Cofense PhishMe
Security awareness training software
Vulnerability management software
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What is Cofense PhishMe
Cofense PhishMe is a security awareness and phishing simulation platform used to train employees to recognize and report phishing and other social-engineering attacks. It supports ongoing training campaigns, simulated phishing tests, and reporting workflows that help security teams measure user risk and improve response. The product is typically used by security awareness program owners and security operations teams in mid-sized to large organizations. It is commonly deployed alongside email security and incident response processes rather than as a general-purpose vulnerability management tool.
Phishing simulation at scale
The platform supports recurring phishing simulations and training campaigns designed for large user populations. It provides program metrics that help teams track susceptibility and reporting behavior over time. This aligns well with organizations that need structured, repeatable testing rather than ad hoc exercises.
User reporting workflow support
Cofense PhishMe emphasizes employee reporting of suspected phish, which can feed internal triage processes. This helps convert training outcomes into operational signals for security teams. In practice, it supports awareness programs that want to measure and improve reporting rates, not only click rates.
Program analytics and segmentation
The product provides reporting and analytics to segment results by groups, campaigns, and user behavior. This enables targeted follow-up training for higher-risk cohorts and supports compliance-oriented reporting needs. It is useful for teams that need evidence of training activity and outcomes.
Not vulnerability management focused
Although it can reduce human risk, the product does not function as a traditional vulnerability management system for scanning, prioritizing, and remediating technical vulnerabilities. Organizations looking for asset discovery, CVE-based prioritization, and patch workflow management will need separate tooling. The “vulnerability management” fit is primarily people/process risk rather than infrastructure vulnerabilities.
Requires ongoing program ownership
Effective use typically requires continuous campaign planning, content governance, and stakeholder coordination. Without dedicated ownership, simulations can become repetitive or misaligned with current threat patterns. Smaller teams may find it harder to sustain a mature program cadence.
Content and tuning may vary
Phishing templates, difficulty levels, and training content often require tuning to match an organization’s culture, language needs, and threat model. If not tuned, simulations can produce misleading metrics (too easy/too hard) or generate user friction. Organizations with diverse geographies may need additional effort for localization and role-based relevance.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cofense PhishMe Free™ | Not published on official site (no public sign-up/pricing page found) | Product name appears in Cofense legal documentation (DPA/MSSA); hosting noted as Ashburn, VA in official docs. No public details about feature set or limits. |
| Cofense PhishMe Small Business Edition (SBE) | Not published — contact Cofense for pricing | Mentioned in Cofense legal/docs as an SBE offering; support hours for SBE described in MSSA. Designed for SMB customers (official site differentiates SBE vs Enterprise). |
| Cofense PhishMe Enterprise™ | Not published — contact Cofense for pricing | Enterprise edition described in legal/docs and product pages; includes enterprise support (24x6), SSO/SAML support, and advanced reporting & simulations per product pages. |
Notes: Cofense does not publish list prices for PhishMe tiers on the public website; purchasing is sales-led (demo/request-a-quote flows).
Seller details
Cofense Inc.
Leesburg, VA, USA
2008
Private
https://cofense.com/
https://x.com/cofense
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cofense/
