HOW WE STACK UP
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Start by comparing what sets Beauceron apart from Microsoft.
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MICROSOFT
CAPABILITIES COMPARISON
Adaptive simulations scale to each employee’s skill using the NIST Phish Scale. Instant micro-coaching turns clicks into confidence, reduces repeat mistakes.
Microsoft’s Attack Simulator is just scheduling manual phishing campaigns.
All-inclusive, continuously updated learning built around real threats, microlearnings, and accessibility. Designed to teach critical thinking, not just compliance.
Limited course library that isn’t updated regularly.
Integrates with major platforms (M365, Google, Slack, Okta, PSA/RMM). Automates training triggers, feedback loops, and reporting for increased efficiency.
Connects to M365 but doesn’t funnel the data from Attack Simulator into other product lines.
MICROSOFT
Phishing Simulations
Variety of Content
Metrics on Simulations & Real Emails Reported
Dashboards highlight post-click reporting, repeat clickers, reporter accuracy, and remediation rates. Employees have a Personal Risk Score, giving them a clear path forward.
Manual reports with basic phishing metrics available by campaign. No metrics on real emails reported.
Personal Risk Score
Employee-visible, behavior-based score that reveals what drives risk and motivates safer actions.
No personal risk score is viewable to employees.
Cybersecurity Culture Score
Demonstrates how behaviors influence risk and outlines next steps to enhance security culture.
Admin-only “Security Score” that measures technical controls, not security culture.
Feedback on Real Phish
Beauceron analyzes real emails, gives clear guidance, and turns every report into progress with updated risk and culture scores.
No customizable feedback on real suspicious emails reported.
Integrations & Automated Remediation
Beyond Microsoft: Building Real Resilience
POWERING AN ORGANIZATION
Beauceron integrates directly with Microsoft 365, Teams, and Defender. Admins gain automation that simplifies triage, while users see personalized scores and feedback inside the tools they already use. Attack Simulator keeps the data siloed with IT admins, Beauceron enables the entire organization to understand and manage their risk. Microsoft protects systems. Beauceron protects people.
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
Microsoft's built-in training and phishing tools appear free. Yet, they are limited to top-tier licenses and offer static content, isolated campaigns that cannot measure or motivate real change. There are no personal dashboards, no automation, and limited reporting capabilities.
With Beauceron, customers get adaptive phishing, contextual nudges, behavior-based scoring, and insights that prove progress. It saves administrative time, reduces risk, and provides customers with a scalable program that grows with their team.
MANAGING EMAILS THAT MAKE IT PAST DEFENDER
With Beauceron, when employees report suspicious emails, the Analyst automatically reviews and provides employees with instant, plain-language feedback, turning real threats into learning opportunities. It closes the loop that Microsoft leaves open.
“Free Security Awareness Training” Perception vs. Reality
Perception:
“We already get awareness training for free with Microsoft.”
Reality:
You get what you pay for. Attack Simulator requires a significant investment of time to run and manage.
Microsoft Attack Simulator, available with E5 O365 licenses or the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Plan 2, adds basic phishing simulation capabilities and limited training modules. It does not provide a comprehensive security culture program that reinforces positive behaviors or motivates users with personal risk scores. It's also not fully integrated into the Microsoft stack; instead, it's bolted on as something organizations can 'check the box with,' not create sustained change.
In contrast, Beauceron aims to provide a comprehensive view of how the results of a robust security awareness program can enhance the overall security posture. According to Beauceron’s 2025 State of Cybersecurity Awareness Report, about 1 in 5 phishing emails (20%) still bypass Microsoft Defender’s filters and reach employees. That kind of information isn’t in Microsoft’s best interest to easily surface.
Microsoft focuses on technology. Beauceron focuses on people.
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