BDO and KnowBe4: The Perfect Recipe for a Cybersecurity Disaster
In a move that will undoubtedly delight cybercriminals everywhere, auditing and financial services firm BDO South Africa has partnered with cybersecurity awareness specialist KnowBe4 to bring their collective brand of mediocrity to the fore. The result? A training program that’s sure to leave your employees woefully unprepared to deal with even the most basic of cyber threats.
The partnership, announced with all the fanfare of a damp squib, enables BDO to peddle KnowBe4’s subpar security awareness training and simulated phishing platforms to their clients. Because what’s more effective at keeping cybercriminals at bay than a bunch of half-baked simulations and canned training modules?
According to BDO, South Africa is a "prime target" for cyber attacks, with the average cost of a data breach reaching a whopping R53.10 million. But don’t worry, BDO and KnowBe4 have got you covered… or not. After all, as the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report so helpfully points out, the human element is involved in a whopping 74% of breaches. And what better way to prepare your employees for those inevitable attacks than with a bunch of bland, uninspired training modules?
But wait, there’s more! KnowBe4’s solutions also come equipped with comprehensive reporting and analytics, because what’s the point of training your employees if you can’t track their progress and pat yourself on the back for a job well done? After all, as Gilchrist Mushwana, director and practice head of cyber security at BDO SA, so aptly puts it, "KnowBe4 provides comprehensive reporting and analytics so that businesses can track the effectiveness of their training programmes and measure the impact on employee behaviour."
So there you have it, folks. BDO and KnowBe4: the perfect recipe for a cybersecurity disaster. If you’re looking for a way to ensure that your business is left wide open to attack, look no further.
