Infosec 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…
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KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
KnowBe4 is a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform used by more than 65,000 organizations around the globe. Founded by IT and data security specialist, Stu Sjouwerman, KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element of security by raising awareness about ransomware, CEO fraud, and other social engineering tactics through a new-school approach to awareness training on security. The KnowBe4 platform offers multi-language support for the Admin Console and end…
$0.90
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Silver
$0.90
per month per seat
Gold
$1.05
per month per seat
Platinum
$1.20
per month per seat
Diamond
$1.70
per month per seat
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There are four subscription levels: Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. Each level is priced per user with a sliding scale based on number of users. Monthly pricing per seat billed on an annual basis.
Very similar operation to [KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training]. However, it is based off of one network security guru and his experiences. We like that Infosec [IQ] didn't base itself around one individual.
I would say that Infosec IQ stacks up evenly with KnowBe4. They have very similar training and awareness videos. I would say that Infosec IQ provides more content for the overall prices. I would say that KnowBe4 provides better product support to ensure you are getting the most …
They seemed pretty equivalent. I chose Infosec based on a business partner's recommendation.
I'm very happy with my choice. I cannot overstate how important it is to have training modules which are concise, packed with valuable information, and engaging. The Choose Your Own …
Knowbe4's product is good, but its harder to use and the quality of the phishing simulations are not as good quality in my opinion. And the pricing model is difficult. To get the basic stuff we needed we had to buy stuff we didnt and navigate an overly complicated pricing model.
To be honest I did not like the fact that KnowB4 supports Scientology. It doesn't really have anything to do with the product. I just could not financially support a company giving money to that group.
KnowBe4 is more mature in certain areas, but less flexible in others. For example, we left KnowBe4 because we needed the ability to have better customization options. However, KnowBe4's modules are slightly more polished and have a higher production value. Overall, you need …
It has been a while since I evaluated the other products that I cannot recall all of the other ones (one was Knowb4). I do know for the most part all of them pretty much did the same overall thing, while some had features others did not. In the end, the price, support and …
Infosec IQ has better, more realistic simulated phishing emails. The training modules are similar, no clear winner there. I like the post-click landing pages from KnowBe4 better.
InfoSec had the same tools available to us as KnowBe4, but the Sales team was a pleasure to work with. Also, the solution is more cost-effective for what we were looking for. You are able to grow with the product as time goes on versus, at KnowBe4, we were being hard sold on …
Infosec IQ was just better and easier to use. KnowBe4 was our go-to for a long time, but it just doesn't compare. Sophos is good but doesn't provide the same level of complexity or the number of services.
Both Mimecast and KnowBe4 were much more expensive and could not compete with Infosec IQ on cost offering. Mimecast was also very limited to only security awareness training and only allowed you to choose 12 videos to send out a year (one a month) to your users. Infosec IQ …
I have used KnowBe4 in the past, and while I did not see a clear cut example of PhishER having a comparison, the ability to schedule tests was fantastic. It was far easier to schedule the number of emails a user was to receive and the time frame of the test. KnowBe4 does not …
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 …
Infosec IQ's customer service and ease of use really smashed it out of the park. All the reps were super helpful and attentive and were able to help us every step of the way with getting our department trained in the usage of the system.
We selected Knowbe4 Security Awareness Training after researching it along with Webroot Security Awareness Training and Infosec IQ for a variety of reasons. Chief amongst those reasons were the cost, ease of use, brand recognition in the industry. While all three of the options …
In a former company, I was forced to migrate from KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training to Infosec due to budget limitations. The differences in quality was quickly apparent. KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training offers superior training media and vastly better user tracking.
Infosec had great training materials as well but the KB4 interface and my familiarity with your product were why I went with KnowBe4. Webroot was developing but didn't have the depth of training material and interface that I could use with the endpoint mgmt.
KnowBe4 has proven to be the most mature product in the cybersecurity training and phishing testing platforms. The up to date content and large capacity of content seems larger than any other I have seen. The content also features many entertaining options that match my …
We choose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training because it has a very powerful content library, including posters, video modules, games--and all of them are available in multiple languages, a very important feature for a global company. They have other important features like USB …
I normally refer to Gartner's Magic Quadrant before selecting a product for my organization. Seeing KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training as a leader really helped boost our confidence. However we didn't want to rely only upon the Gartner's report, hence created our own test …
At the time of our evaluation, KnowBe4 stood out because of the size of its training library and the ability to customize training and phishing campaigns to match our organization's corporate and user culture, risk level, and regulatory compliance needs. The platform requires …
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.
This is a very appropriate training system for a school district. We have the ability to add or remove the number of required training. Originally, we scheduled 4 modules per year, but we reduced it to 2 per year, because teachers shared they felt it was too much, originally.
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.
Real World Examples - Many of the training modules show Kevin Mitnick actually gaining access to a machine showing how one click can allow a malicious actor access to a machine or network.
Up-to-Date content - They are always adding new training and phishing examples.
The ability to schedule training and phishing tests.
Uploading your own SCORM content can be problematic with what seem like arbitrary restrictions (e.g. file size, quiz word count, etc.)
Content that once was available at our level was taken away so that they could repackage it as a new "product" for an additional cost. They should have grandfathered in existing clients.
Reporting capabilities (key for compliance artifacts) should be better designed with flexibility for users to present content in a manner suited to their specific circumstances
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
Between the ease of use, cost effectiveness, functionality and continued improvements Knowbe4 continues to make it would be pretty hard to find another competitive product that wraps it all up like KnowBe4 has. Not saying it couldn't happen, but haven't seen anything that competes at this point.
It works very good for our company because it is easy to maintain and easy to keep track of people who followed the trainings. We can add and remove people very easily and can keep track of the trainings. Because of this, we are able to chase users that did not follow their training yet and can make sure the company is aware of security risks.
KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training is simple to use, simple to administer, effective, with quality content. It is easy to take the training and we have the reminders set so that the longer a user puts the training off, the more frequently they will receive reminder emails. Eventually they get emailed every day until they take the training. But with a simple click, they can get into the training content.
There have only been a handful of outages in the 2 years we have had the product. Even during those instances, parts of the system were still operational
Pages load quickly, filter/sort quickly, and don't slow down or freeze. Everything is smooth and very easy to use. There are a places in the UI where you can forget how to get there, but other than that everything is great. We have had no issues using any part of the website.
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.
Tech prod support is great! I did have to ask for a new customer success rep, needed a more experienced person to match my 12 years of experience running Cybersec training programs. Would suggest that more matching of rep level of knowledge to client level knowledge would help.
confusing question. I inherited this application so I didnt get any formal training other than the person who was leaving. The CSM provided some later on when I asked in a zoom call
The implementation went really well and KnowBe4 was there the whole time on setup to make sure things were setup correctly. The only thing we had to figure out on our own was to script users automatically being added to security groups. So that when they sync to knowBe4 from AD they are placed into the same/correct groups.
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.
KnowBe4 integrates seamlessly with Drata to monitor security compliance. It is possible to chose which training campaigns are mandatory to consider the security awareness training control passed. The integration is easy to configure and works with complex scenarios (optional and mandatory training campaings, different progress status per each employee, etc.).
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.
It's kind of expensive compared to other products on the market although I think this product is likely better than those other products it 3 times better? I think not.
The product scales greatly. As long as you upgrade the license to support the number of users you are needing, adding in those new users is easy. Also getting those users set up with trainings/campaigns is very easy as well
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
The team was great to work with and took their time to ensure that we knew what we were doing with the product and that it was set up to meet the specific needs of our organization. This wasn't just a cookie-cutter deployment, but rather they focused specifically on our needs.
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?'
The smart group feature has provided us insight to users who continually fail phishing simulations and allows automatic training assignment. This has greatly reduced our technician's time spent inside the service, allowing them to focus on more important projects.
After switching to KnowBe4, for Cybersecurity training, our business has seen an increase of more than 20% participation in training.
I can't say enough about the Cybersecurity Assessment feature, which informs us of end-user weaknesses and strengths. Knowing where the company is strong and weak allows us to adjust training and system configurations, keeping the business more secure.
