KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training vs. SANS Security Awareness Training

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

1,089 Reviews and Ratings

SANS Security Awareness Training

9 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training	Score9.4 out of 10	N/A	KnowBe4 is a security awareness and compliance training and simulated social engineering product. It is used by organizations worldwide to strengthen their security culture and reduce human risk. The product includes a comprehensive suite of awareness and compliance training, real-time user coaching, AI-powered simulated social engineering, crowdsourced anti-phishing defense and an AI suite that enhances human risk management through personalized training and automation. With…	$0.95 per month (billed annually) per seat
SANS Security Awareness Training	Score7.9 out of 10	N/A	SANS 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

Pricing

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

SANS Security Awareness Training

Silver: $0.95
per month (billed annually) per seat
Gold: $1.10
per month (billed annually) per seat
Platinum: $1.25
per month (billed annually) per seat
Diamond: $1.70
per month (billed annually) per seat

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Pricing Offerings
KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training	SANS Security Awareness Training
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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	KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training	SANS Security Awareness Training
Considered Both Products	KnowBe4 James Salinas Information Systems Security Manager, CISSP at Inguran, LLC dba ST Genetics (Biotechnology, 1001-5000 employees) Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training At this point, I am used to and comfortable with KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training and expect the same level of product features and rapid support from any other vendor providing security awareness training for our company. Some of the others I have tried just did not have as … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training It was in place Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training, relative to the competition, is best-in-class. Superior training materials, simulations, user interface, and customer support. The application integrates particularly well with our other technology offerings. The provider gives us access … Incentivized Helpful? Andrew Davies VP of IT in Information Technology at Spectrum Plastics Group (Medical Device, 1001-5000 employees) Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training SANS was good, but the functionality we have gotten with KnowBe4 was what our company needed. Incentivized Helpful? Nic Nowlan Director of IT in Information Technology at RoMac Building Supply (Building Materials, 201-500 employees) Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training We liked the ease of use for end-users and how the content feels a bit less formal. It shouldn't be such a boring task to train. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training Hands down, KnowBe4 has been a superior product for us. Its reporting features are easy to set up, run, and allows for greater analysis of campaign results. This alone has justified the switch. Additionally, there is a far more comprehensive library of material and, within … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training SANS was too heavy handed and too intensive for the average user in the company. PhishProtection dealt with the narrow domain of phishing attacks only. We chose KnowBe4 for its ease of use and accessibility, not only for the IT security team but based on overall level of … Incentivized Helpful? Kevin Lee Network Security Analyst in Information Technology at A.T. Still University (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training I was not involved with the the decision to use SANS training, but it sounds like it was a bit too cumbersome for the users that did use it. That and it was also a bit too advanced. Basically, a lot of money was spent on SANS and it was never properly utilized. KnowBe4 was easy … Incentivized Helpful? John Willinger Risk Manager in Information Technology at Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (Hospital & Health Care, 501-1000 employees) Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training KnowBe4 training does a better job of keeping staff engaged. Their content and presentation method is both informative and entertaining. They present current real life examples in a meaningful way. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training provided a wider variety of training materials and topics than other vendors. The management capabilities and flexibility in communicating with the trainees were deciding factors. Cost per user was a key contributor to the purchasing decision … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training KnowBe4 integrates with Active Directory for Single sign on, SANS does not. KnowBe4 has a much more robust Phish system. For example, SANS only allows 1 phish message and it sends it out to all users at the same time. KnowBe4 will send a random group of phish messages over … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training At the time of our evaluation, KnowBe4 stood out because of the size of its training library and the ability to customize training and phishing campaigns to match our organization's corporate and user culture, risk level, and regulatory compliance needs. The platform requires … Incentivized Helpful? Jen Rasset IT Office Technician in Information Technology at Wright County (Government Administration, 501-1000 employees) Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training KnowBe4 is easier to use for both me as the admin and for the users. It has relevant security training & Phishing email campaigns that are helpful. SANS didn't have this. Also as an Admin, I can't stress enough that our completion rate is high simply because of the automatic … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training KnowBe4 compares favorably to other competitive products. Incentivized Helpful? Joshua Meetze Information Security Specialist/Analyst II in Information Technology at SC Judicial Department (Judiciary, 501-1000 employees) Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training WE found that KnowBe4 updates its training modules more frequently than other security awareness training programs we have used in the past. Also, we felt like the training videos are more user friendly and very well done. Incentivized Helpful? Bryce Cunningham CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) in Information Technology at Wentworth Institute of Technology (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees) Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training EverFi has reasonable cost-effectiveness. Its popularity in higher education was a major factor in our selection. However, the EverFi Data Privacy and Security training is perhaps the best overall single general training module I have seen due to its realistic scenarios and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training There are other products that can compare to KnowBe4. We've assessed several others but we have experienced that other products are less intuitive for administration, have a lower ROI, have poor reporting, or a poor end-user experience on training. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training KnowBe4's price point for the number of trainings is far better than its competitors. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training While I think PhishMe is a good product, it lacks the continuous training required once the phishing campaign is complete. SANS has a decent training platform, but training materials can become outdated. It also does not address the need to evaluate effectiveness of the … Incentivized Helpful?	SANS Institute Verified User Chose SANS Security Awareness Training 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 … Incentivized Helpful?
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Features

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

SANS Security Awareness Training

Comparison of Security features of KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training and SANS Security Awareness Training
Feature	KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training 8.8 303 Ratings	SANS Security Awareness Training 9.0 1 Ratings
Single sign-on capability	9.6269 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	8.0293 Ratings	9.01 Ratings

Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training and SANS Security Awareness Training
Feature	KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training 8.3 331 Ratings	SANS Security Awareness Training 8.5 1 Ratings
Training Content Library	8.9328 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Multilingual Training Content	9.3181 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Training Gamification	8.4271 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Industry-Specific Security Training	6.2289 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Individualized Security Training Plans	7.6280 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Phishing Simulations	9.5326 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Security Reporting	8.4319 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Integration with Security Tech Stack	8.1187 Ratings	6.01 Ratings

User Ratings
	KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training	SANS Security Awareness Training
Likelihood to Recommend	9.5 (677 ratings)	7.0 (1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.4 (53 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	9.4 (164 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Availability	9.1 (18 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	8.8 (19 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	8.8 (258 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
In-Person Training	8.8 (5 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Online Training	8.5 (14 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.5 (21 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Configurability	8.4 (13 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model	8.1 (39 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	8.9 (7 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	8.4 (19 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Professional Services	8.9 (12 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	8.7 (15 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	8.3 (14 ratings)	- (0 ratings)