Wizer
About
Wizer is a security awareness training and phishing simulation platform that serves over 20,000 organizations in more than 50 countries. The company provides short, animated video-based training courses, phishing simulations, managed security awareness services, and AI-powered email security tools to help employees recognize and prevent cyber threats. Wizer was founded in 2019 and offers both a free tier and paid plans for businesses, schools, and individuals.
Details
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Ideal Customer
- Wizer's platform is designed to serve organizations of all sizes — from small businesses to large enterprises — but its freemium model, simple setup, and micro-learning approach make it particularly well-suited for SMBs and mid-market organizations that need an easy-to-manage, low-overhead security awareness program.
- Third-party analyst sources identify MSPs and SMBs as the primary sweet spot, noting that enterprise-grade analytics and deep customization are lighter than legacy tools.
Key Differentiators
- Wizer's primary differentiator is its freemium model — offering a genuinely functional free tier with unlimited users — which lowers the barrier to adoption and distinguishes it from competitors like KnowBe4 and Proofpoint that require paid entry.
- The platform emphasizes behavior change over compliance checkbox-ticking, using 1-minute animated videos based on real-world scam stories that achieve a 4.7/5 employee satisfaction rating across 500,000+ learners.
Industries Served
- Wizer serves a broad cross-section of industries including healthcare (HIPAA compliance training), financial services (OFAC, wire fraud, call center fraud), government and law enforcement (CJIS, CMMC/CUI, discounted pricing for government entities), education (K-12 and higher ed student safety programs), critical infrastructure and industrial environments (ICS/OT-specific training), nonprofits, and general enterprise across verticals.
- The platform is also deeply embedded in the cyber insurance ecosystem, with named partnerships with carriers including Cowbell, Coalition, At-Bay, Tokio Marine HCC, Acrisure, and Travelers.
Service Coverage
- Wizer operates globally, serving over 20,000 organizations across more than 50 countries from its headquarters at 399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
- The platform supports training delivery in 19+ languages, and the company's own employee team spans three continents including North America, Europe, and Asia.
Partnerships
- Wizer maintains a formal Partner Program open to MSPs, cyber insurance providers, OEMs, and resellers, with tiered levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold) offering escalating co-marketing support and lead sharing.
- Named technology and insurance partners include Acronis (native integration into Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud), Cowbell (bundled with every Cowbell cyber policy), IRONSCALES (content embedded in Complete Protect plan), Coalition, At-Bay, Tokio Marine HCC, Acrisure, Travelers, and MISBO.
Company Size & Ownership
- Wizer (legally Wizer Inc.) was founded in early 2019 by Gabriel Friedlander, who previously co-founded ObserveIT (acquired by Proofpoint for $225 million).
- The company employs approximately 60 people as of late 2026, with team members distributed across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Compliance & Certifications
- Wizer holds a SOC 2 Type II certification and a Texas DIR (Department of Information Resources) certificate for 2026–2027, making it a state-certified AI training program under Texas procurement.
- The platform is also listed as ESOF Shield certified.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
56 offeringsAccount Takeover Training Course
A training course covering risks of social logins, best practices for security questions, minimizing personal information online, and social engineering scams such as SIM swapping. Employees learn the importance of using authenticator apps or USB security keys for MFA instead of text-based messaging.
Advanced Phishing Training Course
A training course covering advanced phishing techniques including malicious QR codes, callback scams, dynamic phishing URLs, fake search results, and fake websites. Learners are taught through real-life stories highlighting chain attacks, account takeovers, and hacked emails used for wire fraud.
Annual Training Level 1 Course
A foundational annual security awareness training course equipping employees with essential cybersecurity skills to protect against cyber threats and safeguard sensitive information. Topics include recognizing and verifying phishing texts (smishing), ransomware prevention through phishing identification, software updates, and strong password use.
Annual Training Level 2 Course
A second-level annual security awareness training course covering MFA prompt bombing, spear phishing, identity verification, HR scams, and mobile security. Employees learn to verify IT requests by phone, use strong passphrases, avoid oversharing on social media, recognize deepfake threats, and identify phishing links and lookalike apps.
Annual Training Level 3 Course
A third-level annual training course covering deepfakes, voice cloning, QR codes, email hijacking, AI threats, password storage, social engineering, app security, mobile security, SIM switching, and wire fraud. Employees learn to recognize risks in email conversations, avoid storing passwords in clear text, and understand the dangers of QR code scams and AI-driven impersonation.
Annual Training Level 4 Course
A fourth-level annual training course aligned with NIST recommendations covering social engineering, zero trust, phishing, ransomware, browser exploits, supply chain risks, data protection, security culture, and mobile security. Employees learn to defend against sophisticated phishing and smishing techniques, impersonation scams, and to apply zero trust principles with third parties.
Annual Training Level 5 Course
A fifth-level annual training course covering GenAI safety, deepfakes, AI notetakers, watering hole attacks, SEO poisoning, callback phishing, remote work security, and data classification. The course teaches employees to protect data and spot modern cyber threats while reinforcing reporting and remote meeting best practices.
California Consumer Privacy Act Training Course
A compliance training course covering best practices for collecting, storing, and sharing information to comply with California's CCPA consumer data regulations. Employees learn about residents' rights, data handling, third-party integrations, required opt-out features, and the importance of data encryption.
Call Center Fraud Training Course
A training course covering scam awareness for call center employees, including spoofing, security questions, and best practices for securing smart devices at home. Employees also receive guidance on maintaining security while working remotely and implementing best practices for keeping work technology secure.
CEO Scams Course
A training course introducing common impersonation scams involving organizational leadership, including business email compromise, smishing, email thread hijacking, supply chain attacks, and wire fraud. Employees learn the importance of verifying sensitive requests and following company verification procedures.
CJIS Overview Course
A training course providing employees who handle criminal records an overview of the types of data covered under Criminal Justice Information Services regulations, including biographic details and Criminal History Record Information. The course covers proper protection and handling requirements for law enforcement and related personnel.
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Course
A compliance training course introducing employees to Controlled Unclassified Information, explaining what it is, how to identify and mark it, and key guidelines for proper handling. The course is designed to support CMMC and CUI compliance requirements.
Data Classification Course
A training course teaching employees how to identify, label, and handle sensitive information appropriately, including where data can be stored or shared and what to do when classification is uncertain. Topics include sensitive data, confidential information, access control, data governance, and data sharing.
Data Privacy Training Course
A training course providing examples of data considered PII and SPII, outlining do's and don'ts for securing personal information including handling on mobile devices. Topics include authorized channels, privacy, and data classification.
Deepfake Phishing Simulation
A short-form AI safety training offering focused on helping employees recognize manipulated media and modern AI scams, including deepfakes and voice cloning. The product includes an interactive Fake or Real challenge where employees spot real versus AI-generated content in fast, hands-on scenarios designed to sharpen their instincts. It is positioned as scam awareness training suitable for small businesses.
Detect Deepfakes Course
A training course that helps learners spot deepfakes by teaching them to ask the right questions rather than trusting familiar voices or images. The course covers how to use safety words and other tips to protect against deepfakes and voice cloning attacks.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Course
A workplace training course covering the definitions of diversity, equity, and inclusion and the seven protected classes under the US Equality Act. Employees receive guidance on navigating workplace conflicts, promoting expected behavior, and contributing to a culture where all individuals feel respected and valued.
Ethics Training Course
A workplace training course covering the distinction between unethical and illegal behavior, examples of unethical workplace conduct, and ethics and behavior expectations. Employees are equipped with a framework for assessing ethical dilemmas, seeking guidance, and making decisions based on ethical principles.
Executive Training Course
A security awareness training course tailored for executives covering spear phishing, wire fraud, smishing, and building a positive cybersecurity culture. Executives learn critical questions to avoid wire fraud, their susceptibility to targeted attacks, and how to encourage a positive cybersecurity mindset within their organizations.
Financial Services Security Awareness Training Course
A security awareness training course for financial services employees covering wire fraud, email spoofing, macros, identity verification, and email thread hijacking through real-life stories. The course emphasizes vigilance and adherence to established processes, particularly in Purchasing and Finance departments, and covers risks of enabling macros.
GDPR Training Course
A compliance training course covering GDPR's six main principles, key definitions, and best practices for handling personal data including user consent and data transparency. Employees gain an overview of GDPR's scope and expectations to ensure compliance and uphold ethical data practices.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Course
A compliance training course introducing employees to GLBA requirements for handling customer private data, what data is considered Non-Public Information (NPI), and expectations for maintaining the safety of customer data.
HIPAA Training Course
A compliance training course covering physical and digital best practices for safeguarding Protected Health Information (PHI) and employee responsibilities under HIPAA. Employees receive in-depth training on HIPAA's Privacy and Security Rules with practical examples to ensure compliance and protect patient health information.
Home Essentials Training Course
A training course guiding employees on identifying suspicious flags when shopping online, recognizing potential fraud, and preventing fraudulent transactions. Employees learn to scrutinize websites for authenticity, verify payment gateways, validate seller credentials, and use MFA and security questions effectively.
Industrial Control Systems Industry Training Course
A security awareness training course for employees in industrial environments covering the vulnerability of industrial control systems and the importance of cybersecurity in safeguarding critical infrastructure. Learners hear a real-life story illustrating ICS risks and learn how ICS environments can be hacked and how to recognize unique cyber threats in their environment.
Insider Threat Training Course
A training course helping employees understand the potential impact of insider threats, recognize suspicious behavior, and report suspected threats effectively. Employees learn about different insider threat types, tactics used by cybercriminals, and the importance of limiting personal social media exposure to prevent insider recruitment.
Malware Training Course
A training course covering risks associated with downloading apps and browser add-ons, fake software, unknown USB devices, and browser extensions through real-life stories. Employees learn how to protect their devices when they are not physically present.
Multi Factor Authentication Training Course
A training course covering the significance of MFA in enhancing account security, how it works, and how to enable it. Employees learn about the dangers of SIM swapping scams, the superiority of authenticator apps or USB security keys over text-based messaging, and the importance of never sharing verification codes.
New Employee Onboarding Course
A training course for new hires covering the importance of company policies for workplace safety and security, best practices for their initial weeks, and awareness of executive impersonation scams. New employees learn to avoid sharing work badges on social media and to foster a culture of compliance and accountability.
NIS 2 Compliance Course
A compliance training course explaining how the NIS2 directive makes cybersecurity a core business responsibility and highlights leadership's accountability for governance and risk management. The course covers consequences of non-compliance, timely incident reporting requirements, tested response plans, and the need for strong leadership to ensure effective recovery.
OFAC Course
A compliance training course covering OFAC essentials including how to identify and screen restricted parties, understand sanctions regulations, and apply best practices to prevent prohibited transactions. The course is designed to help organizations avoid legal and financial risks related to the Office of Foreign Asset Control.
PCI Training Course
A compliance training course providing an overview of guarding credit card information including proper device use, safe data storage, and PCI DSS standards. Employees learn best practices for securing payment processing systems both physically and digitally.
Phishing Simulation
An automated phishing simulation tool that sends unique phishing emails to each employee to test their ability to recognize and avoid phishing attacks. The platform tracks employee responses and integrates simulation results into the broader security awareness analytics dashboard. Phishing simulations can also be run as part of the Wizer Managed service or generated automatically from real reported phishing attacks via Wizer Email Security.
Physical Security Course
A training course covering the essentials of physical security in the workplace, including securely disposing of documents, safeguarding printed materials, cleaning whiteboards, encrypting USB devices, and keeping mobile phones access-protected. Topics also include tailgating, data leaks, shadow IT, smart devices, and IoT security.
POPIA Course
A compliance training course introducing employees to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), covering how data is collected, retention requirements, how data may be used and handled, and the importance of securing it.
Prevent Data Leaks Course
A training course covering risks associated with unintentional data leaks through real-world scenarios including accidental screen sharing, collaboration with vendors, AI tool pitfalls, cloud sharing, and browser extensions. Employees gain understanding of data protection, PII, compliance, and privacy risks across tools like Zoom, Google Drive, and OneDrive.
Ransomware Training Course
A training course using real-life stories to illustrate the risks of mixing personal and work accounts and the importance of identifying phishing attacks. Employees learn about ransomware prevention through software updates, cautious handling of change requests, and good password hygiene.
Real Estate Security Awareness Course
A security awareness training course covering cybersecurity essentials for real estate agencies including account hygiene, secure password management, business email compromise recognition, and real estate wire fraud identification. The course helps protect client data and financial transactions.
Remote Work Course
A training course helping employees maintain a secure remote working environment and use remote collaboration tools safely without compromising sensitive information. Topics include AI notetakers, calendar phishing, data loss prevention, and data protection.
SCORM
Wizer offers SCORM file export functionality that allows organizations to use Wizer-built training content within their own learning management systems. A dedicated Managed Services expert can advise on and build training for client approval, which is then converted to a SCORM file for implementation in external LMS platforms. Some clients use a hybrid approach combining SCORM files for training with the Wizer portal for phishing simulations and interactive exercises.
Security Awareness Training
A security awareness training platform that delivers short, 1-minute animated videos based on real-world incidents covering topics such as phishing, ransomware, social engineering, compliance, and AI threats. The platform includes a learning management system with drag-and-drop course scheduling, smart analytics, automated reminders, and support for 19+ languages. Organizations can access a free tier or a paid Boost plan with additional content and features.
Security Awareness Training Courses
A library of pre-built, behavior-driven security awareness training courses covering topics including phishing, social engineering, business email compromise, ransomware, MFA, insider threats, AI misuse, compliance frameworks, and more. Courses are built around concise animated videos designed for fast comprehension, and new content is added monthly to address current threats. The course library is accessible through the Wizer platform and is designed for both free and paid Boost plan users.
Security Best Practices for IT Administrators Course
A training course for IT administrators covering questions for evaluating software security risks and technical best practices including authentication, encryption, vulnerability scanning, and access control measures. Administrators learn how to ensure due diligence when installing software.
Sexual Harassment Training Course
A workplace training course providing clear definitions of sexual harassment including verbal, non-verbal, and physical conduct with examples of where it can occur. Employees understand the importance of reporting incidents, company procedures, confidentiality measures, and protections against retaliation.
Smishing Training Course
A training course covering smishing through a real-life story of a chain attack from sharing verification codes and insights into text scams using authoritative personas. Employees learn the basics of smishing, common cybercriminal tactics, and best practices to minimize risks and identify smishing attempts.
Social Media Training Course
A training course covering fake ads, safe apps, piracy, and social media security risks across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Employees receive guidance on securing smart devices at home, maintaining security while working remotely, and identifying risks associated with remote work.
Supply Chain Course
A training course covering advanced supply chain threats including email thread hijacking, backdoor risks from vendor vulnerabilities, and third-party app evaluation. Employees learn to implement stricter cloud access controls, securely manage sensitive data with vendors, and foster a zero-trust approach even with trusted partners.
Travel Scams Course
A training course educating frequent travelers on common travel scams and best practices for device security and data protection when working on the go. Topics include wire fraud, phishing, USB security, device security, and handling lost or stolen devices.
UK Bribery Act Course
A compliance training course clarifying the difference between customer relations and bribery, noting that bribery can take non-monetary forms. The course emphasizes the responsibility to report suspicious activity, the risks of not reporting, and common red flags to watch for.
Use Gen AI Safely Course
A training course that introduces employees to key security risks associated with modern AI tools and teaches safe and responsible use of generative AI. Employees learn how cybercriminals misuse AI to create phishing and social engineering attacks, how to detect deepfakes and AI-generated media, and how to protect sensitive data when interacting with AI technologies.
Wizer Email Security
An AI-powered managed email security product that connects to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace via API without changing MX records, and autonomously triages, investigates, quarantines, and communicates the outcome of reported phishing emails to employees. Every blocked or reported attack is automatically rebuilt as a phishing simulation sent to the rest of the organization, and can also be converted into a short AI-generated security awareness training video. The platform assigns dynamic risk scores to each employee based on actual phishing attempts and their responses, and includes an AI assistant that can answer questions about threats and recommend next steps.
Wizer For Students
A security awareness training product designed specifically for K-12 and higher education students, featuring micro-learning 1-minute videos covering topics such as phishing, account security, data privacy, and web safety in age-appropriate formats. Schools can enroll students manually or via CSV, sync with Google Workspace, and track completion and engagement through real-time reporting dashboards. The product is designed to reduce school liability and close the gap in online safety education for students.
Wizer Managed
A fully managed security awareness training service where Wizer's team handles all day-to-day operations of an organization's security awareness program, including scheduling training, running phishing simulations, managing user accounts, coordinating awareness events, providing supplemental content such as posters and newsletters, and generating reports. It acts as a dedicated part-time team member extension at a flat fee, requiring only a point of contact from the client. Wizer Managed requires a Boost subscription as an add-on.
Wizer Secure Code Training
A security training offering designed specifically for developers that teaches them to proactively identify and fix vulnerabilities in their code. It is assignable through the Wizer platform alongside general employee security awareness training. Further details on course content are referenced in the platform navigation but not fully elaborated on the analyzed pages.
WizerAI Studio
An AI-powered custom training video generator that turns documents, policies, or topics into ready-to-share security awareness training videos in minutes without requiring video editing. It allows organizations to create training instantly from real threats or internal policies to extend and reinforce their existing security awareness program. The tool is integrated into the Wizer platform and enables rapid response to new and emerging cyber threats.
Work From Home Training Course
A training course covering best practices for securing smart devices at home including changing default WiFi settings and enabling two-factor authentication. Employees receive guidance on maintaining security while working remotely, identifying and mitigating remote work risks, and implementing best practices for keeping work technology secure.
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