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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

    SANS Security Awareness Training

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASANS Institute offers a suite of security awareness training courses, and other specialized security learning, delivered via computer, featuring role-based dynamic training modules.N/A
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    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
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    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Kaspersky Security Awareness and SANS Security Awareness Training
    Feature
    Kaspersky Security Awareness
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SANS Security Awareness Training
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Kaspersky Security Awareness and SANS Security Awareness Training
    Feature
    Kaspersky Security Awareness
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SANS Security Awareness Training
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Training Content Library9.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content10.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Training Gamification10.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Security Reporting9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack7.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Kaspersky Security AwarenessSANS Security Awareness Training
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
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    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    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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    SANS Institute
    SANS Security Awareness Training program would be well suited for a large organization that needs to develop multiple training programs with different courses based on the roles of the end users. It seemed a bit difficult at times to achieve simple setup processes because of the configurations tailored to larger, more complex organizations.
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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
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    SANS Institute
    • Variety of cyber threat videos and presentations
    • Web based and mobile access to the platform
    • Easy to manage administrator access to configure the training sessions
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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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    SANS Institute
    • Mass import of users was a bit confusing
    • User interface was sometimes not intuitive
    • Ability to upload custom content was difficult to use
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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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    SANS Institute
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    SANS Institute
    We actually are currently migrating to Proofpoint Security Awareness Training because of its integration with the Proofpoint email filter. This will allow us to target specific users who are clicking on bad emails with specific training material. We have used KnowBe4 in the past as well, but it was rather costly compared to SANS Security Awareness Training and Proofpoint. SANS Security Awareness Training seems to be the least easy-to-use interface from an administrative perspective compared to the other two.
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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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    SANS Institute
    • Positive impact knowing we are educating our staff from phishing and potential cyber criminals
    • Considering the potential for bad actors infiltrating our network, this is a small expense
    • Pricing based on actual end users, worth the investment
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