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2026 Frost & Sullivan Global Email Security Customer Value Leadership Report

2026 Frost & Sullivan Global Email Security Customer Value Leadership Report

Download the Frost & Sullivan report to discover why KnowBe4 leads the industry in email threat defense.

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Reports

Research Report: From Agentic Risk to Human Wins

Explore how agentic AI is redefining cyber risk. Learn to build a culture of workforce security where humans and AI agents...

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2026 Phishing Threat Trends Report, Vol. 7

This original research report explores the 41% increase in teams-based attacks, the rise of machine-speed prompt injection...

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The State of Human Risk Report

96% of cybersecurity leaders struggle to secure the human element as AI transforms work. Learn how to protect your workforce.

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2025 Phishing Threat Trends Report, Vol. 6

Discover why vishing attacks surged 449% in 2025, how cybercriminals hijack legitimate platforms to bypass email security,...

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Financial Sector Threats: The Shifting Landscape

Discover how AI-driven cyber threats are reshaping financial security.

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2025 Phishing Threat Trends Report, Vol. 5

Uncover how cybercriminals are using AI to power a 92% surge in polymorphic attacks, evading Microsoft security at record...

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Osterman Research: The Role of AI in Email Security

Protect your organization from sophisticated email scams that have cost businesses $26+ billion, and learn prevention...

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2024 Frost & Sullivan Radar HRM Report

Download your complimentary copy of the Frost Radar: Human Risk Management, 2024 report, where KnowBe4 has been recognized...

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Whitepapers

Why Email Security Is Failing—and How to Close the Gap in the Age of AI-Powered Phishing

Stop letting AI-powered phishing bypass your perimeter—discover the architectural gaps in your current email security and...

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What Is the EU AI Act, Who It Will Impact, and How Can Human Risk Management Help?

Is your organization ready for the EU AI Act? Discover how to navigate the 4 risk tiers and use Human Risk Management to...

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Preventing Human Error: Solving Misdirected Emails on Microsoft 365

Learn the impacts of outbound email security incidents and how a behavior-based approach to email security can help.

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Critical Capabilities When Evaluating AI-Powered Security Awareness Training

Learn the must-have capabilities organizations should demand from AI-driven security awareness training platforms.

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Evaluating Anti-Phishing Incident Response and Orchestration Tools

Stop letting AI phishing outpace your defenses. Compare the essential capabilities needed to automate incident response and...

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A Practical Guide to Human Risk Management

Discover a clear, practical framework for implementing human risk management that turns your people from security’s weakest...

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A Strategic Framework for Human Risk Management: What is HRM and Why Do Organizations Need It?

Discover the proven HRM framework that transforms your workforce from a vulnerability into your strongest defense against...

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The Three Biggest Email Challenges Facing Financial Service Organizations

This white paper outlines the most common—and costly—email security risks facing financial services today with actionable...

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Closing the Gap in Email Security: How To Stop The 7 Most Sinister AI-Powered Phishing Threats

Discover how AI-powered phishing threats bypass traditional email defenses. Learn why ICES + Anti-Phishing IR is essential...

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10 Questions Every CISO Should Ask About AI-Powered HRM Tools

Explore this framework for thoroughly evaluating AI-powered human risk management tools and separate real innovation from...

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2025 Phishing By Industry Benchmark Report

Benchmark your organization against 14.5 million users across 19 industries to discover why a third of employees still fall...

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Top 4 Considerations for Human Risk Management

Traditional security awareness training is not enough anymore. Human Risk Management is the future. Understand the...

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Critical Capabilities When Evaluating Human Risk Management Platforms

Key capabilities an HRM platform must deliver in order to identify, quantify and mitigate human risk effectively.

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5 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Human Risk Management

Answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding human risk management to help understand HRM and its importance to...

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From Primary Schools to Universities, the Global Education Sector is Unprepared for Escalating Cyber Attacks

Discover why education faces 75% more cyberattacks and how to protect your institution with KnowBe4's report on the...

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Data Exfiltration Over Email

Learn the state of data exfiltration over email as a threat to organizations of all sizes and best practices for effective...

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The KnowBe4 Approach to Human Risk Management Meet AIDA: Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents

Get an in-depth look at AIDA's first four agents and preview future agents to come that will help you build your employees...

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From Risk To Return: How KnowBe4 Helps Deliver Measurable ROI

Download this white paper to understand the business benefits and return on investment of the KnowBe4 HRM+ platform based on...

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Effective Security Awareness Training Really Does Reduce Breaches

Understand how a security awareness training program can dramatically reduce the likelihood of a data breach

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How Real-Time Security Coaching Mitigates Spear Phishing, Malware and Ransomware

Read this whitepaper to understand how real-time security coaching can be used to help mitigate phishing, malware and...

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The Outs and Ins of Compliance Training Design: Five Essentials for Designing an Effective Program

Download this whitepaper to learn how to design a compliance training program that drives behavior change and nurtures a...

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KnowBe4’s Phish Alert Button Teamed with PhishER Plus

Download this whitepaper to explore how KnowBe4’s Phish Alert Button and PhishER Plus platform work together to help your...

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AI vs. AI: Combating Cybercriminals with an AI-Powered Human Risk Management Program

Download this whitepaper to explore what a robust security awareness training program with AI at its core can bring to a...

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Building a Regulation-Resilient Security Awareness Program

Build security awareness programs that adapt to emerging cybersecurity regulations. Learn best practices and get executive...

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7 Best Practices For Implementing Human Risk Management

This white paper outlines seven critical best practices for implementing an HRM strategy that quantifies and mitigates human...

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Building A Compliance Training Roadmap With Compliance Plus

Build effective year-round compliance training with KnowBe4's strategies. Learn key pillars, measurement tips, plus get two...

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The Future of Phishing Defense: AI Meets Crowdsourcing

Download this whitepaper to explore how you can combine the smart use of AI with hard-won human intelligence to mitigate...

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Overcoming The Phishing Tsunami: A Game-Changing Strategy For Stopping Phishing

Learn how AI-powered SOAR solutions can automate phishing threat detection and mitigation, reducing IT burden while...

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Better Together: Security Awareness and Compliance Training

Combine security awareness and compliance training to build a stronger security culture and reduce organizational risk.

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The Power of the PhishER Blocklist

Learn how PhishER's blocklist feature strengthens email filtering, reduces SOC workload, and prevents phishing emails from...

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5 Ways PhishER Saves You Time and Money

Learn how PhishER's SOAR platform saves time and money by automating phishing response, reducing false positives, and...

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9 Cognitive Biases Hackers Exploit the Most

Learn how hackers exploit cognitive biases, and how security awareness training can help your users recognize and resist...

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Striving for 100% Completion Rates: Getting Compliance on Your Compliance Training

Achieve 100% compliance training completion rates. Learn best practices to overcome challenges and avoid regulatory risks...

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4 Reasons Why SecurityCoach Helps Users Help Themselves

Learn how KnowBe4’s SecurityCoach tool helps strengthen your security culture by enabling real-time coaching of your users...

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Obtaining and Maintaining Executive Support for Your Security Awareness Training Program

Learn how to get the support you need when seeking executive buy-in for your security awareness training program.

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Why Engaging and Varied Content Is Vital for Security Awareness Training Success

Download this whitepaper to explore the value of a security awareness training initiative that incorporates engaging and...

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Security Culture Maturity Model

Download the industry’s first maturity model specifically geared to measure security culture to visualize your current level...

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Building a Security Awareness Program to Help Defend Against Cyber Extortion and Ransomware

Download this whitepaper for actionable advice on building a security awareness program focused on preparing your workforce...

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The Wrong and Right Way to Do Security Culture Surveys

In this whitepaper, Joanna Huisman, KnowBe4’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Insights and Research, explores what it...

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10 Tips to Run a Successful Compliance Training Program

Download this whitepaper for advice on bringing your compliance training efforts to the next level, authored by KnowBe4 SVP...

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Cybersecurity in Government

Learn why hackers target government agencies, key vulnerabilities in the public sector, and essential steps to protect...

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The Root Causes of Ransomware

Explore the root causes of ransomware based on a review of industry research and learn tips for mitigating ransomware risk...

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Example Security Awareness Training Policy Guide

Learn to create effective cybersecurity policies and protect your organization from phishing attacks. Free guide and policy...

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Cybersecurity in Education

Learn why hackers target schools and universities, key vulnerabilities in education, and essential steps to protect student...

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Building an Effective and Comprehensive Security Awareness Program

This paper will help break down the critical components of a successful security awareness program and connect them together...

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How Security Culture Invokes Secure Behavior

Learn how improving one's security culture directly translates into more secure employee behaviors and to the overall...

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Security Awareness Training as a Key Element in Changing the Security Culture

Discover how security awareness training transforms organizational security culture by changing user behavior and empowering...

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