As a security leader, you’re faced with a tough choice.
Even as you increase your budget for sophisticated security software, your exposure to cybercrime keeps going up!
IT security seems to be a race between effective technology and clever attack methods. However, there’s an often overlooked security layer that can significantly reduce your organization’s attack surface: New-school security awareness training.
The 2019 Study analyzed a data set of nearly nine million users across 18,000 organizations with over 20 million simulated phishing security tests. In this report, research from KnowBe4 highlights employee Phish-prone™ percentages by industry, revealing at-risk users that are susceptible to phishing or social engineering attacks. Taking it a step further, the research also reveals radical drops in careless clicking after 90 days and 12 months of new-school security awareness training.
Do you know how your organization compares to your peers of similar size? Download this whitepaper to find out!
You will learn more about:
- New phishing benchmark data for 19 industries
- Understanding who’s at risk and what you can do about it
- Actionable tips to create your “human firewall”
- The value of new-school security awareness training