{"question": "best security awareness training for small businesses", "category": "security-awareness-training", "category_name": "security awareness training", "audience": "small-businesses", "audience_name": "small businesses", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-09-27T00:49:15Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/security-awareness-training-small-businesses-2026-09-27", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/security-awareness-training/small-businesses", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Huntress", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Huntress Managed SAT", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Curricula", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Microsoft 365", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Google", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Google Workspace", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "MDR", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Huntress SAT", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "KnowBe4", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Check", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Microsoft 365 Business", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Microsoft 365 Business Premium", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Wizer", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Hoxhunt", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "Proofpoint", "label": "recommended"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.huntress.com/pricing/sat", "domain": "huntress.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.g2.com/products/huntress-managed-security-awareness-training/reviews", "domain": "g2.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.valtikstudios.com/blog/security-awareness-training-buyer-guide-2026", "domain": "valtikstudios.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://expertinsights.com/security-awareness-training/the-top-alternatives-to-knowbe4", "domain": "expertinsights.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.wizer-training.com/", "domain": "wizer-training.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.adaptivesecurity.com/blog/knowbe4-competitors", "domain": "adaptivesecurity.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-training", "domain": "cisa.gov", "source_type": "reference"}, {"url": "https://nist.gov/itl/smallbusinesscyber/training", "domain": "nist.gov", "source_type": "reference"}, {"url": "https://hoxhunt.com/blog/knowbe4-competitors", "domain": "hoxhunt.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "Here's what I'd actually recommend, roughly in the order I'd try them for a small business (under ~200 employees, no dedicated security staff):\n\n**1. Huntress Managed SAT (formerly Curricula)** - My default pick for most small businesses. Priced around $1/user/month billed annually, one-click onboarding from Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace with automatic user sync, and the training is animated story-based episodes that people actually finish. It's built for the \"no one here owns security\" reality. Extra good if you already use or plan to use Huntress MDR, since it's the same console. ([Huntress SAT pricing](https://www.huntress.com/pricing/sat), [G2 reviews](https://www.g2.com/products/huntress-managed-security-awareness-training/reviews))\n\n**2. KnowBe4** - The incumbent, and the safe answer if you need auditors, cyber-insurance underwriters, or a big customer to recognize the name. Biggest library of content and phishing templates, publishes per-seat list pricing (roughly $20-30/user/year). The real caveat: it is not set-and-forget - getting value out of it assumes someone is planning campaigns and reading reports regularly, which is exactly the person small businesses don't hav", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}