KnowBe4 Ranks Number One in G2 Grid Reports, Wins Gold Cybersecurity and Top Workplace Awards

Honored by G2 Grid Reports for #1 in Security Awareness Training and Incident Response categories, Gold Cybersecurity Company of the Year from Globee Awards, Gold Human Risk Management from Cybersecurity Excellence Awards along with top workplace awards and others

KnowBe4, the world-renowned platform that comprehensively addresses human and agentic AI risk management, today announced it has earned numerous prestigious awards within the cybersecurity industry, two for top workplaces, one marketing award and an award for the hit security awareness training series "The Inside Man".

"This long list of accolades is a powerful testament to our commitment to innovating human and AI risk management while building upon our incredible company culture," said Bryan Palma, CEO, KnowBe4. "Winning multiple cybersecurity industry awards, especially from G2 which reflects our customers' voices, cements our position as the market leader. The top workplace awards show the incredible, dynamic company culture we have fostered over the last 15 years."

The awards that KnowBe4 won in Q1 2026 include:

• #1 rankings in both Security Awareness Training and Incident Response categories in the latest G2 Grid Reports
• KnowBe4's HRM+ named a Gold Award recipient in the Human Risk Management category of the2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
• Gold for Cybersecurity Company of the Year from the Globee Awards
• Khaleej TimesBest Places to Work in the UAE
• Tampa Bay TimesTop Workplaces, 11th year placing on the list
• KnowBe4's "The Inside Man" series won two awards at the 2026 Cybersecurity Gold Awards in France (les Cas d'OR de la Cyber sécurité)
• Gold and Silver Addy for the "Save the Humans" commercialfrom the Tampa Bay American Advertising Awards

"We are proud of our first company commercial for 'Save the Humans'," said Palma. "The advertising awards are a reflection of the bold, modern approach to our recent brand refresh."

About KnowBe4
KnowBe4 empowers workforces to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 builds security culture and helps teams manage both human and agent risk. The company delivers a comprehensive, agentic best-of-suite platform for Human Risk Management, creating an adaptive defense layer that reinforces secure behavior against evolving cybersecurity threats. The HRM+ platform includes awareness training, integrated cloud email security, real-time coaching, crowdsourced anti-phishing, AI Defense Agents, and more. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in business operations, KnowBe4 prepares the modern workforce by training both humans and AI agents to recognize and respond to security risks. Through this unified approach, KnowBe4 leads workforce trust management and defense strategies. More info at knowbe4.com.

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FAQs

• G2 Grid Reports #1 rankings in both Security Awareness Training and Incident Response categories
• KnowBe4's HRM+ named a Gold Award recipient in the Human Risk Management category of the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
• Gold for Cybersecurity Company of the Year from the Globee Awards
• Khaleej Times Best Places to Work
• Tampa Bay Times Top Workplaces
• Silver Addy for the KnowBe4 "Save the Humans" commercial from the Tampa Bay American Advertising Awards

How long has KnowBe4 been the top-ranked Security Awareness Training platform on G2?
KnowBe4 has been the top ranked security awareness training(SAT) platformfor more than six years.

What do customer reviews say about KnowBe4's Security Awareness Training?
Out of more than 2,200 G2 reviews, 98% of users rated it four or five stars, and 93% indicated they would recommend KnowBe4's Security Awareness Training to others.