KMSAT - ANSWER (Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training) is
KnowBe4's signature product. It provides security awareness training and
simulated phishing attacks
KCM - ANSWER (KnowBe4 Compliance Manager) is a separate product that
helps a business get and stay in compliance.
PhishER - ANSWER is the newest KnowBe4 product. It is designed to
prioritize and analyze the messages that users report as potentially malicious.
applications (apps): - ANSWER A type of software that allows a user to
perform specific tasks and activities.
utilities: - ANSWER Applications designed to help analyze, configure,
optimize, or maintain a computer. Unlike application software (which focuses
on benefiting the user), utilities are used to support the computer.
operating system (OS): - ANSWER Software that manages the computer
hardware and software. It's a system that sits between the applications and
hardware.
platform: - ANSWER The environment in which a piece of software is
executed. It may be the hardware, operating system, a web browser, or other
underlying software
feature: - ANSWER A distinctive characteristic of software or hardware.
plugin: - ANSWER A component that adds a specific feature to software. Also
referred to as an extension.
Software as a service (SaaS): - ANSWER Software licensed on a subscription
basis. The software is stored centrally on a server. It's sometimes referred to as
"on-demand software."
, API (application program interface): - ANSWER A set of clearly defined
methods of communication between software.
console: - ANSWER A user interface that manages and controls software
and/or hardware.
dashboard: - ANSWER At-a-glance views of key info, relevant to a particular
goal or business objective. They're often displayed as charts and/or other
graphical images on a web page.
server: - ANSWER A computer or program that manages access to centralized
resources.
domain: - ANSWER Short for "domain name," a unique name that identifies a
website.
Directory - ANSWER Like physical folders, a directory organizes files or data
on a hard drive or in a program. Directories can contain other directories, which
are then called sub-directories.
AD (Active Directory): - ANSWER Software that stores all resources on a
network. Example resources are: users, groups, permissions, devices, and
management policies. A directory is also referred to as a directory service.
developed by Microsoft for use on Windows operating systems.
SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management): - ANSWER An
integration service for user provisioning. SCIM integration allows one to import
their users and groups from their identity provider into their KnowBe4 Console.
protocol: - ANSWER A specific set of communication rules between
computers
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP): - ANSWER One of the protocols used to
transfer information (like a webpage) over the Internet.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS): - ANSWER The same as HTTP
but secure. This protocol secures the data by changing it to special code that
requires special translation
KnowBe4's signature product. It provides security awareness training and
simulated phishing attacks
KCM - ANSWER (KnowBe4 Compliance Manager) is a separate product that
helps a business get and stay in compliance.
PhishER - ANSWER is the newest KnowBe4 product. It is designed to
prioritize and analyze the messages that users report as potentially malicious.
applications (apps): - ANSWER A type of software that allows a user to
perform specific tasks and activities.
utilities: - ANSWER Applications designed to help analyze, configure,
optimize, or maintain a computer. Unlike application software (which focuses
on benefiting the user), utilities are used to support the computer.
operating system (OS): - ANSWER Software that manages the computer
hardware and software. It's a system that sits between the applications and
hardware.
platform: - ANSWER The environment in which a piece of software is
executed. It may be the hardware, operating system, a web browser, or other
underlying software
feature: - ANSWER A distinctive characteristic of software or hardware.
plugin: - ANSWER A component that adds a specific feature to software. Also
referred to as an extension.
Software as a service (SaaS): - ANSWER Software licensed on a subscription
basis. The software is stored centrally on a server. It's sometimes referred to as
"on-demand software."
, API (application program interface): - ANSWER A set of clearly defined
methods of communication between software.
console: - ANSWER A user interface that manages and controls software
and/or hardware.
dashboard: - ANSWER At-a-glance views of key info, relevant to a particular
goal or business objective. They're often displayed as charts and/or other
graphical images on a web page.
server: - ANSWER A computer or program that manages access to centralized
resources.
domain: - ANSWER Short for "domain name," a unique name that identifies a
website.
Directory - ANSWER Like physical folders, a directory organizes files or data
on a hard drive or in a program. Directories can contain other directories, which
are then called sub-directories.
AD (Active Directory): - ANSWER Software that stores all resources on a
network. Example resources are: users, groups, permissions, devices, and
management policies. A directory is also referred to as a directory service.
developed by Microsoft for use on Windows operating systems.
SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management): - ANSWER An
integration service for user provisioning. SCIM integration allows one to import
their users and groups from their identity provider into their KnowBe4 Console.
protocol: - ANSWER A specific set of communication rules between
computers
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP): - ANSWER One of the protocols used to
transfer information (like a webpage) over the Internet.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS): - ANSWER The same as HTTP
but secure. This protocol secures the data by changing it to special code that
requires special translation
