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What do you like best about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

KnowBe4 is very easy to use and implementation was a breeze with the help of their support team. We use training campaigns on at least a monthly basis and they really are effective at raising security awareness amongst our staff. The KnowBe4 platform provides a number of different avenues for trainig and testing our staff's competency as it relates to security. Plus, KnowBe4 integrates well with our identity provider, so it is easy for our employees to access via single sign-on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

There isn't much to dislike about KnowBe4. The only mild frustration point, and this is ultimately not an issue with KnowBe4, but more of an issue with how tracking and reporting is done, is that the system tracks whether an employee clicks a simulated phishing link via a unique ID code in the link. This only becomes an issue when someone is out of the office and they have their email forwarded to other members of their department. If one of their colleauges clicks the link then the original recipient is marked as having "failed" the phishing test. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training solving and how is that benefiting you?

Knowbe4 provides us with a way to provide security training to our employees, to setup simulated phishing campaigns to see if they are following protocol, and to automatically provide remedial training to those who do not follow protocol. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training Overview

What is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

KnowBe4 is the world’s largest security awareness and compliance training and simulated social engineering product. Nearly 70,000 organizations worldwide trust KnowBe4 to strengthen their security culture and reduce human risk. The product includes a comprehensive suite of awareness and compliance training, real-time user coaching, AI-powered simulated social engineering, crowdsourced anti-phishing defense and an AI suite that enhances human risk management through personalized training and automation. With content in 35+ languages, KnowBe4 provides the world's largest, always-fresh library of engaging content to strengthen your human firewall. You also get: -Baseline testing to assess the Phish-Prone™ Percentage of your users through a simulated phishing attack. -Fully automated simulated phishing attacks, using thousands of customizable templates with unlimited usage. -AI-Driven phishing and training recommendations based on your users' phishing and training history. -Enterprise-strength reporting, showing stats and graphs for both training and phishing, ready for management. -Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents (AIDA), AI-powered agents that reduce admin burden by automating template generation, training and reporting.

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KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training for new-school security awareness training and simulated phishing. KnowBe4 was created to help organizations manage the ongoing problem of social engineering through a comprehensive new-school awareness training approach. Organizations leverage KnowBe4 to enable their employees to make smarter security decisions and create a human firewall as an effective last line of defense.


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KnowBe4 is the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform that helps you manage the ongoing problem of social engineering. Forrester Research Named KnowBe4 a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Security Awareness and Training Solutions, Q1 2022. The latest G2 Grid Report had over 1,000 G2 customer reviews, and KnowBe4 ranked as the top security awareness training platform with 99% of users rating 4 or 5 stars, and the largest market presence among all vendors.

The KnowBe4 platform is user-friendly, intuitive and powerful. It was built to scale for busy IT pros that have 16 other fires to put out. Customers with businesses of all sizes can get the KnowBe4 platform deployed into production at least twice as fast as our competitors. Our Customer Success team gets you going in no time, without the need for consulting hours.


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4.5 out of 5
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There's an expression, I think could be reattributed to KnowBe4. Shallow enough for a child to swim in, but deep enough to drown an elephant. KnowB...
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"Great product for training and simulated phishing"
KnowBe4 makes it easy to assign cyber-security training to users, whether they've failed a phishing test, or if it's mandatory annual/quarterly tra...
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What do you like best about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

There are so many materials to choose from and they are very easy to set-up. The materials are of a high standard and very topical. There is always something that you can use for your campaign. The phishing exercise we have set-up monthly is also very useful.

Our Account Manager/Relationship Manager based in Australia have always been very helpful and always pleasant to deal with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

One thing that could be improved is the way the training emails are sent out. Most of my colleagues always ask if the training emails from KnowBe4 are legitimate because they sometimes can look like some of the real phishing emails that we get.

The phishing test mail headers on KnowBe4 are riddled with headers that obviously identify them as coming from KnowBe4 and it makes these tests easy to circumvent. It is trivially easily to just make an outlook rule for "If mail header contains word 'KnowBe4' -> move to spam" and people will never have to deal with these ever again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are ISO 27001 certified, and regular training is a key requirement of the standard. This ensures that we meet the criteria for providing continuous development to our staff. The training is not only valuable for their work, but also for their personal lives. Several employees have shared positive feedback, mentioning they’ve learned things they weren’t aware of, which can be applied outside of the workplace.

Previously, we had to create our own training programs, which was time-consuming and required specific expertise. Now, with KnowBe4, we can simply choose from a wide range of pre-designed training topics for our campaigns. This flexibility allows us to tailor the training to our needs, whether we want to cover a lot or focus on just a few key areas. There’s always something relevant to discuss.

Since adopting KnowBe4, our training has become more focused, and the engaging topics have sparked conversations among our team. Even our CEO has commented on how much he enjoys the Inside Man series, finding it both entertaining and informative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

KnowBe4 awareness helps The Escape Game team members spot phishing emails by teaching them what to look for and how to stay vigilant against cyber threats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

I like KnowBe4, but I wish it had direct integration with Google Workspace for a smoother experience. We are still manually adding and removing user accounts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training solving and how is that benefiting you?

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training is helping The Escape Game team members stay vigilant by showing them real-world examples of phishing attacks. Through simulated phishing tests, they learn to recognize red flags like suspicious email addresses, urgent requests for personal information, and fake login pages. For example, they might receive a fake email posing as an IT support request asking them to reset their password—teaching them to check the sender’s address and hover over links before clicking. By exposing them to these realistic scenarios, KnowBe4 empowers team members to spot and avoid phishing attempts before they become a threat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

There's an expression, I think could be reattributed to KnowBe4. Shallow enough for a child to swim in, but deep enough to drown an elephant. KnowBe4 can be as complex, or as simple as you'd like. It easily caters to organizations of any size. Implementing new campaigns or training programs is a breeze. Now, after purchasing Egress email security, KnowBe4 has advanced integration with an additional email protection suite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

There are few downsides to KnowBe4, and that is primarily centered on the GUI. It often takes multiple clicks to get to a menu. KnowBe4's console would greatly benefit from reduced clicks, adding to the user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training solving and how is that benefiting you?

No body likes cybersecurity awareness training - let's face it. That's the reality. KnowBe4 aims to solve that by creating engaging training for our users. They can interact with training courses, or watch cybersecurity-minded programming and content on the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Isa Munoz of KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

Thank you for your detailed review and for being a valued KnowBe4 customer, Marcelo! We're happy to hear that implementing campaigns and training program has been a breeze. If you'd like to discuss ways to streamline your user experience or explore our latest features, please don't hesitate to reach out to your Customer Success Manager.

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What do you like best about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

KB4 does a great job of keeping the training relevant and current. The quarterly mandatory training has been very successful in the adoption rate, and we attribute this to the interface and the content being applicable in business and their personal lives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

There haven't been many things we dislike about the platform. Some may argue price, but we have had other platforms at a lower price point, but you get what you pay for. Night and day difference. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training solving and how is that benefiting you?

Knowbe4 has allowed us to use one platform for compliance. We utilized the platform for law enforcement, courts, and IT for CJIS training. Before that, we had (2) systems to handle formal security awareness training and a state platform for CJIS SA training. It also has raised user awareness and the importance of diligently protecting our data and minimizing the County's risk. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Lily Borges of KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

Thank you, Michael for being a KnowBe4 customer and taking time out of your day to leave us feedback.

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What do you like best about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

Ihave used KNOWBE4 for most of my IT career and it just gets better and better! The many offerrings on the topics, from the movie series' to the games and the tailored to a specific audience for the modules such as C level trainigs etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

In the phishing campaigns, it would be great if we could search on a user to see what email they received and not have to scroll through a long list of users until we see who we are looking for just to click on the email and see what they got. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training solving and how is that benefiting you?

Educating our end users on the difference in Phish and spam. how to spot phish and other email threats Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

Short and to the point, relevent training that allows the user to be informed about current security issues that he/she may encounter not only at work but also at home. It is current, you won't be wondering how old the video is. It is easy to understand. From working in IT with the administrator of the software, he comment on how easy it is to deploy the training to our staff and students. The training not only includes the videos but also fake "tests" that make sure users are learning from the training they complete. This is done on a monthly to quarterly basis. Since it is intergrated into our email software, we are able to use it daily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

I have no complaints or dislikes about this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have had some attempts on our organization from the outside to hack in. All through fake emails that looked very legit; even appeared to be from a coworker. We were able to remove that email from user accounts so that it wasn't opened. Find out who had opened and clicked the links. Actions were taken from there to not only change those users passwords but also be on alert that our network could be compromised. Thankfully it was not. I give credit to the individuals that completed the Security Awareness Training for recognizing what was taking place and to the software to allow our IT department to do what was needed to stop the threat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

KnowBe4 has provided us with a way to deliver and track cybersecurity training that makes sense for our institution. We've used it for Cybersecurity training, Title IX training, as well as a number of custom training modules that we've created and uploaded (as SCORM packages). We love the user completion tracking and the overall streamlined experience on the admin side as well as the end-user interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

User management has been a struggle in some ways. We opted NOT to integrate using Active Directory because we don't offer the service to our full user group. The users need to be managed manually, and that has presented a few issues especially working with fewer licenses. This isn't necessarily a reflection of the product - just how we're using it... unfortunately necessary in our case. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training:

KnowBe4 has made it very easy to track and report on user interactions with Training modules. In the Higher Education market, we deal with government requirements and auditors that require the institution's employees to have received ongoing training in different areas. KnowBe4 has a vast library of materials, and we really appreciate the ability to upload content that we created (via SCORM package). Also, their policy approval model is very helpful. In addition, the Phishing tests have lowered our overall response tendencies exponentially. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training solving and how is that benefiting you?

Delivery of Cybersecurity, HR, Campus Safety training delivery and tracking. We greatly appreciate the reporting/tracking for peace of mind when dealing with auditors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

KnowB4 has a simple user interface that makes it easy to setup and deploy training and phishing campaigns quickly. There are many different modules to chose from and our user's click through rates have dramatically dropped since using the solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

I don't have many dislikes about the platform. Assigning users to groups is actually a bit confusing but otherwise platform is easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use KnowBe4 to train and educate end users. We deploy multiple phishing exercises each month including the AI generated campaigns. We also deliver training content via the KnowB4 library. There are lots of modules to chose from that keep our users interested! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

KnowBe4 gives us the ability to educate our staff on the elements of cybersecurity safety with a high level of professionalism. Many others we looked at were cartoonish and too elementary for all of our staff. KnowBe4 is effective high quality, professional training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

The cost of KnowBe4 is more than other solutions. That is something we had to wrestle with, is the ROI for our district worth it. We decided yes. That being said, there are levels of product for various budgets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training solving and how is that benefiting you?

KnowBe4 is what we use for cybersecuirity awareness training in addition to phishing (with active remediation for those who fail the phishing attempt) and backend phish/spam alert monitoriing (PhishER). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

Depending on the settings for the phishing emails, it can be very easy to tell the difference between a test email and an actual phishing attempt or can be extremely difficult to tell the difference. In truth, I actually did click a link on one of the phishing test emails! Also the reporting and training options are top notch and can be configured in many different ways, including separate email difficulty levels for different groups of people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?

I came into a fully implemented setup of KnowBe4 and it is taking a little time to understand all of the options and how to set everything up properly. I am in regular contact with KnowBe4 support and they are helping me through some of the more esoteric settings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are in the medical field and the industry standard on clickthrus is 5.4% but I am proud to say that in our business we achieved 0.8%! That is an almost unheard and shows what the training can do for any organization if used properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Isa Munoz of KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training

Thank you for your review, and for being a valued KnowBe4 customer, Jim ! We're thrilled to hear about your impressive 0.8% clickthrough rate in the medical field - that's a fantastic achievement. Your Customer Success Manager would be happy to provide additional guidance on navigating our various settings and options to help you make the most of your KnowBe4 experience.