Material Security vs. KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security

Material is the cloud workspace security platform for lean security teams that need to protect the email, data, and identities that live in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. Material streamlines SecOps by unifying detections and automating remediations across your cloud workspace in one platform that gives you unprecedented visibility and control. Material stops sophisticated attacks, secures sensitive data in files and mailboxes, detects and contains account takeovers, and reduces risk across your environment. Your cloud workspace isn’t just another app.

KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security is the AI-native defense suite built to protect every conversation across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Combining multi-engine behavioral AI with real-time user coaching, the platform stops inbound threats, prevents outbound data loss, and automates SOC response across the security lifecycle. Key Capabilities: - Inbound Protection (Defend): Multi-engine AI blocks zero-payload BEC, executive impersonation, quishing, and prompt injections that pass native mail filters.