What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for security awareness training (small businesses) on 2026-09-12

Claude (Anthropic) with web search claude-opus-5 asked 2026-09-12

Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

The question asked, verbatim: best security awareness training for small businesses

Brands named, in the order the engine gave

1. Huntress recommended
   Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training - My default recommendation for SMBs.
2. Curricula recommended
   It's the former Curricula platform (Huntress acquired it), so you get the story-driven, genuinely watchable animated episodes plus a managed delivery model: Huntress runs the campaigns and phishing sims for you instead of handing you a console to babysit.
3. you're recommended
   Reviewers consistently call out time savings and competitive pricing, and it bundles well if you're already using or considering Huntress EDR/ITDR.
4. KnowBe4 recommended
   KnowBe4 - The safe, boring, defensible pick.
5. Wizer recommended
   Wizer - The best answer if budget is near zero.
6. Hoxhunt recommended
   Hoxhunt - Pick this if you care about actual measured behavior change rather than completion rates.
7. Proofpoint recommended
   Proofpoint Security Awareness - Worth a look mainly if you're already a Proofpoint email security customer, since the training ties into real threats hitting your actual tenant.
8. Kit recommended
   CISA's Cyber Essentials Starter Kit gives you the curriculum outline for free, and Gophish is a solid open-source phishing simulator you self-host.
9. EasyLlama mentioned
   A large share of them - including several that came up in my searches (Adaptive Security, EasyLlama, Ninjio, Brightside) - are published by vendors who rank themselves at #1.
10. Huntress Managed SAT mentioned
    - Huntress Managed SAT - Gartner Peer Insights (https://www.gartner.com/reviews/product/huntress-managed-sat)

Sources the engine cited

The answer, as recorded

Here's what I'd actually recommend, roughly in the order I'd suggest trying them for a small business (say 10-200 employees, no dedicated security staff): **1. Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training** - My default recommendation for SMBs. It's the former Curricula platform (Huntress acquired it), so you get the story-driven, genuinely watchable animated episodes plus a *managed* delivery model: Huntress runs the campaigns and phishing sims for you instead of handing you a console to babysit. Reviewers consistently call out time savings and competitive pricing, and it bundles well if you're already using or considering Huntress EDR/ITDR. ([Gartner Peer Insights](https://www.gartner.com/reviews/product/huntress-managed-sat), [G2](https://www.g2.com/products/huntress-managed-security-awareness-training/reviews)) **2. KnowBe4** - The safe, boring, defensible pick. Biggest template library, biggest content library, the most mature reporting, and - importantly for small shops - it publishes transparent per-seat pricing (roughly $20-30/user/year on standard tiers, entry tiers around $2.65/seat/month). If you need to show an auditor, insurer, or a client's vendor questionnaire that you have a program, nobody questions KnowBe4. Downside: the admin console is heavy for its job, and the content feels corporate-compliance-ish. ([KnowBe4 comparison page](https://www.knowbe4.com/compare/leading-security-awareness-training), [buyer guide](https://www.valtikstudios.com/blog/security-awareness-training-buyer-guide-2026)) **3. Wizer** - The best answer if budget is near zero. The core video library is genuinely free (not a 14-day trial), short and well-made, with paid tiers adding phishing simulation and reporting. For a 15-person company that currently does *nothing*, Wizer free beats a $4,000 enterprise contract you never deploy. ([wizer-training.com](https://www.wizer-training.com/free-security-awareness-training)) **4. Hoxhunt** - Pick this if you care about actual measured behavior change rather than completion rates. It's adaptive: difficulty scales per person, and it drives very high voluntary reporting rates. Caveats - pricing is quote-only and it's aimed upmarket, so it's often overkill/overpriced below ~200 seats. ([Hoxhunt](https://hoxhunt.com/blog/knowbe4-competitors), [G2 comparison](https://www.g2.com/compare/hoxhunt-vs-knowbe4-security-awareness-training)) **5. Proofpoint Security Awareness** - Worth a look mainly if you're already a Proofpoint email security customer, since the training ties into real threats hitting your actual tenant. Pricing lands around $12-24/user. Standalone, I wouldn't choose it for a small business. ([buyer guide](https://www.valtikstudios.com/blog/security-awareness-training-buyer-guide-2026)) **6. CISA's free resources + Gophish** - Not a product, but the honest DIY path. CISA's Cyber Essentials Starter Kit gives you the curriculum outline for free, and Gophish is a solid open-source phishing simulator you self-host. Only do this if you have someone technical with spare hours; otherwise the managed options are cheaper in real terms. ([CISA](https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-training), [Gophish](https://alternativeto.net/software/gophish)) Two things worth knowing before you shop: - **The decision that matters isn't per-seat price, it's admin time.** A $2/seat license that needs someone to build and launch campaigns every month costs more than a $4/seat managed one. That's the main reason Huntress is first on my list and KnowBe4 second. - **Be skeptical of the "top 10 platforms for 2026" listicles** you'll hit while researching this. A large share of them - including several that came up in my searches (Adaptive Security, EasyLlama, Ninjio, Brightside) - are published by vendors who rank themselves at #1. I'd weight Gartner Peer Insights and G2 reviews over vendor blogs. If you want one sentence: get Huntress if you can spend a few dollars per user per month, KnowBe4 if you need the name on a compliance form, and Wizer today if the budget is zero. Sources: - [Huntress Managed SAT - Gartner Peer Insights](https://www.gartner.com/reviews/product/huntress-managed-sat) - [Huntress Managed SAT - G2 reviews](https://www.g2.com/products/huntress-managed-security-awareness-training/reviews) - [Huntress - cost of security awareness training](https://www.huntress.com/cybersecurity-training-guide/average-cost-of-security-awareness-training) - [KnowBe4 - platform comparison](https://www.knowbe4.com/compare/leading-security-awareness-training) - [Security Awareness Training Buyer Guide 2026 (KnowBe4 vs Hoxhunt vs Curricula vs Proofpoint)](https://www.valtikstudios.com/blog/security-awareness-training-buyer-guide-2026) - [Hoxhunt - KnowBe4 competitors](https://hoxhunt.com/blog/knowbe4-competitors) - [Hoxhunt vs KnowBe4 - G2](https://www.g2.com/compare/hoxhunt-vs-knowbe4-security-awareness-training) - [Wizer - free security awareness training](https://www.wizer-training.com/free-security-awareness-training) - [CISA - Cybersecurity Awareness & Training](https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-training) - [Gophish](https://alternativeto.net/software/gophish) - [Expert Insights - top security awareness training platforms](https://expertinsights.com/security-awareness-training/the-top-security-awareness-training-platforms-for-businesses)

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