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KnowBe4 Launches Free Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resource Kit

In a significant effort to bolster cybersecurity awareness, KnowBe4, a provider of comprehensive human risk management cybersecurity platforms based in Tampa Bay, Florida, has unveiled a free resource kit aimed at enhancing employee knowledge of cybersecurity practices. This initiative aligns with the cybersecurity awareness month's objective, which is championed by the Nonprofit National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA).

Highlighting the importance of cybersecurity, KnowBe4 recognizes the responsibility of organizations to educate their employees in this critical area. By providing this resource kit, they aim to assist businesses in fostering a culture of security awareness among their workforce.

The training resource kit is designed to deliver weekly security training content over the course of one month. To engage employees more effectively, the kit features unique villain characters inspired by 8-bit computer games, allowing employees to learn about cybersecurity in a fun and interactive way.

Included in the resource kit are video modules designed for training, as well as email templates to facilitate communication among employees. The content spans a wide range of topics, from the basics of social engineering and precautions when utilizing AI to ransomware and the latest phishing attack techniques.

KnowBe4's mission with this initiative is to ensure that all employees grasp the importance of cybersecurity, ultimately contributing to an enhanced security culture within organizations.

Key Features of the Resource Kit:

• - Name: Cybersecurity Awareness Month Training Resource Kit
• - Content Offered: Security awareness training content distributed over a month
• - Topics Covered: Social engineering, AI usage precautions, ransomware, and contemporary phishing attacks
• - Design Characteristics: Unique character designs reminiscent of 8-bit games
• - Access: Available for download through a dedicated website

In a statement, Erich Kron, KnowBe4's Security Awareness Advocate, remarked, “October is an excellent opportunity to return to what is truly important in cybersecurity—human risk management. This comprehensive resource kit empowers employees not only to understand what they should do but also why it matters, fostering a genuine security culture within the organization. Empowering employees with knowledge means not only protecting data but also contributing to ‘Secure Our World.’”

Individuals and organizations can download the free Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resource Kit from KnowBe4's website and take part in enhancing their cybersecurity awareness.

About KnowBe4

KnowBe4 is dedicated to helping employees make smarter security decisions on a daily basis, gaining support from over 70,000 customers worldwide. They assist in reinforcing security culture and achieving human risk management through a comprehensive, AI-driven suite platform. This platform helps in transforming human behavior and building defense layers flexible enough to respond to the latest cyber threats. KnowBe4’s HRM+ platform features include security awareness and compliance training, cloud email security, real-time coaching, cloud-based anti-phishing, and AI defense agents. As the only global security platform vendor specializing in Human Risk Management, KnowBe4 turns employees from potential targets into the strongest defense layer for organizations by offering personalized optimal content, tools, and technologies.