What to expect during KB4-CON: Join theCUBE May 14

Overview

This SiliconANGLE preview sets up theCUBE's coverage of KB4-CON on May 14, focusing on how human risk management is becoming central to enterprise security. Analysts argue the old model of treating employees as the weak link no longer fits a world where people, AI agents and automated decisions share the same workflows. The piece positions cybersecurity company KnowBe4 around training, behavioral analytics and trusted AI governance.

Key Takeaways

Human risk management is becoming a practical measure of enterprise security.
The old model treated employees as the weak link; the new one accounts for people, AI agents and automated decisions in the same workflows.
Analysts say trust will become the currency of AI adoption.
TheCUBE will cover KB4-CON on May 14, examining KnowBe4's approach.
Enterprises cannot scale AI safely if they cannot verify how systems behave and how users respond.

What to expect during KB4-CON: Join theCUBE May 14

A shift in the security model

Human risk management is moving from theory to practice.

›The old playbook treated employees as the weak link.
›The new one accounts for people, AI agents and automated decisions moving through the same workflows.
›Scott Hebner, principal analyst at theCUBE Research, said the future of enterprise AI will not be won by deploying the most agents.

Hebner said it will be won by organizations that can trust, govern and secure the interaction between humans and agents at scale. KnowBe4 is positioned not just to train users but to help enterprises measure trust before small mistakes become bigger problems.

From awareness to operational control

The conversation is shifting toward measurable discipline.

›The security conversation is moving from awareness programs to operational control.
›Krista Case, principal analyst at theCUBE Research, said AI is becoming embedded in everyday workflows.
›That exposes a layer of risk traditional security models were not built to handle.

Case said the challenge is less about the technology and more about how it interacts with people, data and business processes, which is the intersection KB4-CON focuses on.

Trust as the currency of AI

Confidence is the next hurdle.

›Enterprises cannot scale AI safely without verifying how systems behave and how users respond.
›Human risk management connects behavior with broader AI governance.
›Hebner said trust will become the currency of AI adoption.

Hebner described KB4-CON as sitting at the intersection of three shifts: the rise of AI agents, the weaponization of AI by attackers and the growing need for trusted AI governance. He said enterprises will scale AI when they can verify, govern, secure and align it with how humans operate.

What KnowBe4 brings

The event spotlights specific capabilities.

›KnowBe4 advances human risk management through AI-driven training.
›It uses behavioral analytics and phishing simulation.
›The goal is turning employees from potential vulnerabilities into active security assets.

How to watch theCUBE

›TheCUBE will cover KB4-CON on May 14.
›Coverage is available on theCUBE's dedicated website and YouTube channel.
›Exclusive content will be available on-demand after the event.

TheCUBE Pod is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube, hosted by John Furrier and Dave Vellante, who also produces the weekly Breaking Analysis program.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the focus of KB4-CON coverage?

How human risk management is becoming central to enterprise security as people, AI agents and automated decisions move through the same workflows.

When and where can it be watched?

TheCUBE covers KB4-CON on May 14, available on theCUBE's dedicated website and YouTube channel, with on-demand content after the event.

What does Scott Hebner say will decide enterprise AI?

He said the future will be won by organizations that can trust, govern and secure the interaction between humans and agents at scale, and that trust will become the currency of AI adoption.

How is KnowBe4 positioned?

Around AI-driven training, behavioral analytics and phishing simulation to turn employees from potential vulnerabilities into active security assets.

What three shifts does KB4-CON address?

The rise of AI agents, the weaponization of AI by attackers, and the growing need for trusted AI governance.

The preview frames human risk management as the new security layer for an era where people and AI agents share the same workflows.