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Barracuda Security Awareness Training
Formerly Barracuda Phishline

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What is Barracuda Security Awareness Training?

Barracuda's Security Awareness Training (formerly Barracuda Phishline) provides a suite of applications supporting phishing social engineering simulations with data analytics for evaluation of results as well as targeted training and education to boost readiness. PhishLine was acquired by Barracuda in…

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Barracuda PhishLine is a valuable tool used by organizations to enhance email security awareness and train employees to identify and …
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Reinforced awareness

8 out of 10
September 21, 2022
Incentivized
Helps to make companies aware of how a security breach is a mail away. With campaigning and results, we can show how email security is …
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Popular Features

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  • Phishing Simulations (38)
    7.4
    74%
  • Security Reporting (39)
    7.3
    73%
  • Training Content Library (39)
    7.1
    71%
  • Training Gamification (34)
    6.8
    68%
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What is Barracuda Security Awareness Training?

Barracuda's Security Awareness Training (formerly Barracuda Phishline) provides a suite of applications supporting phishing social engineering simulations with data analytics for evaluation of results as well as targeted training and education to boost readiness. PhishLine was acquired by Barracuda…

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  • Setup fee optional

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  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Security

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

7.1
Avg 8.3

Security Awareness Training

Common features of security awareness training products.

6.9
Avg 8.3
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Product Details

What is Barracuda Security Awareness Training?

Fight phishing and other potentially-devastating attacks that can slip through security gateways. These evolving and sophisticated attack techniques, designed to fool employees, put your business at risk for data loss, financial fraud, and embarrassing exposure. The solution helps to transform employees from potential victims into a layer of defense with Security Awareness Training from Barracuda (formerly Barracuda Phishline).

Barracuda Security Awareness Training Features

  • Supported: Multivector simulation campaigns
  • Supported: Customizable Templates
  • Supported: Advanced Interaction Tracking
  • Supported: Educational Content Library
  • Supported: Incident Response Capacities
  • Supported: Reporting and Analytics
  • Supported: Mail Server/ LDAP Integration
  • Supported: Advanced Interactions
  • Supported: Administrative Features
  • Supported: Dedicated Consultant Support (Optional)

Barracuda Security Awareness Training Competitors

Barracuda Security Awareness Training Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Barracuda's Security Awareness Training (formerly Barracuda Phishline) provides a suite of applications supporting phishing social engineering simulations with data analytics for evaluation of results as well as targeted training and education to boost readiness. PhishLine was acquired by Barracuda in January 2018, and is now part of Barracuda's security portfolio.

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training and Infosec IQ are common alternatives for Barracuda Security Awareness Training.

Reviewers rate Phishing Simulations highest, with a score of 7.4.

The most common users of Barracuda Security Awareness Training are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Barracuda PhishLine is a valuable tool used by organizations to enhance email security awareness and train employees to identify and prevent phishing attacks. By conducting quarterly assessments, users have been able to identify problem users, assign training, and track completion efficiently. The training material provided by PhishLine has proven effective in educating staff on how to recognize and avoid spam and phishing emails. Moreover, organizations appreciate the compliance support offered by Barracuda Security Awareness Training, particularly for HIPAA compliant organizations where security awareness training for users is crucial. With different training types available for users, managers, and C-level executives, organizations can effectively target their training efforts.

The flexibility of the product in using pre-made content or creating custom content has been highly beneficial to users. Moreover, the ease of setup and convenient training videos provided by Barracuda Security Awareness Training have made it a preferred choice for companies looking to educate their employees on security risks both in enterprise and home environments. Through regular phishing simulations, this product promotes email security awareness among employees and helps them develop the skills to spot malicious emails effectively. Users have found Barracuda PhishLine helpful in training staff to recognize dangerous emails and potential threats, securing accounts, and preventing data breaches. Additionally, the trend analytics and behavior matrix offered by Barracuda allow users to monitor individual user behavior and assess security risks accurately.

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Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
We started using Barracuda PhishLine after some of our competitors got phished and suffered from severe downtime. We used to inform our users by mail and intranet messages, but you have no idea if the users get the message. Barracuda PhishLine shows us if our users are aware and paying attention to the risks of phishing emails or not. And by testing the users, we get to inform and train them. Double win. The bonus: it is included in the Total Security package.
  • It fits directly in the line of email security products.
  • You get a community and good documentation.
  • New templates arrive weekly.
  • It is available in multiple languages, also dutch.
  • The administrator interface is complex.
  • [In my experience] The first campaign will fail because the start is too complex. It lacks a guided wizard.
Barracuda PhishLine is a no-brainer if you already have barracuda security products. There is good interaction between the products.
Barracuda PhishLine compared to the competition? There might be room for improvement especially to get you started. But the concept of phishing your users and making them aware of the dangers is a must-have. No matter what product you use.
  • We know now where some of our weak spots are.
  • We know who to train.
  • it doesn't have an ROI and sich, but it reduces some risks severely.
The documentation is good. The community is good. The product receives updates.
But [I feel] it lacks some kind of fast startup wizard. [In my experience] The administrator interface contains way too many options for a starter, so you get lost somewhere in the admin interface. Afterward, it seems that in order to start, you don't really need 80% of it. (to start).
Once you are started it is great. The only issue is to get started. The administrator interface [I feel] is not intuitive enough. It lacks some kind of quick start wizard.
The templates are good and fit several regions. So we can do our Belgian campaign and French campaign, each with a different template.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Barracuda PhishLine is being used on a quarterly basis where we can identify problem users, assign training to those users and report on their completion. We knew our numbers would be bad but what the Barracuda PhishLine reports showed were eye opening. Luckily, its training material has helped educate the staff on identifying span and phishing emails. The applications has been a win for us.
  • Nice reporting
  • good training material to send to the users
  • the support staff is excellent
  • Navigating the application needs to be improved on.
  • Needs to be more streamlined
We purchased Barracuda PhishLine in order to educate our staff and reduce the amount of spam and phishing emails they have been opening. By getting management on board and having quarterly campaigns sent out, we were successful in identifying problem areas. Our percentage rate has decreased and management is happy.
  • better educated users means less money spent on man hours [to] fix an account takeover
  • Great reporting
Working with Barracuda PhishLine support is always a good experience. They are very professional, they are attentive and they are courteous. When I first purchased Barracuda PhishLine a few year ago it was new to them as well. At the time, the support staff could been better trained. That said, they worked hard to help and resolve my issues.
I hate to give this a 7 but navigation of the application needs to be improved on. While I know where everything is now, there is room to make it streamlined.
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