Operationalizing Your Human Risk Management Program - The Artist Formally Known As Yearly Compliance Training

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Presented at Hackfest 2025 by

Eric Zyvith

Implementing a Human Risk Management program involves more than the archaic approach of “yearly required training” and phishing assessments. It requires fostering a culture of ongoing improvement, where security is integrated into the organization's everyday operations effectively transitioning from compliance-focused into a true risk-reduction approach using the following strategies. Effectively operationalizing security awareness programs is essential for cultivating a resilient workforce aware of security issues and the role that they play in protecting themselves and the organization. Training approaches must also adapt as the threat landscape evolves, ensuring that organizations remain compliant and equipped to manage risks in a constantly shifting digital environment. By embedding security awareness into their operations, businesses can safeguard their data and personnel, creating a more secure atmosphere for everyone. The Most Effective program is one of Human Risk-Based behavior change. We can quantify risk in a multifaceted way when we combine real world metrics with individual user behaviors to target and educate our riskiest users with a true Human Risk Management Program instead of the classic “one size fit’s all” approach.