Security incident on record — Permira took Mimecast private $5.8B 2022; acquired Elevate Security and Aware Aug 2024
▪ Editorial verdict
Mimecast Awareness Training has a capability that no standalone SAT vendor can replicate: automatic enrolment in training when a user clicks a real suspicious email detected by Mimecast email security. This closes the loop between email threat detection and behaviour change in a way that requires no admin action.
The standalone SAT value without Mimecast email security is significantly less. The content library breadth and phishing simulation depth are narrower than KnowBe4 or Cofense when evaluated independently.
The verdict: Mimecast Awareness Training is right for Mimecast email security customers that want automatic training triggered by real click events. Organisations evaluating SAT independently of their email security vendor should evaluate KnowBe4, Hoxhunt, or Infosec IQ.
Last reviewed: May 2026
G2
4.320 reviews
Gartner
4.4100 reviews
Gartner MQ: Forrester Wave SAT Leader 2022
Security Awareness Training assessment
PROTECTIONAdequate
Content quality & breadth
3 / 5
Short humorous videos rated highly by employees — strong adoption rates. Scored 3 because content breadth is narrower than KnowBe4 and the training library is smaller.
Sources: Mimecast Awareness Training documentation
Phishing simulation realism
4 / 5
Good phishing simulation with auto-enrollment from email click events. Scored 4 because the integration with Mimecast email security provides real-world attack trigger for immediate training.
Sources: Mimecast documentation
OPERATIONSAdequate
Program automation
4 / 5
Auto-enrollment from Mimecast email risk signals — training triggered by real click behaviour in production email. Scored 4 for this unique automation capability.
Sources: Mimecast documentation
LMS & HRIS integration
3 / 5
SSO and basic LMS integration. Scored 3 because LMS/SCORM integration depth is at category average.
Sources: Mimecast documentation
ANALYTICSAdequate
Behaviour change metrics
3 / 5
Basic click and completion tracking. Scored 3 because behaviour metrics depth is at category average.
Sources: Mimecast documentation
TRUST & ECOSYSTEMAdequate
Compliance & localisation
3 / 5
Multiple language support and regulatory modules. Scored 3 because localisation breadth is good for mid-market but less than KnowBe4 or Terranova.
Sources: Mimecast documentation
Strongest: Phishing simulation realism
Watch out for: Compliance & localisation
Strengths & limitations
Strengths
●Short humorous videos rated highly by employees — strong adoption
●Auto-enrollment from email risk signals — training triggered by real click behaviour
●4-minute M365 cloud-integrated deployment — fastest setup in SAT category
Watch out for
●Very low standalone G2 review count — most reviews within email security product
●Limited targeting granularity — less sophisticated than KnowBe4
●Weak standalone value — best when bundled with Mimecast email
Best for
Existing Mimecast email security customers wanting low-effort awareness training triggered by real email click telemetry.
Not suitable for: Orgs wanting standalone SAT with deep analytics