Proofpoint Security Awareness

Proofpoint Security Awareness Training takes a unique approach to employee security education by basing its training content on real threats that are actively targeting organizations. While competitors like KnowBe4 build training around general security topics, Proofpoint leverages its position as the largest email security vendor to create training scenarios that mirror the actual attack techniques its threat intelligence team observes in the wild.

Real threat-based simulations use the same phishing templates, social engineering techniques, and attack patterns that Proofpoint's email security products are blocking. This means employees practice recognizing the exact types of attacks they are most likely to encounter, rather than generic phishing scenarios that may not reflect current threat activity.

Risk scoring evaluates individual employees based on their role, access level, and behavior in simulated attacks to create a personalized risk profile. High-risk employees — those with privileged access, C-suite members, and finance team members frequently targeted by BEC attacks — receive more intensive and targeted training. This risk-based approach ensures training resources are concentrated where they can have the most impact.

The integration with Proofpoint's email security products creates a closed loop: the email security platform identifies which threats are reaching (and being clicked on by) employees, and the training platform automatically enrolls those employees in relevant training modules. This automation eliminates the manual process of analyzing phishing incidents and assigning training.

Content is available in multiple languages and covers topics beyond phishing — data handling, physical security, social engineering, and compliance topics. The interactive format includes videos, assessments, and gamification elements that maintain engagement throughout multi-week training programs.

Pricing is custom and typically bundled with Proofpoint's email security products, which provides cost advantages for organizations already using Proofpoint for email protection.