# Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Attack Simulation Training alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 228 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Attack Simulation Training holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-defender-for-office-365-attack-simulation-training/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- KnowBe4: 102
- Hoxhunt: 21
- Wizer: 19
- Hook Security: 15
- Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training: 13
- CanIPhish: 7

## Security awareness training

**Small business**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Attack Simulation Training (Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Attack Simulation Training is #9 of 11 at 2%).

- Hook Security: first choice in 15 of those 76
- KnowBe4: first choice in 15 of those 76
- Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training: first choice in 13 of those 76
- Wizer: first choice in 13 of those 76
- CanIPhish: first choice in 5 of those 76
- CyberHoot: first choice in 5 of those 76
- Hoxhunt: first choice in 3 of those 76
- usecure: first choice in 3 of those 76

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Attack Simulation Training (Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Attack Simulation Training is #5 of 14 at 2%).

- KnowBe4: first choice in 36 of those 73
- Wizer: first choice in 6 of those 73
- Hoxhunt: first choice in 5 of those 73
- CanIPhish: first choice in 2 of those 73
- CyberHoot: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Adaptive Security: first choice in 1 of those 73
- ClearPhish: first choice in 1 of those 73
- CyberSentriq Security Awareness Training: first choice in 1 of those 73

**Enterprise**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Attack Simulation Training (Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Attack Simulation Training is #12 of 12 at 0%).

- KnowBe4: first choice in 51 of those 79
- Hoxhunt: first choice in 13 of those 79
- Proofpoint ZenGuide: first choice in 2 of those 79
- DefendWise: first choice in 1 of those 79
- SANS Security Awareness: first choice in 1 of those 79

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