#1 most frequent
United States of America
51.7%15 installations of 29
What is Hoxhunt?
Hoxhunt, headquartered in Helsinki, empowers employees to shield their organisations with adaptive learning flows that transform how employees react and respond to the growing amount of phishing emails.
Categories & Use Cases
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Top Performing Features
Single sign-on capability
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
Category average: 9.3
Individualized Security Training Plans
Training can be tailored to individual employees based on previous training, role, or assessed vulnerability.
Category average: 7.9
Security Reporting
Reports available may include statistics on phishing simulations, training completion, etc.
Category average: 8.6
Areas for Improvement
Training Content Library
A pre-built library of security awareness training content that can be used immediately.
Category average: 8.7
Phishing Simulations
Administrators can run simulated phishing attacks to test the effectiveness of the training and assess vulnerabilities.
Category average: 9.1
Industry-Specific Security Training
Security training can be tailored based on industry-specific requirements, such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, etc.
Category average: 7.1
Who Buys & Uses Hoxhunt
#2 most frequent
Netherlands
10.3%3 installations of 29
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.3%3 installations of 29
Hoxhunt is a great cybersecurity training tool
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
My workplace uses Hoxhunt to train employees how to identify phishing and other scam emails that could potentially be dangerous if clicked on. Hoxhunt sends an email to me every so often that resembles one of these dangerous emails, and it is my task to identify it and report it. Then Hoxhunt goes through an explanation and teaches me how to identify what to look for in dangerous emails so that I can more easily identify them. I, along with other employees, are much more prepared for when a real phishing attempt threatens our workplace. We will be able to identify and report it instead of falling for it and clicking on the link.
Pros
- Sending emails at regular intervals to keep me engaged and aware of phishing attempts
- Identifying different types of dangerous emails
- Teaching me what to do when I come across dangerous emails.
Cons
- More training opportunities - The Hoxhunt page itself only has a few training modules which I have completed already
- An even spicier spicy mode - Scammers are always evolving, so I want to be able to identify the toughest phishing attempts.
- Eliminate "missed" emails. Sometimes I don't read my inbox right away. I don't think emails should count as "missed" just because I didn't report it within a few days.
Return on Investment
- This is not applicable.
Other Software Used
Microsoft 365, Google Chrome, PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor
Hoorah for Hoxhunt!
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our organization uses Hoxhunt to train us to spot malicious emails. Some of the Hoxhunt emails are tricky as they appear to originate from a coworker. Because of the training I have received at work, I have become attuned to potential threats and inspect my emails carefully both from my work and personal accounts. I feel equipped now to spot the culprits and I appreciate that my organization has invested not only in its security but also in mine. Hoxhunt is a great tool to inform and educate its audience about potential cyber threats. Hoxhunt is so much better than stale security videos in monotone dialogue. I get a Hoxhunt email every couple of weeks and they are very creative!
Pros
- Makes me think it’s real
- Measures my progress in levels - with each lesson completed, I receive confirmation of successfully identifying a fake email
- Educates the user to the potential threat in well-defined examples
Cons
- Sometimes the email is easy to spot as there are over 500 people in our organization and I don’t have any work interaction with that person’s department. I would be less suspicious of an email from a coworker in my department.
Return on Investment
- I’m not able to measure that due to my role at our company.
- I do know it is well received by my coworkers.
Usability
Dont get caught, get Hoxhunt!
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Hoxhunt is used everyday to make us aware and alert on suspicious emails. Personally I think it's a great idea as we deal with a wide range of data from the resident and businesses in our Borough. Therefore we need to ensure everything is secure and any threats to compromise the data is eliminated as soon as possible.
Pros
- realistic and genuine looking emails
- keeping a track record for yourself, team and organisation
- opportunity to offer feedback like this survey
Cons
- Only adjustment I'd like to see is to offer an incentive to colleagues who are consistently in the top 10.
Return on Investment
- sometimes can be time consuming especially if in the middle of drafting up a response to a resident.
Usability
Other Software Used
365 Connect, Adobe Acrobat
Great online Risk Awareness Program
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have signed on for the full training package and get frequent emails set to "test" employees current security awareness and then provide training and feedback on the outcomes. Email security, in particular, is a big threat as we have a high volume of external communications over a very broad user base with varying degrees of computer literacy. It is vital to ensure the staff are aware of the potential risks and are upskilled in identifying them as well as taking the correct actions to mitigate the threat to the business.
Pros
- Frequent "test" emails
- Feedback on responses
- Ongoing training
- great engagement
Return on Investment
- Too early to tell - but will be good!
Usability
Excellent training regarding Phishing
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
The Hoxhunt emails and quizzes were very useful to raise awareness of email phishing. It was well explained, how to better spot possible phishing emails and the new tricks that are used. I would recommend it. Hoxhunt produced test emails every 1-2 weeks, and checked if the employees are flagging them as 'phishing' email in the Outlook application.
Pros
- Detailed description of techniques used in phishing emails
- interesting Quizzes
- Fun way to get badges, and levels
Cons
- Send test emails less frequent
Return on Investment
- can't comment on that
