Infosec Institute
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you're an org rolling out security awareness training or team cert prep with vendor budget.
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Infosec Institute vs Adaptive Security
Infosec Institute and Adaptive Security both land on Depends.
Adaptive Security
Depends
Confidence: Medium
A well-funded, highly rated AI-era awareness training platform that fits mid-size and enterprise security teams with budget.
| Compare | Infosec Institute | Adaptive Security |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Compliance-driven awareness programs | Mid-size to enterprise security teams |
| Who it's not for | Solo learners on a budget | Small teams wanting self-serve, transparent pricing |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.13 | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | Complaint site and Reddit PSA cite service problems | G2 pros list cite support; truncated data |
| Public sentiment | G2 reviewers rate the platform and instructors highly, but a vocal minority of bootcamp customers run dedicated complaint sites and Reddit warnings.¹ | G2 reviewers (136, 4.9/5) report reduced phishing risk and list customer support among liked areas.15 |
| Biggest gotcha | Bootcamps reportedly cost a few hundred dollars minimum, with quality complaints attached | Pricing 'varies based on your unique' needs . expect negotiation, not a rate card |
Pick Infosec Institute when
- Compliance-driven awareness programs
- Teams certifying at scale
- Government and school districts
- Phishing simulation buyers
When Infosec Institute is not a fit
- Solo learners on a budget
- RHCSA bootcamp seekers
- Anyone needing published per-seat pricing
- Refund-sensitive bootcamp buyers
Pick Adaptive Security when
- Mid-size to enterprise security teams
- Orgs worried about AI phishing and deepfakes
- Buyers replacing legacy awareness training
- Teams wanting per-employee personalized phishing sims
When Adaptive Security is not a fit
- Small teams wanting self-serve, transparent pricing
- Buyers needing a mature vendor track record (founded 2023)
- Orgs without a dedicated training budget or owner
- Anyone refusing sales-negotiated contracts
Sources
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- Infosec Institute Reviews & Complaintsinfosecinstitutesucks.comreview
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- Infosec Institute Reviews | pissedconsumerinfosec-institute.pissedconsumer.comreview
- Infosec pockets 7 awards in G2's Winter 2020 ratingsbusinesswire.comnews
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- Infosec on LinkedInlinkedin.comofficial
- Infosec Skills pricinginfosecinstitute.comofficial
- Infosec IQ . Security Awareness & Phishing Traininginfosecinstitute.comofficial
- State and local government solutionsinfosecinstitute.comofficial
- Gulfport Schools procurement quotego.boarddocs.comofficial
- Infosec product security pageinfosecinstitute.comsecurity
- Compare Adaptive Security vs Cofense LMS . TrustRadiustrustradius.comreview