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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Infosec IQ

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AInfosec IQ security awareness and training aims to empower employees with the knowledge and skills to stay cybersecure at work and home. With over 2,000 awareness and training resources, Choose Your Own Adventure® Security Awareness Games and personalized learning experiences, the solution aims to present everything needed to prepare employees and strengthen the user's cybersecurity culture. The platform can be customized and personalized to match an organization’s…N/A

    Proofpoint Security Awareness Training

    Score10 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
    Pricing
    Infosec IQProofpoint Security Awareness Training
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Infosec IQProofpoint Security Awareness Training
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Infosec IQProofpoint Security Awareness Training
    Considered Both Products
    Infosec
    Chose Infosec IQ
    When evaluating potential solutions for their effectiveness and return on investment (ROI), several factors stood out in our decision to choose Infosec IQ: Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration, excellent Support and Customer Service: and scalability/flexibility:
    Incentivized
    Chose Infosec IQ
    i preferred [Infosec IQ] to Cofense but it was far behind Proofpoint and KnowBe4 in terms of ease of use and detailed user reporting. I would rate it to be a solid platform and Proofpoint competitor but not in the same league as KnowBe4. The training platform and catalog is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Infosec IQ
    Infosec IQ's customer service and ease of use really smashed it out of the park. All the reps were super helpful and attentive and were able to help us every step of the way with getting our department trained in the usage of the system.
    Incentivized
    Proofpoint
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
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    93%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    93%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    35 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    116 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    40 Answers
    Features
    Infosec IQProofpoint Security Awareness Training
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Infosec IQ and Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
    Feature
    Infosec IQ
    8.3
    49 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.542 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.248 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Infosec IQ and Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
    Feature
    Infosec IQ
    8.4
    58 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Proofpoint Security Awareness Training
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Training Content Library8.557 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content8.437 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Training Gamification8.550 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training9.151 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans8.251 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations7.557 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security Reporting8.855 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Infosec IQProofpoint Security Awareness Training
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (142 ratings)
    9.0
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (8 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (26 ratings)
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (27 ratings)
    8.3
    (44 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Infosec IQProofpoint Security Awareness Training
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Infosec
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    Proofpoint
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    Pros
    Infosec
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    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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    Cons
    Infosec
    • Phishing simulation sending configurations can be complex and cumbersome.
    • Reports and report options could be better. More canned reports and better data sorting & filtering.
    • Some training modules can be difficult to complete on iPads, Android, or other tablets with no mouse.
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    Proofpoint
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Infosec
    So far this platform has worked really well for our company. Feedback has been great from our users because training is interesting, interactive and always being updated. Phishing simulations have been extremely helpful for us to stay compliant with ISO requirements and provide insight into areas we need to improve upon to educate our users better and make them more aware of vulnerabilities and threats
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    Proofpoint
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    Usability
    Infosec
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    Proofpoint
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    Reliability and Availability
    Infosec
    I’ve never experienced an outage
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    Proofpoint
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    Performance
    Infosec
    InfoSec system has been up 100% since we started. never had a latency issue
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    Proofpoint
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    Support Rating
    Infosec
    We've gotten great help when we needed it. When our IT guy left who managed security, we had limited knowledge internally with all of the configuration and implementation. Support helped get us running quickly. They spent an hour or so with the new IT person and they hit the ground running. That was super easy.
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    Proofpoint
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    In-Person Training
    Infosec
    Efficient and effective. Responsive
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    Proofpoint
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    Online Training
    Infosec
    preparing a presentation and a step by step was really easy
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    Proofpoint
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    Implementation Rating
    Infosec
    It is so very easy to set up and use and get going with, which makes the implementation process very quick and efficient.
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    Proofpoint
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    Alternatives Considered
    Infosec
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Infosec
    Pricing per user is reasonable for an annual contract. Not a bad investment considering that phishing emails and other threats are popping up daily in our users email accounts. Imagine if they did not know how to identify threats and how to be more careful in clicking links, it would have a been a far more expensive endeavor to recover from a network attack.
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    Proofpoint
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    Scalability
    Infosec
    It’s designed for small and large companies
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    Proofpoint
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    Professional Services
    Infosec
    They're well fitted for my business requirements. Reporting fraud actions and data piracy is important for my company's healthy life. More restricted access to hacking thus ensuring a safe workplace
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    Proofpoint
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    Return on Investment
    Infosec
    • When we were threatened with a major price hike, we were able to transition to Infosec IQ at our current cost despite being a new account and the delta cost difference being high.
    • Allowing our larger clients to access and administrate themselves cuts down on requests.
    • The Outlook plug-in minimizes tickets asking our technicians 'is this spam?'
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    Proofpoint
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