Understanding Human Risk Factors in Cybersecurity

In this comprehensive session, we explore why traditional security awareness training fails and how understanding human psychology can dramatically improve your organization’s security posture.

What You’ll Learn:

• Psychology of Security: Why people make security mistakes despite training
• Effective Training Methods: Moving beyond “click here” approaches
• Behavioral Change: How to create lasting security habits
• Measurement & Metrics: Tracking real security behavior improvements
• Case Studies: Real-world examples of successful human-centered security programs

Key Topics Covered:

1. The Human Factor Problem (0:00 - 4:30)
2. Psychology Behind Security Decisions (4:30 - 9:15)
3. Designing Effective Awareness Programs (9:15 - 15:45)
4. Measuring Behavioral Change (15:45 - 19:30)
5. Implementation Strategies (19:30 - 22:18)

About the Speaker:

Prof. Michael Torres specializes in the intersection of psychology and cybersecurity. With over 12 years of research in human factors security, he has published extensively on security awareness and behavioral change in organizational settings.

Part of ThinkSecure Initiative’s educational series on human-centered cybersecurity approaches.