{"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": "2026-10-21T22:02:10Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/security-awareness-training-small-businesses-2026-10-21", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/security-awareness-training/small-businesses", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Huntress", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Curricula", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Wizer", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "CanIPhish", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "KnowBe4", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Defendify", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "G2", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Microsoft", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Microsoft 365", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Defender", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Plan 2", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "DefendWise", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "flat-fee", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Bright Defense", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/free-cybersecurity-training-for/", "domain": "infosecurity-magazine.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://wizer-training.com/about-wizer", "domain": "wizer-training.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://caniphish.com/free-phishing-test/phishing-awareness-training", "domain": "caniphish.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.spendhound.com/marketplace/knowbe4-pricing", "domain": "spendhound.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://usecure.io/blog/knowbe4-security-alternatives", "domain": "usecure.io", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.hooksecurity.co/blog/best-security-awareness-training-small-business", "domain": "hooksecurity.co", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.g2.com/products/defendify-all-in-one-cybersecurity-solution/reviews_and_filters", "domain": "g2.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.knowbe4.com/compare/best-security-awareness-training-for-smbs-in-2026", "domain": "knowbe4.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://capterra.com/p/237504/CanIPhish/reviews/?page=2", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.brightdefense.com/resources/security-awareness-training-for-small-business", "domain": "brightdefense.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "## My actual shortlist\n\n**1. Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training (formerly Curricula)** - This is where I'd point most small businesses first. Story/animation-based episodic training that people actually finish, phishing sims, and compliance reporting, built for companies without a security team. Curricula was acquired by Huntress, and if you already use Huntress for endpoint protection it bundles cleanly. Historically it also had a genuinely usable free tier for orgs up to 1,000 employees. ([infosecurity-magazine.com](https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/free-cybersecurity-training-for/))\n\n**2. Wizer** - Best option if budget is the binding constraint. Real free tier (not a trial), microlearning video format, 20k+ orgs, 4.7★ across 12,000+ reviews. Paid tiers are cheap and SMB-priced with no big seat minimum. Start free, upgrade only if you need the reporting. ([wizer-training.com](https://wizer-training.com/about-wizer))\n\n**3. CanIPhish** - The best *self-serve* pick, especially if your main worry is phishing specifically. Perpetual free tier, pay-as-you-go pricing rather than annual seats, setup in an afternoon, and reviewers consistently cite low admin overhead. ", "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"}}