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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kaspersky Security Awareness

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AKaspersky Labs offers Security Awareness Training and software learning management tools, gamified teaching, and training modules specific to employees in various industries designed to prepare the workforce against phishing, and other cyber threats.N/A

    Mimecast Security Behavior Management

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AMimecast Awareness Training equips security teams to identify and reduce human-driven risk across their entire organization. The security awareness and human risk management solution works to continuously inspire awareness, transform behavior, and reduce the likelihood of security incidents caused by human error.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Kaspersky Security AwarenessMimecast Security Behavior Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Kaspersky Lab
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    Mimecast
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    75%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
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    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Kaspersky Security Awareness and Mimecast Security Behavior Management
    Feature
    Kaspersky Security Awareness
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Mimecast Security Behavior Management
    8.2
    12 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.02 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Kaspersky Security Awareness and Mimecast Security Behavior Management
    Feature
    Kaspersky Security Awareness
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Mimecast Security Behavior Management
    5.9
    12 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Training Content Library9.02 Ratings6.912 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content10.02 Ratings5.15 Ratings
    Training Gamification10.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training9.02 Ratings4.89 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans10.02 Ratings5.710 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations10.02 Ratings7.810 Ratings
    Security Reporting9.02 Ratings5.212 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack7.02 Ratings4.811 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Kaspersky Security AwarenessMimecast Security Behavior Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.6
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.4
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kaspersky Lab
    Kaspersky Security Awareness is recommended for companies that need to provide cybersecurity training to many users. It is easy to manage and the features are intuitive to users.I think it is suitable for most scenarios, as new features are implemented every six months and they have a portal where customers can suggest new features.
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    Mimecast
    Staff is the single most significant danger to the cyber security posture of an organization. Before implementing Mimecast Awareness Training, staff had almost no awareness or concept of IT security or the potential risks. Staff attitudes have improved dramatically since introducing Awareness Training.
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    Pros
    Kaspersky Lab
    • Easy to understand examples of phishing emails
    • It trainings for employees
    • Goals that can be adapted to each role
    Incentivized
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    Mimecast
    • It provides relatable situations in a humourous and entertaining manner
    • It provides a wide range of topics and scenarios
    • Users can easily access the platform and test their knowledge
    • It gives us great tools to capture which users are doing well and the ones needing more attention and safeguarding
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    Cons
    Kaspersky Lab
    • I wish we could attach a custom file to the phishing
    • I wish there was a way to edit the return screen when a user clicks on the phishing.
    • I would like there to be an integration with Google Workspace, to add a feature to Gmail, for the user to report as phishing, like there is for 365.
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    Mimecast
    • I would like to see better reporting for "Targeted Training"
    • Phishing Training Templates need to be more robust with the capability to spoof trusted domains.
    • Mimecast should also provide more Phishing Training Templates to customize.
    • To add custom modules to "Company Wide Training"
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kaspersky Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    I’ve parked the slider at a solid 10 because the platform keeps proving its worth every quarter. Staff phishing‑click rates have plunged from double digits to low single digits, our audit team finally stopped chasing overdue modules, and—bonus—engagement surveys show people actually enjoy the bite‑sized, comedic flavoured content. The built‑in reporting lets me walk straight into the boardroom with clean metrics. Minimal admin, measurable behaviour change, and zero eye‑rolls from end‑users—hard to ask for more.
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    Usability
    Kaspersky Lab
    The platform gains new features and its UI is always being updated, the user's training and phishing history is a differentiator. Filters make it much easier to search for users, and we can add new fields to include different sectors and business units.
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    Mimecast
    I pegged usability at a full‑blown 10 because even my least tech‑savvy colleagues—think “still double‑clicks web links” level—navigate the portal without ringing the help‑desk. Single‑sign‑on drops them straight into the next module, the interface looks like Netflix for cyber nerds, and the progress bar shouts “two minutes left” instead of burying them in menus. On the admin side, I spin up campaigns in three clicks, clone content on the fly, and the drag‑and‑drop scheduling means I can rejig a whole quarter’s plan during the time it takes the kettle to boil. Zero training manuals, zero grumbles, zero excuses—just smooth sailing from login to completion.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Kaspersky Lab
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    Mimecast
    Its the best, hands down. Great, easy to use and on point content that injects some humour into the training makes it relevent whilst staying engaging. We have seen our engagement scores almost double since using Mimecast, with completion rates across the buisness above 90% compared to previous scores on less than 50%.
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    Performance
    Kaspersky Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    The product is quick and responsive. Emails alert the staff of new training content and provides a direct link to the training video. They watch, learn and than answer a brief question to test their knowledge. This feeds into the users risk profile in which additional training can be automatically applied based on a risk scores.
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    Support Rating
    Kaspersky Lab
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    Mimecast
    We have had a couple of instances where we needed to contact customer support for our minecast cyber awareness training. The team were great and easy to deal with. The problem in itself was minor, and turned out to be our issues and understanding setup, however the mimecase team walked us through the issue and it was resolved exceptionally quick.
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    Implementation Rating
    Kaspersky Lab
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    Mimecast
    I gave implementation a rock‑solid 10 because, frankly, it was smoother than a servo sausage roll at 2 a.m. SSO clicked in on the first try, directory sync hoovered up all the user data without mangling job titles, and change comms went out on time—no “surprise training” backlash. Key insight: involve your internal comms or HR crew from day zero so the launch emails feel like a friendly nudge, not a phishing attempt. We also ran a pilot with our most cynical techs; their nit‑picks helped us tweak permissions before unleashing it on the masses. Finally, schedule the baseline phishing test after staff receive the kickoff memo—sounds obvious, but it spares you the angry “gotcha” emails and makes the resulting metrics actually meaningful.
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    Kaspersky Lab
    Its perfomance is way better than other competitors. I can not compar in terms of price. Platform includes various training courses to protect employees from
    cybercrime. Topics include e-mail and phishing, web surfing, passwords,
    social networks, confidential and personal data. With the awareness platform employees train at their own pace and level,
    with the aim of achieving the desired learning level that matches their
    risk profile.
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    Mimecast
    Mimecast's content is much higher quality. KnowBe4's sales tactics are much more pushy. Customer service has been better with Mimecast in general, though Mimecast's UX/UI is a lot more confusing a less user-friendly to navigate than KnowBe4. It is difficult to group individuals together, let alone manage if the directory integration is not used.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Kaspersky Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    Honestly, the pricing model is about as painless as a public‑holiday Monday—straightforward per‑user cost, no sneaky “module packs” hiding in the fine print, and the nonprofit discount went down a treat. If I had to nit‑pick for the sake of continuous improvement, I’d love two tweaks:


    Seat‑band granularity. The jump between tiers can feel like falling off a cliff when you’re hovering near the threshold; a smaller step (say, every 50 users) would soften the blow on fast‑growing teams.


    Mid‑term seat reductions. We negotiated a generous +10 % buffer, but if headcount ever drops, a pro‑rata credit instead of waiting for renewal would be ace.


    Minor quibbles, though—the value’s still a raging 10/10.
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    Scalability
    Kaspersky Lab
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    Mimecast
    Mimecast Awareness Training is so easy to use, a child could set it up. One of the major benefits of the platform is its ability to easily prepare a years worth of content. As new users enter the organisation, its integration with Microsoft makes it easy to onboard the user and have then catch up on training.
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    Professional Services
    Kaspersky Lab
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    Mimecast
    I’m handing professional services a loud 10 because they rocked up like a pit‑crew at Bathurst and had us race‑ready in record time. Two half‑day workshops, and suddenly we’d nailed SSO, tuned the Azure AD connector, and had a fistful of custom phishing templates dripping with Aussie‑isms (Bunnings receipts, anyone?). Their consultant even whipped up a cheeky PowerShell script to clean up dodgy display‑name attributes, saving our sys‑ops hours of beard‑scratching. On top of that, they translated our dull “Information Handling” policy into bite‑sized language for the learner splash screens—legal loved it, staff actually read it. Zero scope creep, crystal‑clear handover docs, and follow‑up calls that felt more like mentoring than billable hours. Worth every cent.
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    Return on Investment
    Kaspersky Lab
    • I can not rate the ROI
    • For workers is pretty useful
    • I assume they wil get statistics on how it's been used, so I assume it has good perfomance
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    Mimecast
    • 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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