About KnowBe4
KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by tens of thousands of organizations around the globe. KnowBe4 enables organizations to manage the ongoing problem of social engineering by helping them train employees to make smarter security decisions, every day.
Fortune has ranked us as a best place to work for women, for millennials, and in technology for four years in a row! We have been certified as a "Great Place To Work" in 8 countries, plus we've earned numerous other prestigious awards, including Glassdoor's Best Places To Work.
Our team values radical transparency, extreme ownership, and continuous professional development in a welcoming workplace that encourages all employees to be themselves. Whether working remotely or in-person, we strive to make every day fun and engaging; from team lunches to trivia competitions to local outings, there is always something exciting happening at KnowBe4.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowbe4/life/uk/
The Cybersecurity Threat Analyst works in the KnowBe4 Threat Research Lab, and is responsible for creating solutions and models to detect threats in KnowBe4’s target markets and products.
Responsibilities:
- Analyzes threat data and implements technical solutions
- Innovate and create extensions to detection paradigms in end to end fashioReviewing, understanding and reverse engineering phishing attacks and technologies.
- Understanding and implementing broader attack vectors.
- Developing detection algorithms (python, c#) and extracting identifying features of phishing emails.
- Understanding human behaviour and communications, and how they can be exploited by attackers
- Using machine learning to identify broader phishing trends and how to protect against them
- Perform novel algorithm and modeling creation to new challenges and business objectives
- Assist other team members by providing technical direction
- Recommends solutions to threat lab objectives
- Provides coordination across functional boundaries
- May act as team lead for sub-projects
Requirements:
- BS or equivalent plus 5 years experience
- MS or equivalent plus 4 years experienc
- Experience with phishin
- Statistical analysis skill
- Machine learning experienc
- Advanced Python and C# abilitie
- Demonstrable experience in being able to quickly learn and adapt to new areas of technolog
- Ability to think outside the box and/or think maliciously to deliver creative solutions.
Our Fantastic Benefits
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Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.
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Healthcare Strength — Fully paid medical insurance for U.S. employees is repeatedly emphasized alongside dental/vision options and mental-health resources. This makes the benefits package feel materially strong even when cash compensation perceptions vary by role.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Open paid time off is positioned as a meaningful part of the total rewards package, with generous time-off framing across U.S. and local-region policies. Time-off flexibility is also reinforced by self-care initiatives and related cultural practices.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Company-wide monthly bonuses, referral bonuses, and certification reimbursement/completion bonuses create multiple ways to earn beyond base pay. Learning and leadership programs are also framed as tangible rewards tied to development and progression.
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