Member Since 2021
Stu Sjouwerman
KnowBe4, Inc.
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
Stu Sjouwerman (pronounced “shower-man”) is the founder and CEO of KnowBe4, which hosts the world’s most popular integrated Security Awareness Training and Simulated Phishing platform, with over 56,000 organization customers and more than 45 million users. A serial entrepreneur and data security expert with 30 years in the IT industry, Stu was the co-founder of Inc. 500 company Sunbelt Software, a multiple award-winning anti-malware software company that was acquired 2010. Stu is the author of four books, with his latest being “Cyberheist: The Biggest Financial Threat Facing American Businesses.” From 1996 through 2001, Stu was the Editor-In-Chief of WServer News, an email newsletter to 100,000+ IT system administrators helping them to keep their systems secure. Stu also served as editor of GFI Media Services which published four major online newsletters, including WServer News, WXP News, Win7 News, and GFI Security News. Along with his CEO duties, Stu is currently Editor-in-Chief of Cyberheist News, an e-zine tailored to deliver IT security news, technical updates and social engineering alerts to IT professionals.
SKILLS
- Information Security
- Internet Security
- Network Security
RECENT CONTENT
May 10th, 2023
How AI is helping to advance CEO fraud and BEC attacks
A defense-in-depth strategy that includes a combination of technical controls, regular security training, and enforcement of policies and procedures is the only solution to counter the risk of BEC attacks.
March 27th, 2023
Everything you ever wanted to know about password managers but were afraid to ask
Let’s explore the pros and cons of using password managers.
February 15th, 2023
The four most intriguing cyberattacks of 2022
To help business leaders better understand how cybercriminals are evolving their attack methods, let’s explore the most intriguing attacks of 2022.
December 26th, 2022
Deepfakes: Get ready for phishing 2.0
With deepfakes, phishing is evolving once again and being called the most dangerous form of cybercrime.
November 4th, 2022
The growing threat of cyber attacks on cryptocurrencies
While there are plenty of good crypto projects with good intentions, investors and businesses must tread extremely cautiously while dealing with virtual currencies.
September 14th, 2022
Cybersecurity myths every board member should dismiss
The myths mentioned provide a strong case for boards to make cybersecurity an integral part of their overall purview and accountability.
August 8th, 2022
Phishing: The contagion killing businesses and what you can do to prevent attacks
A multi-layered security approach with technical defenses combined with some cyber common sense can go a long way in protecting your organization from phishing scams and schemes.
July 7th, 2022
Why ransomware attacks are so successful and what your business can do to prevent them
No matter how much money organizations throw at information security every year, the threat of ransomware will persist. Why? Because there is one element in the entire security stack that can neither be programmed nor predicted—us humans.
June 3rd, 2022
Incident response for surviving a ransomware attack
Make fixing the issues that led to the ransomware incident your priority.
April 7th, 2022
6 best practices to mitigate risks of QRC fraud
Remember that awareness and education is critical when it comes to QRC security.
March 7th, 2022
Why training is essential to building a strong cybersecurity culture
Only a strong security culture holds the power to shape the behaviors, norms, attitudes, and mindsets of employees toward cybersecurity.
January 26th, 2022
What your organization looks like in the eyes of a cyber attacker
Why hackers hack, how they hack, and how to best defend your organization.
December 6th, 2021
Why data-driven defense is key in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is not only a data problem but a human problem.
October 15th, 2021
Six steps to a ransomware response plan
If attackers say they have copied your data, they are not bluffing.
September 22nd, 2021
What does the U.S. data breach bill mean for your organization?
We must all do our part for our own safety and in the interest of national security.
August 16th, 2021
5 ways compliance may undermine security
Compliance and security are two sides of the risk management coin. Here are some best practices to turn compliance into tangible security.
July 15th, 2021
Adapt key concepts of Biden's Executive Order to improve your cybersecurity
Here is a quick look at some of the key concepts in Biden’s order and what organizations can do to fulfill them and improve cybersecurity.
COMPANY INFO
KnowBe4, Inc.
KnowBe4 is a provider of the world’s most popular integrated new-school security awareness training and simulated phishing platform used by more than 37,000 organizations worldwide. KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element of security by raising awareness of ransomware, CEO fraud and other social engineering tactics through a new-school approach to security awareness training. Kevin Mitnick, internationally recognized computer-security expert and KnowBe4’s Chief Hacking Officer, helped design KnowBe4’s training based on his well-documented social engineering tactics. Thousands of organizations leverage KnowBe4 to train their workforce to make smarter security decisions and create a human firewall as an effective last line of defense. KnowBe4 is headquartered in Tampa Bay, Florida and has offices in the UK, Holland, Germany, Dubai, Singapore, South Africa and Brazil.
AREA OF FOCUS
- Cyber Security
- Information Technology
- Corporate Training
INDUSTRY
Technology