Infosec IQ
    Infosec was more user friendly, better support and better cost.
    Incentivized
    Chose Infosec IQ
    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 …
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    Chose Infosec IQ
    We had to lower some security settings to allow the phishing tests to be done, which is not great. The product has also become less effective over time as Chrome/Firefox started flagging sites as malicious. This was out of our control and slow down the phishing campaigns we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Infosec IQ
    i preferred [Infosec IQ] to Cofense but it was far behind Proofpoint and KnowBe4 in terms of ease of use and detailed user reporting. I would rate it to be a solid platform and Proofpoint competitor but not in the same league as KnowBe4. The training platform and catalog is …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cofense PhishMeInfosec IQ
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Cofense PhishMe and Infosec IQ
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Infosec IQ
    8.3
    50 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Single sign-on capability7.44 Ratings8.443 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.24 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Cofense PhishMe and Infosec IQ
    Feature
    Cofense PhishMe
    7.3
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Infosec IQ
    7.8
    59 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Training Content Library7.24 Ratings8.258 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content7.14 Ratings8.437 Ratings
    Training Gamification7.13 Ratings5.251 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training7.83 Ratings8.452 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans6.93 Ratings7.752 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations7.23 Ratings7.758 Ratings
    Security Reporting8.03 Ratings8.756 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack7.33 Ratings7.84 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Hoxhunt
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Hoxhunt
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
    Score10 out of 10
    Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cofense PhishMeInfosec IQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (28 ratings)
    8.0
    (143 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (28 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (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
    -
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    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cofense PhishMeInfosec IQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cofense
    Cofense PhishMe is an excellent solution for scenarios where it will be sold as a managed service. I believe that PhishMe is too expensive for many clients and instead would benefit from the economies of scale where an MSSP sells it as part of a whole service, which offers the analysts and reporting included. PhishMe is excellent for training and awareness of Phishing, but shouldn't replace mandatory training for new joiners or yearly refreshers, it should only be used as an additional training option.
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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
    Cofense
    • It gives clear-cut segregation of different parts of an email, header, text and HTML body, URL, attachments, HTML preview and some analytical insight like "similar reports." This distinctive approach actually helps reduce data overload during an analysis.
    • The URLs captured here pass through an automatic reputation check [in our case VirusTotal] and add a tag of the reputation. If it is a well-known bad URL the tag helps us take the decision fast.
    • For creating automation rules on the reported emails the "Recipes" section is really helpful. We can create easy recipes [or rules ] to handle a huge flow of reports and also we can create more sophisticated rules depending on the Cyber intelligence feed to catch the really bad currently less known attack attempts by malicious emails.
    • The "Threat Indicators" section is also useful to use as a threat intelligence source to check the URLs for their maliciousness.
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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
    Cofense
    • Completely switching to the new UI - Most is redesigned, but some old elements remain
    • Ability to spoof known brands - limited in scope now and you are not allowed to use fully "convincing" campaigns that we are seeing in the wild
    • Ability to own and manage own domains - right now adding a new company domain requires a ticket, allow us to add/verify ourselves
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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
    Cofense
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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
    Cofense
    Its built with UX in mind and is aimed at non-tech people, to ensure that almost everyone can run the campaign. But if we go deeper - sometimes you will need an HTML editor or support in order to figure out some advanced edits you might want to add in your scenarios.
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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
    Cofense
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    Infosec
    I’ve never experienced an outage
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    Performance
    Cofense
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    Infosec
    InfoSec system has been up 100% since we started. never had a latency issue
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    Support Rating
    Cofense
    I have not had to use their support for pretty much anything. The software works well, and is very intuitive. I would imagine their support would be rather basic as there is not too much that can go wrong with a report phishing button, and if it were I would probably consider a different software.
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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
    Cofense
    No answers on this topic
    Infosec
    Efficient and effective. Responsive
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    Online Training
    Cofense
    It's a must, even if you are never going to use the tool. Cofense aims to provide phishing training first and tool second.
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    Infosec
    preparing a presentation and a step by step was really easy
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    Implementation Rating
    Cofense
    There are some hiccups, but there are meant to be, when you implement something in a large scale enterprise.
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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
    Cofense
    Cofense PhishMe was the first choice for us as the user interface as well as their bundle package with Cofense Triage and Vision has helped the organisation to alleviate the overall security awareness posture. The other vendors did not provide a vast range of phishing scenarios as compared to Cofense PhishMe platform.
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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
    Cofense
    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
    Cofense
    No answers on this topic
    Infosec
    It’s designed for small and large companies
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    Professional Services
    Cofense
    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
    Cofense
    • Recipes in the system are capable of handling almost 2x what an analyst does, which cuts down the efforts [of] an analyst and provides more time for accurate strategies.
    • With roughly 90% false positives coming through, the remaining 10% of true positives need as much attention as they can get for the full investigation and analysis.
    • 1,500 or more phishing messages can come through in a given week and the amount of time/employees required to review this without a tool like Cofense is surely beyond [the] expected/anticipated budget.
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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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    ScreenShots

    Cofense PhishMe Screenshots

    Screenshot of Image 1 – Board of Directors (BOD) report showcasing results of your phishing defense programScreenshot of Image 2 – Create New Scenario PageScreenshot of Image 3 – Intelligent Program Automation using PlaybooksScreenshot of Image 4 – Organizational Suspicious Email Reporting StatisticsScreenshot of Image 5 – Phishing Scam Announcement Templates

    Infosec IQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Content LibraryScreenshot of Phishing IndicatorsScreenshot of Learner Experience and Grades