2024-10-31 –, Main stage
Achieving lasting behavioural change is crucial for reducing the human risk element in cybersecurity. However, many decision-makers in cybersecurity are ill-equipped to identify which buttons to push to foster truly cyber-safe behaviour. In presentation, based on research involving over 6,000 employees and insights from the human risk management movement, I challenge the gut feelings that often inform behaviour programs and advocate for a measurement-driven approach to inform interventions. I willl provide practical advice for implementing this approach, including the use of user experience tests, questionnaires, and existing data sources. These tools can inform decisions about effective behavioural interventions. By shifting from intuition to evidence, we can fortify the human element in cybersecurity more effectively.
Gerine Lodder, a self-proclaimed data lover and a bit of a nerd, currently serves as the Product Manager of Awareness & Behaviour at Northwave Cybersecurity. After earning her PhD in psychology, she spent 12 years as a behavioural scientist before transitioning to cybersecurity in 2022. At Northwave, she applies her scientific insights into effective behavioural measurement and change, focusing on the human factor in cybersecurity, measuring cybersafe behaviour, and mitigating the mental health effects of ransomware, and effective cybersafe behaviour interventions.