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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Proofpoint Security Awareness Training

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AProofpoint Security Awareness Training (formerly ThreatSim from Wombat Security) is a cloud-based training platform that simulates threat scenarios (e.g. phishing) and also provides assessment testing developed by Wombat Technologies, which was acquired by Proofpoint in March 2018.N/A

    Udemy Business

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AUdemy for Business is a cloud-deployed elearning course collection offered by Udemy.com.

    $720

    per year 2 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    Proofpoint Security Awareness TrainingUdemy Business
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Team Plan (2-20 Users)
    $30
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Udemy Business Leadership Academy
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Proofpoint Security Awareness TrainingUdemy Business
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details—Udemy aims to supply scalable learning for organizations of every size. Nonprofit pricing is available for all registered 501(c)3 organizations.
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    Community Pulse
    Proofpoint Security Awareness TrainingUdemy Business
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    Proofpoint
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    93%
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Proofpoint Security Awareness TrainingUdemy Business
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Proofpoint Security Awareness Training and Udemy Business
    Feature
    Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Udemy Business
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    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Proofpoint Security Awareness Training and Udemy Business
    Feature
    Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Udemy Business
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    Training Content Library10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Training Gamification9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Proofpoint Security Awareness Training and Udemy Business
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    Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
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    Ratings
    Udemy Business
    8.3
    13 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings9.512 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Gamification00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    eLearning Content
    Comparison of eLearning Content features of Proofpoint Security Awareness Training and Udemy Business
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    Ratings
    Udemy Business
    8.0
    11 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Multi-Lingual Support00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Structured Learning00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
    Course Searches00 Ratings8.711 Ratings
    Historical Metrics00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Cloud-Based Content00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    Automation & Integration00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Proofpoint Security Awareness TrainingUdemy Business
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (46 ratings)
    8.8
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    8.8
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (44 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Proofpoint Security Awareness TrainingUdemy Business
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Proofpoint
    Perfect for regular (monthly) training of staff versus a "one and done" annual assignment on Cyber Security. Allows for a greater number of topics to be covered and for creating a "culture" of security awareness among all Staff throughout the entire company. NOT a replacement for IT Security Certifications amongst your technical staff (CISSPs & GSLCs on staff are a must have). Your Proofpoint Account Rep does most of the heavy lifting, but the program still requires "care and feeding" (resources) within your organization - preparing monthly user lists for training assignments and preparing reports for leadership on participation & progress
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    Udemy
    Udemy Business is well suited in some scenarios where it helps our team and new interns to onboard in team or particular project and helps in initial training , it provides certification and through learning , skills would be lifelong. I prefer it should be kinda more interactive and should have various platform like chats and all which could clear the doubts
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    Pros
    Proofpoint
    • Proofpoint has a huge library of phishing emails to choose from. They add new examples every week.
    • The training modules are fun and interactive and keep the user engaged.
    • The posters, and downloadable materials are amazing and really give a great visual to support your security campaigns.
    • The product is easy to use, and Proofpoint Support Staff are always available to help with any issues you have.
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    Udemy
    • Massive Course Catalog - Udemy has a tremendous selection of courses, enabling my reports to find pretty much any course they might be interested in.
    • Multi-platform streaming - Udemy for Business offers apps across several different platforms, enabling my reports to be able to learn in the way they want to, at a time that is convenient for them.
    • Learning Management - Udemy for Business offers me data and metrics on how my employees are engaging with their learning.
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    Cons
    Proofpoint
    • The lack of a user rating on "cyber risk" is proving to be an immense difficulty. As we are looking at how to better hold our employees accountable as well as provide increased learning opportunities for those who need it most, it is becoming cumbersome--especially given the fact this is starting to become the standard for Security Awareness companies. The lack of this is resulting in a manual process vs being able to automate and moderate, thus taking up time and resources, which are always at a scarcity. It can also be cumbersome to look across the tools to see how a particular user is doing, vs being able to view all of their data in one space.
    • If you are a marketer, the editors for the Phishing Templates and Teachable Moments are quite frustrating. They feel out of date and clunky, as well as not featuring an auto-save, so you could lose the templates you are building. At this point, I have actually started to work in other email creation editors and learning HTML, to better customize and then moving all of the code into the editor. It has thus far proven to be less of a headache. I also do not believe the average user is working on branding their program, creating consistency for easy of navigation, and including additional resources in their teachable moments in the way we currently are. However, as more social science backgrounds continue to enter security awareness, I believe this will move towards the norm.
    • Some of the reporting numbers for Simulated Phishing could be better. For example, telling me how many people acknowledged the teachable moment out of the full email campaign is less meaningful than knowing how many people acknowledged it, from those who actually triggered/were shown the teachable moment.
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    Udemy
    • The self learning part of assignments that I see in Udemy for Business are oversimplified and does not reflect actual complex scenarios that we see in major corporate offices. While it's easier to understand a course if the assignment is simple, Udemy for Business needs to have courses on more complex topics
    • The content is generic in nature and is not tailored at an individual or professional level. For example, If I'm a product manager for pricing, I will find ton on courses which explains about existing pricing strategies. This is the basic thing and what i'm looking for is something that goes beyond these basic concepts
    • there are too many courses that explains the same concept with almost 90% overlap. Finding the right content takes lot of time. It would be great if Udemy for Business could tell me what is the percentage overlap with the courses that I have already taken and recommend me better courses based on my needs
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Proofpoint
    • The product is great for what we use it for
    • We have a good relationship with our vendor/Proofpoint, which I believe is needed to be successful in Security Awareness and using tools like this
    • The package/service as a whole is incredibly helpful
    • The integrations with Proofpoint's Trap is one of the most valuable things we could do. It turns your entire email user base into members of IT security, to be on the look out to report cyber attacks, and have them pulled out of everyone's email if the email is condemed/found malicious.
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    Udemy
    Udemy is integral part of the companies learning strategy to u-skill and cross skill workforce across departments and it is cost effective as well
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    Usability
    Proofpoint
    Overall, PSAT is integral to what we do. PSAT is a helpful tool to help us improve our employees ability to recognize, report, and respond to phishing. It works for us to use a longterm partner, who is incredibly helpful/supportive, and also bringing Proofpoint's greater cybersecurity & attack intelligence into PSAT. Honestly, we are pretty happy and would make the choice to go with PSAT again (we evaluated the major players in the space via Gartner's Magic Quadrant). The team behind the products are excellent and the product of itself is both intuitive and expansive. This combination allows us to reach our 10k+ employees who are located in over 20 countries
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    Udemy
    First, creating custom courses was super easy and intuitive (unlike with their main competitor). Second, using Udemy to take courses was also intuitive and simple. Finally, though, the kicker for what makes Udemy super useful is its reporting and analytics. Again, Udemy's main competitor surprisingly lacks a ton of features related to reporting. I miss Udemy!
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    Reliability and Availability
    Proofpoint
    No answers on this topic
    Udemy
    On a scale of 1-10, I would rate Udemy Business’s availability as a 9. The platform is highly reliable, offering on-demand access to courses anytime and anywhere, with very few reports of unplanned outages or application errors. Its robust infrastructure supports 24/7 learning for global teams, and users consistently praise its uptime and accessibility, though occasional minor issues may occur
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    Performance
    Proofpoint
    No answers on this topic
    Udemy
    On a scale of 1-10, Udemy Business’s performance rates around 9. Pages and course content typically load quickly, and reports are generated in a reasonable timeframe, even for complex data. The platform’s integrations with other systems generally do not cause noticeable slowdowns, and users consistently praise its responsive interface and reliable speed for both learners and administrators
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    Support Rating
    Proofpoint
    Proofpoint support has always been above average. A lot of companies provide a customer service manager for your account but few have proved as connected as Proofpoint. The CSM was able to give us a good start with the product and checked in periodically. I found them always helpful with any questions and very knowledgeable about the platform.
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    Udemy
    I haven't had to contact Udemy for Business for support reasons. I gave a 10 here because of it's availability across numerous platforms: Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, even smart-tv apps make it trivially convenient to do some learning wherever you are. This helps my reports engage better with their learning, especially if they prefer to defer the training until the couch at home after work. It just makes for great user experience.
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    Online Training
    Proofpoint
    No answers on this topic
    Udemy
    fter purchasing Udemy Business, you can rate courses using a star system and leave feedback. Courses maintain a high-quality standard with a minimum average rating of 4.4 out of 5. These ratings help organizations and learners assess the effectiveness of the training hence it we are making sure the online material will help us onboard better and set it up better. there will be room for improvement but I am sure the Udemy product team will do well
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    Implementation Rating
    Proofpoint
    No answers on this topic
    Udemy
    mplementing Udemy Business typically involves setting up your organization’s account, integrating the platform with your existing systems, and customizing learning paths to align with business goals. Administrators can create tailored learning journeys by combining Udemy courses, custom content, and external resources, making it easy to onboard teams or upskill employees for specific projects. The process is supported by an intuitive user interface, seamless system integration, and access to customer success partners who help ensure your learning programs are effective and aligned with organizational objectives. Analytics and reporting tools provide actionable insights to monitor engagement and adjust learning strategies as needed, resulting in a flexible and impactful workforce development solution
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    Alternatives Considered
    Proofpoint
    All three products have the pros and cons. Since we use other Proofpoint products, TAP, TRAP, etc. the integration with PSAT is much better. The other products do not integrate with TRAP nearly as well as PSAT.
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    Udemy
    Because it was very accesible and the courses offered were of interest to us specifically financial education and courses related to our investment banking office, which round our team's general knowledge of every single transaction made. This is an opportunity given to those who earn it and want it, not offered to everybody, we use it as an incentive.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Proofpoint
    No answers on this topic
    Udemy
    n a scale of 1-10, Udemy Business’s contract terms and pricing structure would rate around 8. The pricing is transparent, with the Team Plan costing $360 per user annually for 2-20 users, while Enterprise plans for 21+ users are custom-priced through sales negotiation. Billing is typically annual and prepaid, which may limit flexibility but supports predictable budgeting. Additional fees apply for certain add-ons like Udemy Business Pro and language-specific course collections. Overall, the pricing is competitive and scalable for organizations of various sizes.
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    Scalability
    Proofpoint
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    Udemy
    On a scale of 1-10, Udemy Business rates a strong 9 for overall scalability. Its enterprise-ready features, such as customizable learning paths, advanced group management, API integrations, and multi-language support, enable seamless deployment across departments and global sites. The platform is designed to grow with organizational needs, supporting both small teams and large enterprises efficiently
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    Professional Services
    Proofpoint
    No answers on this topic
    Udemy
    Based on user reviews and industry analysis, Udemy Business’s professional services are generally rated between 7 and 8 out of 10. Users appreciate the platform’s onboarding support, training resources, and customer service commitment, but some have noted slow response times and less comprehensive support compared to competitors. Overall, professional services are solid but may not match the depth offered by more specialized enterprise learning vendors.
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    Return on Investment
    Proofpoint
    • Positively made our staff more aware of current phishing threats.
    • Gives our staff a sense of accomplishment when they recognize a phishing email.
    • Helped reinforce our values in the mandatory Information Security training each employee takes (for example, they are already aware of the signs of a phishing email before they take the training).
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    Udemy
    • We trained more than 300 managers participating in our Leadership Academy through curated Udemy content that we articulated with live sessions
    • When a project ends, we send our developers to a training academy so they can catch up on the latest industry trends and get ready for their next challenge, this has help us to reduce attrition
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