
What is KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training?
KnowBe4's Security Awareness Training (KSAT) is the world's largest security awareness and simulated social engineering product. It combines an expansive content library localized in 35 languages, AI-driven simulated phishing and training, and enterprise-grade reporting. On average, KSAT reduces an organization's Phish-prone Percentage (phishing click rate) from 30% to less than 5% after 12 months.
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89 Likeliness to Recommend
97 Plan to Renew
85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+89 Net Emotional Footprint
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Pros
- Security Protects
- Efficient Service
- Fair
- Reliable
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KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training Reviews

Kalikiri S.
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Sep 2024
Game changer to Phishing attacks
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training from other similar products?
Provides best animated awareness to real-world phishing attached which makes easy to understand and secure work place. Provides monthly trainings.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Running customizable phishing campaigns. Analyst reports on how our employees getting phished and how alert they are.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing i dislike,
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
it's great tool to bring security and phishing awareness in work places.
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy

Paul A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: Initial Implementation
Submitted Mar 2024
Easy to use and End Users/Clients like features
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training from other similar products?
integrates baseline testing using mock attacks, engaging interactive web-based training, and continuous assessment through simulated phishing attacks to build a more resilient and secure organization.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
"The Inside Man" provides an engaging way to increase user awareness. The third strength is customer support and service. We have quarterly check-in calls with the account manager to go over what has been working, what is new, and answer technical questions.
What do you dislike most about this product?
thing that could be improved would be the ability to customize content within a module.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Make sure you have plans for deployment and testing of software before its deployed to test staff/company
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity

Jenna H.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Feb 2024
Easy to navigate,fake emails can be frustrating
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training from other similar products?
The integration with other internal systems and the gamification of videos and modules and 鈥減ersonal risk score鈥
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Gamification
What do you dislike most about this product?
The fake phishing emails feel like corporate entrapment
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Be careful with the way this is communicated on roll out- it can feel like a lack of employee trust motivated the purchase when actually it鈥檚 often regulatory/ security compliance
Pros
- Security Protects
- Respectful
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
Cons
- Less Productive
- Wastes Time
- Less Performance Enhancing