# Hook Security: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 category by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/hook-security

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Security awareness training](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/security-awareness-training/index.md) | 2% | 8 | 0% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "The best security awareness training platform for a company with a limited budget is Hook Security, Wizer, or CanIPhish." (Llama 4 Maverick, Awareness training)
- "Best for Small IT Teams ... Designed to run without a dedicated security team or six-figure budget" (Kimi K2, Awareness training)
- "Lowest administrative burden: Hook Security — managed automation for SMBs" (Perplexity Sonar, Awareness training)
- "Hook Security (managed), Huntress Managed SAT, or ask your MSP" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Awareness training)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Hook Security, from 47 of the 48 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- hooksecurity.co: 47 (its own site)
- threatcop.com: 33
- g2.com: 17
- knowbe4.com: 17
- reddit.com: 17
- hoxhunt.com: 16
- spotsaas.com: 15
- expertinsights.com: 13
- cyberaware.com: 11
- getapp.com: 9

### Pages cited

- https://hooksecurity.co/blog/best-security-awareness-training-small-business: 32
- https://threatcop.com/blog/best-security-awareness-training-small-business: 29
- https://spotsaas.com/list/security-awareness-training-software/for-small-business: 14
- https://reddit.com/r/msp/comments/1sr2914/whats_the_best_security_awareness_training_youve: 11
- https://hooksecurity.co/blog/phishing-simulation-tools: 10
- https://hooksecurity.co/security-awareness-training-for-small-business: 9
- https://hoxhunt.com/blog/best-phishing-simulation-tools: 9
- https://getapp.com/all-software/security-awareness-training/org/small-business: 8

## In its own words

What Hook Security's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Security Awareness Training on Autopilot (https://hooksecurity.co/)
- For: MSPs and IT-lean teams (https://hooksecurity.co/)
- Price stated: Hook Security publishes per-seat pricing with no quote required; see the pricing page for current rates. MSPs get partner pricing through a demo. (https://hooksecurity.co/)
- Starting price: $2 per seat per month (https://www.hooksecurity.co/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: ~2 minutes · No signup · Fully interactive (https://www.hooksecurity.co/products/phishing-simulator)
- Integrations claimed: 3 (https://hooksecurity.co/); 13 (https://www.hooksecurity.co/integrations) (pages disagree)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
- Hosting: US
- Customers named: Ostra Security

## What it publishes

Every page hooksecurity.co exposes, read 2026-09-29: 498 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 133 pages, 25 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-10-07
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-10-31
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-03-08
- comparison: 8 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-27
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 39 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- news or press: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: The reporting race https://www.hooksecurity.co/blog/the-reporting-race
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Msp buying guide security awareness training platform 2026 https://www.hooksecurity.co/blog/msp-buying-guide-security-awareness-training-platform-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-27 comparison: Hook security vs bullphish id https://www.hooksecurity.co/blog/hook-security-vs-bullphish-id
- Recent: 2026-09-27 comparison: Hook security vs usecure https://www.hooksecurity.co/blog/hook-security-vs-usecure
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: How msps use security awareness training to win cybersecurity renewals https://www.hooksecurity.co/blog/how-msps-use-security-awareness-training-to-win-cybersecurity-renewals
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Phishing simulation templates https://www.hooksecurity.co/blog/phishing-simulation-templates

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.