KnowBe4, Carahsoft Partner to Strengthen Public Sector Human Risk Management

New Partnership Leverages Agentic Capabilities to Transform Organization’s Security Culture

KnowBe4, the world-renowned platform that comprehensively addresses human and agentic AI risk management, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., the Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider, today announced a strategic partnership to address the human element of cybersecurity with AI-driven, behavior-based intelligence. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as KnowBe4’s Public Sector distributor, making the company’s Human Risk Management offerings available to the Public Sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V contract.

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“The U.S. Public Sector faces specific challenges to secure their organizations, including budgetary constraints, difficulty competing with the private sector for cybersecurity talent and legacy systems, all while being targeted by nation-state actors and some of the most mature cybercrime groups in the world,” said Kirsten Esposito, vice president of global channel partners and programs, KnowBe4. “KnowBe4 and Carahsoft understand the unique challenges within the Public Sector and with this new partnership, are committed to providing customers with the most effective, efficient methods to build a security-conscious culture and significantly reduce human-related security risks.”

KnowBe4’s AI-driven Human Risk Management (HRM+) platform integrates security awareness training, phishing simulation, email security and real-time coaching capabilities. KnowBe4 maintains a robust partner program and takes an innovative approach to help global organizations strengthen their security culture and transform their workforce from a potential vulnerability into a security asset. KnowBe4’s HRM+ platform is FedRAMP authorized and trusted by nearly 4,000 U.S. Federal, State and Local Government agencies.

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“This partnership enables Government agencies to safeguard their infrastructure by addressing an often overlooked layer of cyber defense, human decision-making,” said Brian O’Donnell, vice president of Cybersecurity Solutions at Carahsoft. “By reducing risk at the most targeted attack surface, KnowBe4 transforms employees from potential vulnerabilities into critical defenders. Carahsoft and our reseller partners remain dedicated to delivering innovative, efficient and cost-effective solutions that help protect U.S. Government agencies against evolving cyber threats, and KnowBe4’s all-in-one Human Risk Management platform strengthens our ability to provide end-to-end cybersecurity products.”

KnowBe4 Government customer Hossam Reziqa, chief information officer for the City of Daytona Beach finds KnowBe4’s HRM+ platform especially helpful: “Any fault in our technology or error from our staff could impact thousands of city residents. KnowBe4 is, hands down, one of the best platforms to train users on emerging threats. KnowBe4 became not only a training platform, but also a tool for us to retract emails, identify risks and examine details. It’s an integral toolkit for our team to fight cybercrime.”

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