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  • Patch Management Checklist

    Keeping software patched is essential for preventing cyberattacks, but the process can be complex. This checklist guides organizations through every stage—from strategy and research to testing, implementation, and post-deployment—to simplify patching and strengthen overall security.

  • Top 10 Patch Management Best Practices

    Patch management is more critical than ever, and this guide breaks down the top 10 best practices with clear steps and practical advice to help organizations prioritize vulnerabilities, streamline deployment, automate workflows, and strengthen security.

  • Autonomous Patch Management Strategies for Distributed Networks

    This guide helps IT teams strengthen patch management for distributed networks through advanced automation, enhanced security practices, expert testing methods, and AI-driven monitoring—offering practical strategies to streamline workflows, reduce risk, and improve resilience across environments.

  • Optimizing Endpoint Management: How Action1 Complements Microsoft Intune

    Microsoft Intune is powerful, and Action1 enhances it with deeper patching, compliance, and remote management capabilities. This guide explains how both solutions work together to strengthen endpoint security and provide control at scale today.

  • Action1 2025 Survey Report: AI Impact on Sysadmins

    AI is reshaping IT operations, and Action1’s 2025 Survey of 600 sysadmins reveals readiness gaps, cautious adoption, and ongoing concerns around accuracy and security—offering insight into how administrators expect AI to influence responsibilities across environments.

  • The Ultimate WSUS Replacement Guide for Modern IT Teams

    WSUS is deprecated, leaving IT teams with an outdated, high-maintenance tool lacking third-party support and remote capabilities. This guide explains WSUS limitations, compares it to modern patching, and provides a checklist-driven plan to transition confidently.

  • Action1 Cybersecurity in Education Report 2025–2026

    Action1 surveyed 350 school IT leaders to assess cybersecurity challenges in 2025–2026. Findings reveal rising incidents, staffing gaps, limited confidence, growing ransomware and AI-driven phishing risks, and uneven readiness despite increased assessments, budgets, and awareness.

  • Windows Server IoT for Virtualization

    Download our latest eBook to explore how Windows Server IoT virtualization can streamline workloads and maximize hardware investment.

  • Gartner Industry Report: KnowBe4 named a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms

    KnowBe4 has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms for the second consecutive year — and we're offering you complimentary access to the full report.

  • KnowBe4 and Hood College: Protecting Higher Education One Email at a Time

    Discover how Hood College reduced phishing attacks and strengthened cybersecurity through KnowBe4’s Security Awareness Training, Student Edition content, and Phish Alert Button, fostering a culture of vigilance among staff and students.

  • Human Risk Management for Education

    Explore how KnowBe4’s HRM+ platform enhances cybersecurity in education with security awareness training, real-time coaching, and AI tools to combat phishing, reduce human error, and strengthen security culture in schools and universities.

  • Global Education Report

    Discover the challenges schools and universities face against escalating cyberattacks and explore actionable solutions to protect sensitive data, mitigate risks, and build robust cybersecurity defenses in the global education sector.

  • The City of Daytona Beach Transforms Its Security Culture With KnowBe4

    City of Daytona Beach reduced phishing risk, improved employee security awareness, and transformed its security culture using KnowBe4’s training, PhishER Plus, and automated email threat response tools.

  • Human Risk Management For Government

    KnowBe4's HRM+ Platform for government organizations highlights features like security awareness training, phishing prevention, and real-time coaching to combat human error and social engineering threats effectively.

  • Securing the Public Sector at Scale: How Unified Human Risk Management Drives Cyber Resilience

    Secure the public sector at scale with unified Human Risk Management. Reduce phishing risk, automate compliance and strengthen Microsoft 365 defenses.

  • State and Local Cybersecurity: Facing New Burdens Amid Rising Threats

    Explore this report to examine the escalating cybersecurity crisis facing state and local government organizations across the U.S.

  • 7 Critical Reasons for Microsoft 365 Backup

    You have 7 critical reasons to protect your Microsoft 365 data. This 5-minute easy-to-read document helps you convince your managers and peers that your organization needs Microsoft 365 data protection.

  • 7 Steps to Avoid Kubernetes Ransomware Disasters

    Read this white paper for seven steps to implementing a proactive approach to secure your organization’s Kubernetes cluster from cyberattacks and ensure cyber resilience.

  • Salesforce Resilience Best Practices Guide

    Implement these best practices into your Salesforce environment to ensure resilient data protection from both human error and a cyber-attack.

  • Key Scenarios for Safeguarding Salesforce Data

    Get this FREE e-book to learn why backing up your Salesforce data is necessary. Read how easy it is for Salesforce data to become lost or corrupted, no matter the size of your organization.