Roger Grimes

Data-Driven Defense Evangelist, KnowBe4

Roger A. Grimes is a Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4. He is a 35-year plus computer security professional, author of 14 books and over 1,400 national magazine articles. He frequently consults with the world’s largest and smallest companies, and militaries, and he has seen what does and doesn’t work.

Grimes was previously a weekly security columnist for InfoWorld and CSO magazines from 2005–2019. He regularly presents at national computer security conferences, and has been interviewed by national magazines and radio shows, including Newsweek magazine and NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Roger is known for his often contrarian, fact-filled viewpoints.

Webinar | 10 Incredible Ways to Hack Email & How to Stop the Bad Guys

Presented by Roger Grimes • December 16, 2020

Email is still the #1 attack vector the bad guys use. A whopping 91% of cyberattacks start with a phishing email, but email hacking is much more than phishing and launching malware! Join us as we explore 10 ways hackers use social engineering to trick your users into revealing sensitive data or enabling malicious...

Now That Ransomware Has Gone Nuclear, How Can You Avoid Becoming the Next Victim?

Presented by Roger Grimes • October 12, 2020

There is a reason more than half of today's ransomware victims end up paying the ransom. Cyber-criminals have become thoughtful; taking time to maximize your organization's potential damage and their payoff. After achieving root access, the bad guys explore your network reading email, finding data troves and once...

Live Webinar | Your Ultimate Guide to Phishing Mitigation

Presented by Roger Grimes • December 27, 2019

Spear phishing emails remain the most popular attack avenue for the bad guys, yet most companies still don't have an effective strategy to stop them. This enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more. Don't get caught in a phishing net! Learn how to avoid...

How to Prevent 81% of Phishing Attacks from Sailing Right into Your Inbox with DMARC

Presented by Roger Grimes • November 7, 2019

Only ~20% of companies use DMARC, SPF, and DKIM, global anti-domain-spoofing standards, which could significantly cut down on phishing attacks. But even when they are enabled and your domain is more secure, 81% of phishing attacks still continue to sail right through to the end-user. In this webinar, Roger Grimes,...

Live Webinar | Hacking Your Organization: 7 Steps Bad Guys Use to Take Total Control of Your Network

Presented by Roger Grimes • July 16, 2019

The scary fact is that human error is a contributing factor in more than 90% of breaches. With so many technical controls in place hackers are still getting through to your end users, making them your last line of defense. How are they so easily manipulated into giving the bad guys what they want? Well, hackers are...

Live Webinar: 12 Ways to Defeat Two-Factor Authentication

Presented by Roger Grimes • March 27, 2019

Everyone knows that two-factor authentication (2FA) is more secure than a simple login name and password, but too many people think that 2FA is a perfect, unhackable solution. It isn't! Join Roger A. Grimes, KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist, and security expert with over 30-years experience, for this...

10 Incredible Ways You Can Be Hacked Through Email & How To Stop The Bad Guys

Presented by Roger Grimes • February 7, 2019

Email is still the #1 attack vector the bad guys use. A whopping 91% of cyberattacks start with a phishing email, but email hacking is much more than phishing and launching malware! Join Roger A. Grimes, KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist and security expert with over 30-years of experience, for this webinar...

Live Webinar | How the Assume Breach Mentality Limits ROI of Security Programs

Presented by Roger Grimes • January 16, 2019

Most companies have huge gaps in their cyber defenses, and can be compromised at will by a determined hacker. The industry even has a term for it: Assume Breach. Join Roger A. Grimes, a 30-year computer consultant, for this webinar where he explores the latest research on what's wrong with current defenses and how...

Live Webinar: What Most Computer Security Defenses are Doing Wrong, and How To Fix It

Presented by Roger Grimes • January 8, 2019

Most companies have huge gaps in their computer security defenses, and can be compromised at will by a determined hacker. The industry even has a term for it: "Assume Breach". Join Roger A. Grimes, a 30-year computer security consultant and author of 10 books, for this webinar where he explores the latest research...

12 Ways to Defeat Two-Factor Authentication

Presented by Roger Grimes • October 11, 2018