IP Library Patent Application 17745803
Patent Application
App. No. 17/745,803

SYSTEM AND METHODS TO INCENTIVIZE ENGAGEMENT IN SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING

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17/745,803
Abstract

Systems and methods to incentivize engagement in security awareness training are disclosed. The systems and methods include a user enrolling in a simulated self-phishing system that enables the user to receive simulated self-phishing communications and be scored on the user's interactions with the simulated self-phishing communications. The method includes identifying organizational information of the user, and communicating simulated self-phishing communications based at least on the organizational information of the user. The method includes receiving interaction data of the user with the simulated self-phishing communications. The method may generate a score of the user based at least on the interaction data.

Claims (35)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by a server, a request of a user of an organization to enroll in a simulated self-phishing system that enables the user to receive simulated self-phishing communications and be scored on the user's interactions with the simulated self-phishing communications;

identifying, by the server responsive to the request, organizational information of the user;

communicating, by the server, to one or more devices of the user one or more simulated self-phishing communications generated responsive to the user's enrollment in the simulated self-phishing system and based at least on the organizational information of the user;

receiving, by the server, interaction data of the user with the one or more simulated self-phishing communications; and

generating, by the server for display, a score of the user based at least on the interaction data.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the server responsive to the request to enroll, a selection of the user to be in one of a single user mode or a multi-user mode of the simulated self-phishing system.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the multi-user mode of the simulated self-phishing system is configured to display the score of the user with scores of other users in an enumerated list of scores.

4 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving, by the server responsive to the selection of the user to be in the single user mode of the simulated self-phishing system, one or more parameters to adjust one of content or delivery of the one or more simulated self-phishing communications.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more parameters comprises identification of one or more of the following: a range of time in which to receive the one or more simulated self-phishing communications, a number of how many simulated self-phishing communications to receive, and a time window in which a first simulated self-phishing communication is to be sent.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more parameters comprise identification of one or more of the following: a type of simulated self-phishing communication, a difficulty level of the simulated self-phishing communication and a mode of communication of the simulated self-phishing communication.

7 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising generating, by the server, the one or more simulated self-phishing communications based at least on the selection of the user to be in one of the single user mode or the multi-user mode of the simulated self-phishing system.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the server, personal information of the user comprising one or more of the following: a personal email address, a personal phone number, information of one or more social media accounts, a hometown of the user, a birthdate, a gender, a club, an interest or an affiliation.

9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising generating, by the server, the one or more simulated self-phishing communications using the personal information of the user.

10 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising adjusting, by the server responsive to receiving the personal information, the score of the user.

11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating, by the server responsive to the interaction data, a test to communicate to the user.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising adjusting, by the server, responsive to receiving results of the test, the score of the user.

13 . A system comprising:

one or more processors, coupled to memory and configured to:

receive a request of a user of an organization to enroll in a simulated self-phishing system that enables the user to receive simulated self-phishing communications;

identify, responsive to the request, organizational information of the user;

communicate to one or more devices of the user one or more simulated self-phishing communications generated responsive to the user's enrollment in the simulated self-phishing system and based at least on the organizational information of the user;

receive interaction data of the user with the one or more simulated self-phishing communications; and

generate for display on a display device a score of the user based at least on the interaction data.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive, responsive to the request to enroll, a selection of the user to be in one of a single user mode or a multi-user mode of the simulated self-phishing system.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the multi-user mode of the simulated self-phishing system is configured to display the score of the user with scores of other users in an enumerated list of scores.

16 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive responsive to the selection of the user to be in the single user mode of the simulated self-phishing system, one or more parameters to adjust one of content or delivery of the one or more simulated self-phishing communications.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more parameters comprises identification of one or more of the following: a range of time for which to receive the one or more simulated self-phishing communications, a number of how many simulated self-phishing communications to receive, and a time window in which a first simulated self-phishing communication is to be sent.

18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more parameters comprises identification of one or more of the following: a type of simulated self-phishing communication, a difficulty level of the simulated self-phishing communication and a mode of communication of the simulated self-phishing communication.

19 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to generate the one or more simulated self-phishing communications based at least on the selection of the user to be in one of the single user mode or the multi-user mode of the simulated self-phishing system.

20 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive personal information of the user comprising one or more of the following: a personal email address, a personal phone number, information of one or more social media accounts, a hometown of the user, a birthdate, a gender, a club, an interest or an affiliation.

21 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to generate the one or more simulated self-phishing communications using the personal information of the user.

22 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to adjust, responsive to receiving the personal information, the score of the user.

23 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to generate, responsive to the interaction data, a test to communicate to the user.

24 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to adjusting, responsive to receiving results of the test, the score of the user.

Assignments (4)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 8, 2025
From: KNOWBE4, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072337/0277 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME: 062627/0001 Recorded Jul 28, 2025
From: BLUE OWL CREDIT INCOME CORP. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OWL ROCK CORE INCOME CORP.)
To: KNOWBE4, INC.
Reel/Frame 072108/0205 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 2, 2023
From: KNOWBE4, INC.
To: OWL ROCK CORE INCOME CORP., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062627/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2022
From: KRAS, GREG
To: KNOWBE4, INC.
Reel/Frame 061526/0501 →