Security Awareness and Training (KnowBe4)

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KnowBe4 provides security awareness resources to train, promote and reinforce information security best practices.

 

 

About This Service

Key Features

  • Mitigating Cyber Threats: Helps mitigate cyber threats through education on preventing data breaches, phishing attacks, malware infections, and other types of cyber incidents.
  • Customizable Training: KnowBe4 offers a variety of customizable training modules that can be tailored to meet the specific needs of users based on their roles and responsibilities.
  • Phishing simulations: KnowBe4 also offers phishing simulations, which allow Pitt to test users' susceptibility to phishing attacks and provide feedback on areas for improvement.
  • Compliance Support: KnowBe4 offers resources and tools to help Pitt comply with various security and privacy regulations, including HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GDPR.

Getting and Using This Service

What is available with this service?

Security Consultations

Departments or individuals may request support or guidance from the Pitt IT Security team in the form of personalized security consultations. In these cases a department, team, or individual engages with Pitt IT to discuss their IT environments or scenarios. Then the security team puts together their official recommendations based on University requirements, department needs, and industry best practices.

Community Engagement and Presentations

Similar to consultations, a department may request a presentation of information on a particular topic for a team or group from our Security team.

How do I request this service?

Submit a ticket by clicking the Request Help button on the upper right hand corner of this page.

How do I access this service?

Who can use this service?

Students, Faculty, Staff

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How do I get help?

Submit a ticket by clicking the Request Help button on the upper right hand corner of this page.

 
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