Coveted certification will lead to further security awareness training in the country
KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced that its Security Essentials for the United Kingdom course is now certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). 
The NCSC’s certification programme is designed to assure high quality training courses delivered by experienced training providers. Courses submitted for certification are rigorously assessed against a set of benchmarks and evaluated at two levels: awareness for those new to cybersecurity to give a thorough foundation in the subject and application for anyone looking for in-depth courses for their professional development.
Cybercrime is committed every 39 seconds according to a global study by the University of Maryland. In the UK, however, it is estimated that 4.55 cyber attacks are committed against businesses every minute according to twenty-four.it. These statistics are some of many making it clear that cybersecurity awareness is critical for everyone, not only at work, but also in their personal lives. It is important to understand what threats potentially loom in cyberspace and equally as important how to identify and avoid them and, in case of a cyber attack, how to swiftly and effectively deal with it.
Cybersecurity training within organisations has never been as essential as it is now. Research from BDO found that 60% of mid-sized organisations in the UK have experienced fraud in 2023, with phishing and other forms of cyber attacks being the leading causes.
“We are thrilled that our Security Essentials for the UK course was certified by the National Cyber Security Centre. It means that this course meets the highest standards for training courses in the country, which will go a long way in spreading more security awareness efforts to organisations in the UK,” commented Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4.
The Security Essentials for the United Kingdom course is a comprehensive journey through the world of information security, introducing users to various concepts to help prevent them and their organisations from becoming victims of cybercrime. On completion, they will understand the importance of incident reporting and response and learn strategies to reduce vulnerabilities and keep information safe. It will arm users with the ability to not only protect their organisations but also their households.
About KnowBe4
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by more than 65,000 organizations around the globe. Founded by IT and data security specialist Stu Sjouwerman, KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element of security by raising awareness about ransomware, CEO fraud and other social engineering tactics through a new-school approach to awareness training on security. The late Kevin Mitnick, who was an internationally recognized cybersecurity specialist and KnowBe4’s Chief Hacking Officer, helped design the KnowBe4 training based on his well-documented social engineering tactics. Organizations rely on KnowBe4 to mobilize their end users as their last line of defense and trust the KnowBe4 platform to strengthen their security culture and reduce human risk.
