Security Mentor
About
Security Mentor is a cybersecurity education company founded in 2008 that provides security awareness training, phishing simulation, and policy tracking services for organizations worldwide. The company pioneered a 'Brief, Frequent, and Focused' training model that delivers short monthly lessons to teach employees critical cybersecurity skills. Their platform combines interactive online training, phishing tests, policy compliance tracking, and security awareness materials to reduce human-factor ...
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Ideal Customer
- Security Mentor explicitly targets medium and large businesses, government entities, and non-profits, as stated across multiple company profiles and its own marketing.
- Documented enterprise-scale deployments — including Beaumont Health System (~35,000 employees and contractors) and the State of Missouri (~40,000+ employees) — demonstrate capability to serve large organizations.
Key Differentiators
- Security Mentor's primary differentiator is its proprietary 'Brief, Frequent, Focused™' training model, introduced in 2008, which delivers 10-minute monthly lessons each focused on a single security topic — a methodology the company claims is backed by cognitive science and learning research, resulting in higher retention and employee satisfaction compared to annual compliance-style training.
- The platform combines security awareness training, phishing simulation (PhishDefense), policy tracking and compliance, and awareness materials in a single integrated cloud-based system, reducing the need for multiple vendor relationships.
Industries Served
- Security Mentor serves a broad range of industries, with notable documented customers in healthcare (Beaumont Health System, ~35,000 employees trained), state and local government (State of Michigan, State of Maryland, State of Missouri, and county/local entities), financial services (XL Group plc — global insurance and reinsurance; finance industry CIO testimonials on Gartner Peer Insights), and non-profits.
- The company also explicitly tracks and aggregates security statistics by industry vertical including Financial Services, Healthcare, and Energy & Utilities, indicating targeted positioning in those sectors.
Service Coverage
- Security Mentor operates as a cloud-based, on-demand platform accessible worldwide, with its headquarters at 20 Ryan Ranch Road, Suite 100, Monterey, California.
- The company serves customers across the United States and internationally, with documented customers in the U.S. (including state governments such as Michigan, Maryland, and Missouri), as well as global enterprise clients such as XL Group plc (a multinational insurer headquartered in Ireland) and multinational corporations in the Asia-Pacific region.
Partnerships
- Security Mentor maintains a formal Global Partner Program with reseller discounts, deal registration, MDF programs, joint lead generation, and free sales/technical training for channel partners.
- The company has a notable partnership with the Center for Internet Security (CIS), through which its training is available at pre-negotiated group rates to state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government entities and public education institutions.
Company Size & Ownership
- Security Mentor was co-founded in 2007–2008 by Dr. Marie White and Craig Kunitani, building on their prior venture PIM Technology, LLC (an infosec consultancy that previously served the U.S. Department of Defense).
- The company is very small, with current employee counts estimated between 6 and 12 across data sources (Tracxn reports 6 as of May 2026; ZoomInfo and Datanyze cite 11), reflecting a lean operating model.
Compliance & Certifications
- Security Mentor's platform is SCORM 1.2-compliant and supports Single Sign-On (SSO), enabling integration into enterprise IT environments and existing LMS platforms.
- The company includes HIPAA-focused training content in its compliance curriculum, addressing healthcare regulatory requirements.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
7 offeringsInsider Threats Training Program
A targeted security awareness training curriculum that addresses both malicious and unintentional insider threats faced by organizations. The program is available in two tiers: Basic (covering insider threat, office security, safe disposal, protecting information, data loss prevention, and incident reporting) and Essentials (adding phishing, social engineering, passwords, web security, privacy, and cloud security). The program is offered as part of Security Mentor's Security Awareness Training Packages and includes integration with the PhishDefense phishing simulator to identify and train vulnerable employees.
PhishDefense Phishing Training
A cloud-based phishing simulation service that enables organizations to send simulated phishing emails to employees to assess and reduce their vulnerability to phishing attacks. The system tracks employee interactions with phishing emails, automatically identifies at-risk users, and delivers real-time targeted training when employees fall for a simulated attack. PhishDefense supports phishing campaign scheduling, custom and pre-built phishing templates, gamification with points for phish-resistant behavior, and a reporting dashboard to track organizational phishing vulnerability over time.
Remote Work Training Program
A targeted security awareness training curriculum designed specifically for remote and hybrid workers, covering the unique security risks and responsibilities that come with working outside the office. The program is offered in two tiers: Basic (six lessons plus PhishDefense phishing simulation) and Essentials (twelve lessons plus PhishDefense), with topics including working remotely, public WiFi, IoT, mobile security, and passwords. The Enterprise package also includes Security Awareness Policy Tracking and Compliance to ensure remote staff adhere to remote work security policies.
Security Awareness Materials
Pre-built graphical cybersecurity awareness materials including posters and cartoons designed to reinforce security awareness training lessons and keep cybersecurity top-of-mind for employees. The materials are integrated with Security Mentor's training lessons, using consistent visuals and messaging to promote knowledge retention and support visual learners. They are intended for display in offices, distribution via email, or incorporation into broader employee education programs.
Security Awareness Training
Online cybersecurity training courses for employees delivered in 10-minute monthly lessons, each focused on a single security topic. Lessons use serious games, interactive exercises, high-quality graphics, and instructional design best practices to teach critical cyber skills and drive behavior change. The curriculum includes CORE, ADVANCED, and ROLE-BASED and COMPLIANCE training packages covering topics such as phishing, password security, ransomware, social engineering, HIPAA, and more.
Security Awareness Training Platform
A comprehensive, integrated cloud-based training platform that combines security awareness training, phishing simulation, policy tracking, and awareness materials into a single system. The platform includes a proprietary Learning Management System (LMS) with dashboards, reporting, gamification, automated notifications, and flexible delivery options including SSO and SCORM 1.2-compliant modules. It is designed to manage all aspects of an organization's employee security awareness program from one location.
Security Policy Tracking & Compliance
A cloud-based service integrated into the Security Mentor Training Platform that allows organizations to upload, disseminate, and track employee compliance with cybersecurity policies. The service automatically notifies employees by email when new policies are released, tracks each employee's policy status as unopened, opened, or attested, and sends late reminders for overdue policies. Administrators can view organization-wide or individual compliance reports via an online dashboard or downloadable reports.
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