KnowBe4, the most popular security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, and Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA), a leading provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, today announced a joint effort to enhance email security, improve user awareness, and help protect employees from targeted phishing attacks.
As part of the effort, Barracuda’s cloud-based email security solutions, including Barracuda Essentials for Office 365, now includes integrated education and training exercises to help employees identify potential threats, such as phishing and ransomware, to reduce risk of data loss.
“Even the strongest security technology and practices cannot compete with a highly sophisticated spear phishing attack. Unfortunately, it’s not a matter of if, but when an employee will click on a malicious link,” said Buddy Davis, Vice President at Data Network Solutions, a Barracuda Premier Partner.
“With this announcement Barracuda and KnowBe4 are bridging the gap between security technology and training education. The joint effort merges award-winning protection from email-borne attacks, spam, and viruses, with
industry-leading training and education to help workforces identify potential threats.”
An educated employee trained to identify potential threats significantly reduces the risk of an organization falling prey to spear phishing and ransomware attacks. However, with the evolving nature of these attacks and human error at play, it is inevitable that someone will eventually click on a suspicious or malicious link, making it even more critical to deploy layered security designed to stop these targeted attacks.
To learn more about how KnowBe4 and Barracuda are helping to address this need, please visit https://info.knowbe4.com/kmsat_get_a_quote_bc
