Episode 173: Scammer Jousting as Human Risk Management

 

 

In episode 173 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Roger Grimes, CISO Advisor at KnowBe4. Together, they discuss "scammer jousting," a term coined by Tony Sager which describes empowering organizations to manage human risk using simulated phishing.

Here are some highlights from our episode:

  • 01:05. How simulated phishing and scammer jousting manage human risk
  • 03:48. The shift in perception of security awareness training over the past 20 years
  • 06:19. The need for testing to build capability and resiliency amongst employees
  • 09:27. The many faces of phishing attacks and the impact of generative artificial intelligence
  • 15:00. How gamification is proven to help users learn more in their cybersecurity training
  • 16:57. How data empowers organizations to communicate the potential impact of a phish
  • 19:57. The use of behavior engineering to foster a stronger security culture
  • 23:56. The value of customer feedback in continuously enhancing phishing training
  • 29:52. Continuous and hyper-personalized training as the future of spammer jousting

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