The Inside Man (2019 TV series)

The Inside Man
Genre	Drama Corporate Training
Written by	Robert McCollum
Directed by	Jim Shields
Starring	Benjamin Adnams Abe Jarman Kathryn Georghiou Brandon Potter
Composer	Michael Tedstone
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	6
No. of episodes	72
Production
Executive producers	Stu Sjouwerman John Just Perry Carpenter
Producers	James Hissett Micaiah Dring Dan Gibling Poppy Van Praagh
Cinematography	Stephen Trinder
Editor	Richard Leverton
Running time	5–7 minutes
Production companies	Twist and Shout Communications
Original release
Network	KnowBe4
Release	19 March 2019 (2019-03-19) – 14 November 2024 (2024-11-14)

The Inside Man is a 2019 British cybersecurity awareness training web series created for KnowBe4. ^[1] Designed as a corporate training tool, The Inside Man highlights real-world cybersecurity risks such as social engineering, phishing, and insider threats. ^[2] The show has received industry recognition for its engaging approach to security awareness and has won multiple awards. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Premise

Mark Shepherd is a reformed hacker who is hired as an IT security analyst at Khromacom. As he becomes more involved with his colleagues, he faces moral dilemmas that challenge his loyalties.

Cast and characters

• Benjamin Adnams as Mark Shepherd
• Abe Jarman as AJ
• Kathryn Georghiou as Fiona Hudson
• Brandon Potter as Maurice
• Kirsty Averton as Violet
• Rosalind Burt as Charlotte
• Daniel Hall as Graham
• Katie Pattinson as Erica
• Robert McCollum as Agent Murphy
• Dorthea Darby as Astra
• Phil Chadwick as The Operative
• Laura Murray as Dawn
• Lily McCollum as Deathrage
• Nick Raggett as George
• George Wakely as Martin Chase
• Selina Youngerman as Agent Castillon
• David Tarpey as Cyrus
• Kat Kitchener as Marsha

Episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	12		March 19, 2019 (2019-03-19)
2	12		February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)	February 15, 2020 (2020-02-15)
3	12		February 9, 2021 (2021-02-09)
4	12		February 15, 2022 (2022-02-15)
5	12		March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)	August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01)
6	12		November 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)

Reception

Awards

The Inside Man has received multiple awards recognizing its excellence in cybersecurity awareness training.

• Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards
  • Gold Dolphin (webisodes) (2021, 2022) ^{[6] [7]}
  • Silver Dolphin (webisodes) (2019, 2020, 2023) ^{[8] [9] [10]}
• NYX Awards
  • Non-Broadcast - E-Learning (2020, 2021) ^{[11] [12]}

See also

• Corporate espionage
• Internet Security Awareness Training
• Security awareness
• Social engineering

References

1. "The Inside Man". Twist & Shout. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
2. Manning, Margie (2019-03-19). "KnowBe4 turns cybersecurity training into a spy thriller". St Pete Catalyst. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
3. Scroxton, Alex (2020-02-18). "Is this Netflix-style thriller the future of security training?". Computer Weekly. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
4. Breaker Rolfe, Josh (2025-02-14). "The Inside Man: Security Training On A Grand Scale". Information Security Buzz. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
5. Nash, Charley (2025-02-18). "KnowBe4's Explosive Inside Man Series Back For Season 6". IT Security Guru. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
6. "Winners 2021 | Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards". www.cannescorporate.com. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
7. "Winners 2022 | Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards". www.cannescorporate.com. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
8. "Winners 2019 | Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards". www.cannescorporate.com. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
9. "Winners 2020 | Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards". www.cannescorporate.com. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
10. "Winners 2023 | Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards". www.cannescorporate.com. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
11. "NYX Awards | The Inside Man". nyxawards.com. NYX Awards. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
12. "NYX Awards | The Inside Man 3". nyxawards.com. NYX Awards. Retrieved 2025-02-18.

External links

• The Inside Man at IMDb