KnowBe4 is the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform. KnowBe4 's sales for the first quarter of 2019 are the most successful to date, exceeding sales for the first quarter of 2018 by 70%.
KKR, the leading global investment firm, recognizes KnowBe4's highly successful approach to security awareness training through significant investments in the company in the first quarter of 2019. KKR's investment, with the participation of Ten Eleven Ventures, increases the value of KnowBe4 to over $800 million.
“At KnowBe4, we are focused on empowering employees to make smarter security decisions every day,” said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of the company. “We help organizations address the ongoing problem of social engineering. KnowBe4 has successfully helped organizations reduce their phishing attack rate from an average of 27% to just 2% in one year.”
Mitnick is widely recognized as the world’s most famous hacker. He has been the subject of countless news stories, films, and articles worldwide. He has also authored four books, namely “Ghost in the Wires,” “The Art of Deception,” “The Art of Intrusion,” and “The Art of Invisibility.” As the company’s co-founder and Chief Hacking Officer, he is the creator of some of the most popular awareness modules on the KnowBe4 platform. Mitnick will be the keynote speaker at KnowBe4’s upcoming KBB-4 event on May 8-10 in Orlando, FL, USA, where he will cover advanced hacking techniques.
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About KnowBe4
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by more than 24,000 organizations worldwide. Founded by IT and data security expert Stu Sjouwerman, KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element in security by raising awareness about ransomware, CEO fraud, and other social engineering tactics through a new approach to security awareness training. Kevin Mitnick, an internationally recognized cybersecurity expert and KnowBe4’s Chief Hacking Officer, helped design the training approach based on well-documented social engineering. Tens of thousands of organizations rely on KnowBe4 to mobilize users as their last line of defense.
It has been ranked 96th in the Inc. 500 of 2018, 34th in 2018's Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, and 2nd in the Cybersecurity Ventures Cybersecurity 500. KnowBe4 is headquartered in Tampa Bay, Florida with offices in Brazil, England, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Singapore.
