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John Just

Chief Learning Officer

John N Just, Ed.D. is the Chief Learning Officer at KnowBe4 where he leads teams from around the globe that consistently win awards and industry accolades for the best online training in the industry. He has educated millions of learners via eLearning around the world on compliance and security topics. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University, a master’s degree in instructional technology from the University of South Florida, and a doctorate in instructional technology & distance education from Nova Southeastern University.


Recent Posts

2025 Cybersecurity Awareness Month by the Numbers

Organizations rely on KnowBe4 to educate millions of people each month on security awareness and compliance topics, and every October, during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, engagement ...

Back to School: Cybersecurity Education for All Ages

By: John N Just, Ed.D. & Ben Syn It’s that exhilarating time of year again! Summer is winding down, and the back-to-school season is in full swing—a truly fantastic time to focus on ...

New APIsec University Training Modules Now Available in KnowBe4’s Diamond Library

We’re excited to announce the addition of six new training modules from APIsec University, now available at the Diamond Level in KnowBe4’s Security Awareness Training (KSAT) library.

AJ from The Inside Man Now Coaching Your Users Real-time with Security Coach

Do your users love The Inside Man? See more of beloved character AJ, now in SecurityCoach!

Compliance Plus Library Reaches 800 Pieces of Content

It seems like only yesterday that we launched the Compliance Plus training library as a result of customers asking us to address their needs beyond security awareness training.

Announcing: Audiocasts - A New Podcast-Like Training Content Type

We are very excited to announce the addition of audiocasts, a new content type now available in the ModStore to help strengthen your security culture through an engaging audio format.

KnowBe4 Named #1 Security Product and #2 Overall Software Product in G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards

KnowBe4 has been recognized in G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards, earning the top spot as the #1 Security Product and ranking #2 Overall Software Product.

And the Winner of The Inside Man Biggest Fan Contest 2024 is…

It’s been several weeks since the exciting premiere of The Inside Man - Season 6 in St. Petersburg, Fl. If you missed my post, I talked about this magical night where we released the ...

Fraud Awareness Week

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) recently released a report Occupational Fraud 2024: A Report to the Nations, where they estimated that most organizations lose about 5% ...

The World Premiere of The Inside Man - Season 6 in St. Petersburg, Florida

KnowBe4, the leading platform for security awareness training, is excited to bring the award-winning original series, "The Inside Man,” back to your screens with more excitement, drama, ...

Celebrating 5 Million Learners: The Evolution of KnowBe4's Compliance Plus

When you think of KnowBe4, you might immediately picture phishing simulations, password security modules, or other security awareness training topics.

The Inside Man Biggest Fan Contest is Heating Up

We are halfway through our annual The Inside Man Biggest Fan Contest, and we already have some amazing entries! Encourage your users to get their entries posted to social media by the end ...

KnowBe4 Expands Children’s Interactive Cybersecurity Activity Kit for 2024/2025 School Year

Can you believe it’s already back-to-school time for many? Where has the summer gone?

Announcing KnowBe4 Student Edition: Cybersecurity Education Tailored for the Next Generation

I recently heard another heartbreaking story of students who were scammed out of financial aid by a phishing attack. We have also heard stories of employment scams and social media based ...

Level Up Your Users’ Cybersecurity Skills with 'The Inside Man: New Recruits’

We’re thrilled to announce our newest addition to our ModStore’s already brimming collection of games with a new offering based on our award-winning “The Inside Man” training series!

Environmental Sustainable Training: KnowBe4's Commitment to a Greener Earth

KnowBe4 is committed to sustainability and helping protect the environment, as evidenced by our initiatives such as our public commitment to sustainability, our planting trees and ...

Planning with Purpose: 10 Tips to Develop Your Year-Long Security and Compliance Training Program

Our team at KnowBe4 recently got together to talk about planning for annual security and compliance training.

Roblox Game 'Hack-A-Cat' Now Part of the Free KnowBe4 Children’s Interactive Cybersecurity Activity Kit

If you haven’t heard of Roblox, you probably don’t have kids like me. Roblox is an online virtual world/metaverse that has been around since 2006 that allows people to play with others ...

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training from…KnowBe4?

When you think of KnowBe4, you probably think of phishing training, good password hygiene modules, security awareness, or maybe even data protection compliance such as GDPR.

Get Ready: International Fraud Awareness Week

November 12-18, 2023 is International Fraud Awareness Week and I know what you are thinking: “Didn’t we just have an entire month dedicated to cyber fraud and cybersecurity in general?” ...


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