Case Study: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Sheep Ireland reduce IT security threats and boost staff security awareness with KnowBe4

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ICBF (Irish Cattle Breeding Federation) and Sheep Ireland are non-profit breeding organisations with about 90 staff that provide genetic evaluation services to the Irish agri-food sector. They faced almost no security awareness: shared passwords, high phishing click‑through rates, and low engagement with a previous, limited training provider. Seeking an affordable, effective programme, they turned to KnowBe4’s security awareness training.

KnowBe4 was implemented across the organisation using its portal and Active Directory integration, with monthly, user‑friendly courses that were quick to set up. The switch was cheaper than the prior provider and delivered noticeably better engagement — staff became more security‑aware, discussed threats, and reported “light‑bulb” moments — and ICBF observed a measurable reduction in overall IT security threats after 18 months of KnowBe4 training.

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Jonathan Flack

Senior Systems Administrator