KnowBe4 earned official accreditation from Italy’s Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale today. Consequently, this milestone highlights the company’s strong dedication to the Italian security market. KnowBe4 fully aligns with strict Italian national cybersecurity benchmarks.
The Italian National Cybersecurity Authority manages national digital defense and overall system resilience. All public sectors are facing growing threats from the cyber world at an increasing speed. Financial crimes accounted for more than half of all reported local cyber incidents last year. Attackers will often use sophisticated phishing and Business Email Compromise schemes to steal assets. In addition, criminals are increasingly using deepfake techniques to fool corporate executives.
Improving Cyber Defense of Italian Public Sector
This new accreditation validates the breadth of KnowBe4’s digital security solutions. Approved solutions are KnowBe4 SAT, PhishER Plus, Compliance Plus, and Security Coach. Also, the AIDA and Phish Alert Button meet strict risk management criteria. They ensure data protection and information security governance is in place.
If you are a vendor in the public sector, you need to have this accreditation in place before you can offer security software. As a result, KnowBe4 stands ready to assist local public agencies immediately. Italian teams can now prepare effectively for mandatory NIS2 regulatory compliance.
“This accreditation demonstrates our commitment to providing Italian organizations with locally recognized, effective cybersecurity solutions. As organizations across Italy integrate digital ecosystems and AI tools into their workflows, securing the entire modern workforce becomes key,” said Keith Bird, executive vice president & general manager of international at KnowBe4. “Our ongoing investments in localized content and dedicated support underscore our mission: to provide Italian organizations with the tools they need to build resilient cybersecurity cultures and protect critical infrastructure.”
Thus, Italian government bodies can deploy these security training tools with full confidence. Public sector organizations can build stronger workforce resilience against sophisticated scams. Moreover, KnowBe4 delivers proven tools that streamline everyday security tasks.
“The time savings PhishER provides our team is equal to about a month every year,” said the security lead from KnowBe4 customer based in Italy.
With ACN accreditation, KnowBe4 can now support Italian public sector organizations, critical infrastructure providers, and enterprises with training solutions backed by the Italian government. The platform leverages 15 years of behavioral data to combat advanced threats, including social engineering, prompt injection, and shadow AI.
As a result, KnowBe4 helps organizations secure both human employees and autonomous AI agents across modern networks. Public sector security teams get 360-degree visibility into user risk metrics to effectively respond to potential threats.
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