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Recording Human risk and awareness Added 21 May 2025

Why security awareness still isn’t taken seriously (and how to fix it)

Challenge outdated approaches to security awareness and explore the outcome-focused, data-driven field of human risk management.

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Recorded live Wed 21 May 2025

About this session

The human aspect of cybersecurity is no longer just a training and education problem. And yet… much of the industry still treats it like one.

This webinar was a call to be open-minded – to challenge old assumptions, question entrenched dogma, and move beyond outdated notions of ‘awareness’ that rarely deliver meaningful impact.

We explored how a new generation of security leaders is shifting away from vague notions of ‘education’ and ‘culture’ toward precise, data-driven, outcome-focused strategies that manage human risk in real time.

We broke down the difference between inputs, outputs, and actual outcomes – through the lens of the human aspect of cybersecurity. We compared traditional awareness approaches with the emerging field of human risk management. And we showed how this evolution adds clear business value: reducing risk, increasing efficiency, and saving money.

Packed with relatable analogies, practical examples, and real-world case studies – this webinar offered a new lens through which to look at the human aspect of cybersecurity: one driven by behaviour, data, and science.

It’s time to go beyond where we are today. Let’s talk about what’s next.

Speakers

Lesley CharterisChairCyber Human Factors Manager, Canopius Group
Oz Alashe MBECEO and Founder, CybSafe

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Human risk and awareness

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