SecurityCoach delivers real-time coaching in
response to risky user behavior
TAMPA
BAY, Fla. , June 5, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest
security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today
announced that its newest SecurityCoach product has revealed the
top 10 risky behaviors that employees have engaged in on their work
devices.
SecurityCoach helps IT/security professionals to develop a
strong security culture by enabling real-time security coaching of
their users in response to risky security behavior. Leveraging an
organization's existing security stack, IT/security professionals
can configure their real-time coaching campaigns to immediately
deliver a SecurityTip to their users related to a detected
event.
The findings from the top 10 risky behaviors of employees that
organizations have detected by integrating SecurityCoach with their
existing security offerings include:
- Entertainment domain/streaming services
- Gaming website
- Greymail
- Adult website
- Unauthorized or malicious application
- Risky website detected
- Unauthorized removable media
- Sharing of personal identifiable information (PII)
- Cloud backup or cloud storage
- Malicious email attachment opened
The human factor is involved in 82% of data breaches, according
to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. However,
according to IDC, less than 3% of IT spending is allocated to help
secure the human layer.
"With the proliferation of social engineering attacks, employees
continue to be the biggest risk factor," said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4. "However, with
proper training and coaching, they can become a human firewall and
your last line of defense. These findings from our new
SecurityCoach product are definitely concerning and reiterate the
importance of developing a strong security culture."
To download the infographic, visit
https://www.knowbe4.com/hubfs/SecurityCoach-Top-10-Risky-Behaviors-Infographic.pdf.
About KnowBe4
KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness
training and simulated phishing platform, is used by more than
60,000 organizations around the globe. Founded by IT and data
security specialist Stu Sjouwerman,
KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element of security
by raising awareness about ransomware, CEO fraud and other social
engineering tactics through a new-school approach to awareness
training on security. Kevin Mitnick,
an internationally recognized cybersecurity specialist and
KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer, helped design the KnowBe4 training
based on his well-documented social engineering tactics. Tens of
thousands of organizations rely on KnowBe4 to mobilize their end
users as their last line of defense.
Media Contact
Amanda Tarantino
Public Relations Officer
KnowBe4
amandat@knowbe4.com
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