--- title: CyberCoach & Defcon1 Partner in a Mission to Bridge the Digital Divide description: CyberCoach and Defcon1 Partner in a Mission to Bridge the Digital Divide in the Brazilian Market image: https://www.cybercoach.com/hubfs/security_-1024x1024.webp --- [![CyberCoach Full Logo with Bot Icon](https://www.cybercoach.com/hubfs/CyberCoach_Full_Logo_Black-2.svg)](https://www.cybercoach.com?hsLang=en) - PRODUCT ## CyberCoach at a glance An industry-changing platform built on peer-reviewed research: phishing, secure coding, and AI skills training, delivered directly in Teams, Slack, or the browser. ### [The Science Behind CyberCoach Why traditional phishing simulations don't work, according to peer-reviewed research from ETH Zurich.](https://www.cybercoach.com/science-behind-cybercoach?hsLang=en) ### [Is Phishing Simulation Legal Under GDPR? 9 steps GDPR requires before you phish your employees — and a new simulation approach that doesn't need any of them.](https://www.cybercoach.com/legal-basis-phishing-simulation?hsLang=en) ### [Pricing Flexible plans, also monthly. ](https://www.cybercoach.com/pricing?hsLang=en) ### [Blog Latest insights into security awareness and what's new with CyberCoach.](https://blog.cybercoach.com?hsLang=en) ### [Customer Stories Read more about how CyberCoach has helped organizations across different industries modernize their approach to security and AI training. ](https://www.cybercoach.com/customer-stories?hsLang=en) ### [OT Security Training Targeted training for employees working with OT technology.](https://www.cybercoach.com/ot-security-training?hsLang=en) - [AI TRAINING](https://www.cybercoach.com/ai-security-training?hsLang=en) ## [AI Training The most comprehensive role-based AI security and productivity training — built to help employees use AI effectively and safely, and keep your organization compliant with the EU AI Act.](https://www.cybercoach.com/ai-security-training?hsLang=en) ### [AI Security Training Why choose CyberCoach for your AI security training needs?](https://www.cybercoach.com/ai-security-training?hsLang=en) ### [EU AI Act Training Requirements: What You Actually Have To Do AI literacy training has been mandatory since February 2025.  ](https://www.cybercoach.com/eu-ai-act-training-requirements?hsLang=en) - [FOR DEVELOPERS](https://www.cybercoach.com/secure-development-training-for-developers?hsLang=en) ## [For Developers Go beyond OWASP Top10 and offer hands-on interactive training for technical roles in secure coding and efficient use of AI. ](https://www.cybercoach.com/secure-development-training-for-developers?hsLang=en) ### [Secure Coding Skills Meet ISO/IEC 27001 or SOC 2 requirements for secure development practices with no-nonsense training for your developers and other technical roles, directly in Microsoft Teams or Slack chat. ](https://www.cybercoach.com/secure-development-training-for-developers?hsLang=en) - [COMPANY](https://www.cybercoach.com/about-us?hsLang=en) ## [About us We're growing into the most diverse training platform company on the planet.](https://www.cybercoach.com/about-us?hsLang=en) ### [About Us Get to know our international team.](https://www.cybercoach.com/about-us?hsLang=en) ### [Contact Us Get in touch.](https://www.cybercoach.com/contact-us?hsLang=en) ### [Careers We are hiring.](https://www.cybercoach.com/careers?hsLang=en) ### [Partner with us Learn more about our partner program.](https://www.cybercoach.com/partnerships?hsLang=en) [FREE TRIAL](https://www.cybercoach.com/free-trial?hsLang=en) [GET A DEMO](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/maria-bique/cybercoach-demo?uuid=88959d26-2ff7-4dd0-8ebd-dd43eb31443e) # CyberCoach and Defcon1 Partner in a Mission to Bridge the Digital Divide in the Brazilian Market  *THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024* CyberCoach, a global modern security training solution provider, has signed an agreement with [Defcon1](https://www.defcon1.com.br/), a safety and solutions provider in Brazil. Defcon1 builds partnerships to ensure their customers have the safety and security they need to grow, innovate, and add value to their business. Defcon1 will include CyberCoach’s complete and automated security and compliance training platform as an important element of their solution offering. CyberCoach complements the traditional safety and security training methods with a new way for employees to understand security and act in a safe way, with natural precaution.   >   > > ![IMG_6591](https://www.cybercoach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_6591.jpg?width=200&height=300&name=IMG_6591.jpg) > > Thiago Botassio > CEO and Founder of Defcon1 > ##### ***“The way how CyberCoach is developed differently, offering modern security training easily available in Teams and Slack, or any browser, is amazing. CyberCoach delivers and trains employees to understand in reality how to, for example, use the information they handle daily at work and in private life. We saw a very intuitive, supportive and encouraging approach in CyberCoach. People are tired of constant monitoring and penalties. With CyberCoach they are empowered, and learn practical skills.”*** > > > >   >   > > ##### ***“Working with Defcon1 is a very important step for us in making security and digital skills available for everyone. We are excited about the opportunity to be able to offer an easy way for responsible organizations to do more to protect their employees, customers and society in Brazil too. “*** > >   > > > >   >   > > ![maria23](https://www.cybercoach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/maria23.jpg?width=200&height=282&name=maria23.jpg) > > Maria Bique > CEO and Co-Founder > CyberCoach ##### **Defcon1 Wants to Protect Customers by Offering Real-Life Learning Experiences** Defcon1 approach to security does not include just protecting assets and workstations, but there is special focus on protecting information handled by companies. Today information is a main asset for companies, and it is essential to understand how much it costs to lose control of information. CyberCoach offers chat-based learning, which works very well with all audiences, in any industry and size of a company. Employee skills support a fluent and safer operational environment, encouraging and engaging everyone. Defcon1 customers come from a variety of backgrounds, different in size and from different industries from finance to automotive, chemical, even education. Defcon1 finds CyberCoach to offer a simple way to help people understand the entire security and privacy landscape. >   > > ![IMG_6583](https://www.cybercoach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_6583.jpg?width=200&height=300&name=IMG_6583.jpg) > > Alexandre Guaraldo > CSO of Defcon1 >   > > ##### ***“Trainings should not be just mandatory tasks, but increase real understanding. The idea is to use CyberCoach to complement other types of trainings, empowering everyonewith the power to understand the security landscape in practise. Security threats have changed so fast, and attackers and hackers have multiple ways to gain information and access.”*** > > > >   >   > > ##### **"I love the CyberCoach culture of easy, on time feedback. Training delivered in small chips is easy to absorb, the storyline in each training, comprehensive range of everyday cyber threat scenarios adapting to user skill level and company needs and the comfortable pace of trainings help to understand how to keep information safe.”** > >   > >   > > > > .  >   > > ![IMG_6635](https://www.cybercoach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_6635.jpg?width=200&height=300&name=IMG_6635.jpg) > > Rafael Evangelista > CTO of Defcon1 ---   ![CyberCoach_Full_Logo_Black-2](https://www.cybercoach.com/hubfs/CyberCoach_Full_Logo_Black-2.svg) CyberCoach is a pioneering force in cybersecurity education, striving to reduce the digital skills gap and ensure everyone has the skills to stay safe online. While transforming what cyber education looks like in the workplace, CyberCoach is also committed to building the most diverse cybersecurity software company in the world. Today, the CyberCoach platform helps employees around the world and across industries stay safe, whether they work in the frontline without a desk or in the office. For additional information, please visit [https://www.cybercoach.com/](https://www.cybercoach.com/?hsLang=en). ![logo_header](https://www.cybercoach.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_header.png?width=185&height=60&name=logo_header.png) Defcon1 is committed to delivering the most modern security and data protection concepts and solutions offered by the best technologies in the market. Defcon1 assist clients in innovating, scaling, and growing without limits, with the protection and security they need, regardless of the size of the threat. They work with the best technology manufacturers in the market and have a highly specialized, certified and constantly evolving team. Clients have access to the best options for their business and the specialized support of experienced professionals. For additional information, please visit [https://www.defcon1.com.br/](https://www.defcon1.com.br/) ##### For media inquiries or further information, please contact: Dana Paredes, Communication Officer, [dana.paredes@cybercoach.com ](mailto:dana.paredes@cybercoach.com) ![cybercoach_logo_white.svg.2023_03_15_16_58_04.0](https://www.cybercoach.com/hubfs/cybercoach_logo_white.svg.2023_03_15_16_58_04.0.svg) ### Product - [For Developers](https://www.cybercoach.com/secure-development-training-for-developers?hsLang=en) - [AI Security](https://www.cybercoach.com/ai-security-training?hsLang=en) - [Manage Subscription](https://billing.stripe.com/p/login/28o4jRclF4gab1C6oo) - [FAQ](https://www.cybercoach.com/faq?hsLang=en) ### Connect - [Partner Program](https://www.cybercoach.com/partnerships?hsLang=en) - [Careers](https://www.cybercoach.com/careers?hsLang=en) - [For Media](https://www.cybercoach.com/media?hsLang=en) - [Contact Us](https://www.cybercoach.com/contact-us?hsLang=en) ### Legal - [Privacy](https://www.cybercoach.com/cybercoach-website-privacy?hsLang=en) - [General Terms](https://www.cybercoach.com/general-terms?hsLang=en) ### Company - [About Us](https://www.cybercoach.com/about-us?hsLang=en) - [Blog](https://blog.cybercoach.com?hsLang=en) - [ESG Policy](https://www.cybercoach.com/esg-policy?hsLang=en) © 2026 CyberCoach All rights reserved ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://www.cybercoach.com/#organization", "@type" : "Organization", "foundingDate" : "2019", "legalName" : "Cult Security", "logo" : "https://www.cybercoach.com/hubfs/CyberCoach_Full_Logo_Black-2.svg", "name" : "CyberCoach", "sameAs" : [ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/cult-security", "https://x.com/cybercoachUS", "https://www.instagram.com/cybercoachus/", "https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCoachOfficial" ], "url" : "https://www.cybercoach.com/" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://www.cybercoach.com/#software", "@type" : "SoftwareApplication", "applicationCategory" : "BusinessApplication", "applicationSubCategory" : "Security awareness and AI skills training", "availableLanguage" : [ "English", "Spanish", "Portuguese (Brazil)", "Portuguese (Portugal)", "French", "Dutch", "German", "Swedish", "Finnish" ], "description" : "CyberCoach is a role-based security awareness, privacy and AI skills training platform that runs as a conversational app inside Microsoft Teams, Slack or a web browser. 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Employees practice role-based skills such as responding to social engineering, ethical and productive use of AI and even secure coding skills in short conversational scenarios. Learning is anonymous, while successful completions are stored so the organization can evidence training completion for compliance frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2." }, "name" : "What is CyberCoach?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Yes, but not by sending deceptive emails to employees. CyberCoach uses conversational phishing challenges in which employees practice recognizing and responding to social engineering scenarios in Teams, Slack or the browser. Peer-reviewed research, including Lain et al. (ETH Zurich, 2022 and 2024), finds that traditional email-based simulated phishing does not reduce risk and can increase misplaced trust in the inbox." }, "name" : "Does CyberCoach do phishing tests?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "No. Learning is anonymous: how an employee answered a training scenario is never visible to managers or administrators. What is recorded is successful completion, so the organization can evidence who has completed required training for compliance purposes. This is privacy by design: the sensitive part of the interaction stays private, and only the completion fact is retained." }, "name" : "Are individual employee answers visible to managers?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Yes. CyberCoach can be deployed using pseudonymous identifiers, such as Slack or Microsoft UUIDs, so no personal data is shared with CyberCoach. 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