Security training outfit KnowBe4 has announced that it has appointed cybersecurity expert and author Roger Grimes as its new data driven defence evangelist
Roger Grimes is a computer security consultant, instructor, holder of dozens of computer certifications and an award-winning author of 10 books and over 1,000 magazine articles on computer security. He has worked at some of the world’s largest computer security companies, including Foundstone, McAfee and Microsoft. He has been the weekly security columnist for InfoWorld and CSO magazines since 2005.
KnowBe4 CEO Stu Sjouwerman said: “I’ve been a huge fan of Roger’s work for many years. He’s one of those heavy hitters in the industry who is well-known, well-spoken, yet extremely humble and hard working. He’s full of many thought-provoking ideas, and I do not doubt that he will be an invaluable asset to our company.”
“With social engineering being a factor in 93 percent of all successful data breaches, I believe that working on any other problem in the security industry would be an inefficient use of my time”, said Grimes. “This job allows me to pursue my biggest passion in the cybersecurity industry of promoting a culture that supports the data-driven defence. I look forward to working with Stu and the KnowBe4 team to help drive the company’s ultimate vision.”
KnowBe4 was founded by data and IT security expert Stu Sjouwerman. It helps organisations 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 also works at the outfit as KnowBe4’s Chief Hacking Officer. He helped design KnowBe4’s training based on his social engineering tactics.
