# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for security awareness training (small businesses) on 2026-10-19

## In short

On 2026-10-19, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best security awareness training for small businesses". It named 8 brands, in this order: Huntress, Curricula, per-seat, G2, KnowBe4, Proofpoint, Proofpoint ZenGuide and CanIPhish.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best security awareness training for small businesses |
| Asked on | 2026-10-19 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 8 |
| Sources cited | 6 |
| Audience | small businesses |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-19 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/security-awareness-training-small-businesses-2026-10-19
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-19 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Here's what I'd actually recommend, roughly in the order I'd suggest you look at them:
> 
> **1. Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training (~$2.08/learner/month, billed annually)**
> This is my default recommendation for most small businesses. It's the former Curricula product (Huntress acquired it), so it has the story-driven, genuinely-not-boring episode format, but it's sold as a *fully managed* program: monthly episodes and phishing simulations get scheduled and run for you. That matters a lot when nobody at your company has "security admin" in their job title. Transparent per-seat pricing, no tier games. ([huntress.com/pricing/sat](https://prod.huntress.com/pricing/sat), [G2 pricing](https://g2.com/products/huntress-managed-security-awareness-training/pricing))
> 
> **2. KnowBe4 ($1.30-$2.35/user/month across Silver→Diamond tiers)**
> The incumbent, and the right pick if you want the biggest content library, the widest compliance-module coverage (HIPAA, PCI, etc.), and a brand your auditor or cyber-insurance underwriter will recognize without asking questions. The real caveat: it's built for an org with someone who will actually log into the admin console and build campaigns. If that p

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntress | recommended |
| 2 | Curricula | mentioned |
| 3 | per-seat | mentioned |
| 4 | G2 | mentioned |
| 5 | KnowBe4 | mentioned |
| 6 | Proofpoint | mentioned |
| 7 | Proofpoint ZenGuide | mentioned |
| 8 | CanIPhish | recommended |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://prod.huntress.com/pricing/sat (vendor)
- https://g2.com/products/huntress-managed-security-awareness-training/pricing (review)
- https://www.knowbe4.com/compare/best-security-awareness-training-for-smbs-in-2026 (vendor)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/hoxhunt-vs-knowbe4-security-awareness-training (review)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/hoxhunt-vs-proofpoint-security-awareness-training-vs-knowbe4-security-awareness-training (review)
- https://caniphish.com/free-phishing-test/phishing-awareness-training (vendor)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/security-awareness-training/small-businesses

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