KnowBe4 Report: 2019 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking


How are you doing compared to your peers of similar size?

As a security leader, you’re faced with a tough choice. Even as you increase your budget for sophisticated security software, your exposure to cybercrime keeps going up! IT security seems to be a race between effective technology and clever attack methods. However, there’s an often overlooked security layer that can significantly reduce your organisation’s attack surface: New-school security awareness training.

The 2019 study analysed a data set of nearly nine million users across 18,000 organisations with over 20 million simulated phishing security tests. In this report, research from KnowBe4 highlights employee Phish-prone™ percentages by industry, revealing at-risk users that are susceptible to phishing or social engineering attacks. Taking it a step further, the research also reveals radical drops in careless clicking after 90 days and 12 months of new-school security awareness training.

Top 3 industries by company size.

Do you know how your organisation compares to your peers of similar size? Download your report to learn more about:

  • New phishing benchmark data for 19 industries
  • Understanding who’s at risk and what you can do about it
  • Actionable tips to create your “human firewall”
  • The value of new-school security awareness training

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