Security awareness training and simulated phishing platform that helps organizations manage the human element of cybersecurity.
KnowBe4 is a security awareness training company. Its platform combines new-school security awareness training with simulated phishing tests to help organizations reduce human risk and strengthen their security culture.
Founded in 2010, KnowBe4 is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. Bryan Palma became president and chief executive officer in May 2025, and founder Stu Sjouwerman serves as executive chairman.
Beyond training and simulated phishing, KnowBe4 offers PhishER Plus for email threat response, SecurityCoach for real-time coaching, KnowBe4 Defend for cloud email security, Compliance Plus training, and AI-driven defense agents (AIDA).
MSPs and internal IT teams use KnowBe4 for Security Awareness Training (KMSAT), Simulated Phishing, PhishER Plus.
Best for: organizations that need to block phishing, business email compromise, and spam beyond native email security.
KnowBe4 pricing depends on your organization's size, the modules you enable, and your contract term. Tools in this category are usually licensed by subscription, billed per mailbox, per month, and scale with the users, endpoints, or sites you cover.
Public rate cards are not always available, and many vendors set final pricing through a quote or their MSP and reseller channel. To get an accurate KnowBe4 price for your environment, request a quote from KnowBe4 directly, or ask a managed IT provider that supports KnowBe4 to bundle licensing, deployment, and management into one predictable monthly cost.
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KnowBe4 is a security awareness training company. Its platform combines security awareness training with simulated phishing tests to help organizations manage human risk and build a stronger security culture.
KnowBe4 is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.
KnowBe4 offers security awareness training and simulated phishing, PhishER Plus for email threat response, SecurityCoach for real-time coaching, KnowBe4 Defend for cloud email security, Compliance Plus training, and AI-driven defense agents.
Bryan Palma became president and chief executive officer of KnowBe4 in May 2025. Founder Stu Sjouwerman serves as executive chairman.