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Instructor

by MimeCast · Since 2003
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Quick facts
VendorMimeCast
Year launched2003
StatusActive
LocationHeadquarters London 1 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PF United Kingdom
Countries served1+
Languages5
Integrations1+
Free tierN/A
Free trialN/A
Contact salesYES

About Instructor

Instructor is an employee security education platform from MimeCast designed to reduce data risk in real-time. It combines bite-sized educational videos, security awareness training, and the ability to send video lessons in response to detected Incydr events so it helps improve user behavior and compliance with data policies. The platform supports multiple languages including English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish. Instructor is particularly effective in identifying human risk and driving behavior change, which leads to fewer employee mistakes and ultimately more time for security teams. Key capabilities: multilingual support security awareness training incident response videos behavior change tracking risk identification Best for: organizations that need to educate employees on security risks and compliance policies.

Instructor by MimeCast is a powerful and well-rounded data loss prevention (DLP) software tailored for organizations that prioritize the security of sensitive information. Designed to prevent unauthorized access, data leakage, and regulatory non-compliance, Instructor is particularly suitable for industries such as finance, healthcare, IT services, and entertainment—sectors where data confidentiality and integrity are critical. Its strength lies in its comprehensive feature set, intuitive interface, and cloud-native architecture, which together offer a scalable and efficient solution for both small businesses and midsize enterprises. One of the standout features of Instructor is its robust functionality. It provides advanced policy management tools that allow administrators to create detailed rules around how data is handled within the organization. Through intelligent content inspection, Instructor scans files, emails, and cloud storage for sensitive information and enforces encryption or blocks transmissions when necessary. This ensures compliance with internal policies and external regulations. The inclusion of web threat management, incident tracking, and real-time alerting makes it easier for organizations to detect and respond swiftly to potential data breaches.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • 1. Provides just-in-time video lessons to correct employee security mistakes as they happen.
  • 2. Empowers employees to learn security best practices in a non-accusatory and personable manner.
  • 3. Can lead to a significant reduction in low and moderate data sharing activity, saving security time.
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Cons
  • 1. Steep learning curve for administrators and users

Features

Key features

1. Integrated Security Education with Mimecast Incydr

Instructor works directly with Mimecast Incydr to provide targeted training based on detected security events. This integration creates a closed-loop system for addressing employee mistakes in real-time.

2. Just-in-Time Training

The software delivers bite-sized video lessons immediately after a low-risk security event occurs, providing contextually relevant learning at the moment of the mistake.

3. Non-Accusatory and Personable Lessons

The video lessons are designed to be informative and supportive, encouraging employees to learn from their mistakes without feeling blamed.

4. Automatic Lesson Delivery

Incydr automatically sends the defined Instructor video lessons based on alert rules, reducing manual effort for security analysts in providing training.

5. Focus on Reducing Data Leaks

The primary goal of the software is to improve employee data sharing habits and reduce accidental or negligent data leaks within the organization.

6. Time Savings for Security Teams

By automating the initial response and education for low-risk events, Instructor frees up security analysts' time to focus on more critical threats.

Additional features

1. Integrated security education with Mimecast Instructor

This highlights the core functionality of improving employee security habits.

2. Improve employee security habits and reduce data risk

This outlines the main benefit of using the software.

3. 70+ video lessons

Users get access to a wide range of pre-built educational content.

4. Lessons sent directly from Incydr

The training is triggered by events detected within the Incydr platform.

5. Correct employee mistakes as they happen

The training is delivered in real-time when an error occurs.

6. Bite-sized educational videos that address everyday security risks

The lessons are short and focus on practical, common security issues.

7. User-friendly security education

The platform is designed to be easy for employees to understand and engage with.

8. Inform employees on security best practices

The lessons aim to educate users on how to be more secure in their daily tasks.

9. Instructor lessons are non-accusatory and personable

The tone of the training is positive and supportive.

10. Users learn from their mistakes

The goal is to help employees understand and correct their security errors.

11. Build a positive relationship with the security team

The approach aims to foster trust and open communication between employees and the security department.

12. Responsive lessons

The training is designed to be effective and adaptable to different situations.

13. Provide just-in-time training to reduce accidental and negligent data leaks

The lessons are delivered at the moment they are most relevant.

14. Situational lessons

The training can be targeted to specific users based on their roles and responsibilities.

15. Proactive lessons

The software can teach foundational concepts of insider risk and promote understanding of company policies.

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Interface languages

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