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SANS Security Awareness Training vs. ThreatAdvice Educate

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    ThreatAdvice Educate

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AThreatAdvice Educate, from NXTsoft in Birmingham, offers security awareness training with micro-learning, video-based courses, testing and gamification as well as phishing simulations and administrative tracking of employee progress.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    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 SANS Security Awareness Training and ThreatAdvice Educate
    Feature
    SANS Security Awareness Training
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    ThreatAdvice Educate
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of SANS Security Awareness Training and ThreatAdvice Educate
    Feature
    SANS Security Awareness Training
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    ThreatAdvice Educate
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Training Content Library10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Training Gamification8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security Reporting9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    NXTsoft
    The information is timely and allows us to keep our employees apprised of the risks that are out there - before they become an issue for us. The system has allowed us to stay in front of current threats and provide testing of our users to determine that they are indeed not falling for phishing attempts.
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    Pros
    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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    NXTsoft
    • Easy to understand presentation
    • Brief enough to not be too time consuming
    • thorough coverage of topics
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    Cons
    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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    NXTsoft
    • none
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    NXTsoft
    The two programs are comparable - we chose ThreatAdvice Educate because of their superior support staff - as well as tie ins to other services that they offer that compliment this. The system keeps our users current and support is easily available for any issues that arise. We have been happy with that choice.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    NXTsoft
    • Prevents users from being phished
    • educates our users of other threats
    • keep users current on emerging threats
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