Record-breaking โคCybersecurity Training Numbers Signal Shift to Continuous learning
Tampa, FL – November 1, 2025 – KnowBe4 today released data revealing unprecedented engagement with its security awareness training platform during October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, with a totalโ of 18,486,899 training โcompletions. This marks a notable increase over previousโค years, yet alsoโ reflects a broader industry trend toward more frequent, ongoing training programs.
The โขsurge โขin completions underscores growing organizational recognition ofโค the need to proactively address evolving cyber threats. โKnowBe4 reported 453,479 completions forโฃ phishing simulations, 316,690 for Japanese language training, and 145,573 for French – France โlanguage training. Notably,โค the companyโฃ also achieved a record 598,849 completions of compliance training through its Compliance Plus platform.
“October is โคa big month for cybersecurity training, but we’re seeing a shift,” stated KnowBe4 representatives. Organizations are increasinglyโข moving away from solely annual training, recognizing that continual โtraining programs are more effective. Currently,โฃ 67% of organizations have adopted โฃat least quarterly trainingโ schedules, a figure that continues to โฃrise. This transition isโข supported by data showing higher completion and surveyโ ratings with more frequent training.
beyond the October peak, KnowBe4 reported over 11 million training completions in September and consistentโ monthly averages around 10 million โฃthroughout 2025.โค the company encourages organizations to benchmark their own โtraining metrics against theseโ figures and prioritize continuous betterment in their security awareness programs.โฃ Planning for 2026 is already underway, with a focus on furtherโฃ enhancingโ training โeffectiveness and โengagement.