EPISODE 39: Throwback Thursday! I’m Only H.U.M.A.N(S): Hacking the Human OS to Master Cybersecurity Compliance

Welcome to Compromising Positions! The award-winning tech podcast that asks non-cybersecurity professionals what we in the industry can do to make their lives easier and help make our organisations more prepared to face ever-changing human-centric cyber threats! This Episode we’re heading back into the vaults to bring you the unabridged version of our fantastic and extremely popular interview with Christian Hunt, the founder of Human Risk. He's a Behavioural Science expert and author of the award-winning book 'Humanizing Rules'.Key Takeaways:The Importance of Designing Things for how People Actually Behave (as opposed to how we would like them to behave!)Are Phishing Simulations Still Fit for Purpose? The ethics of phishing simulations and how to measure the success of cybersecurity awareness trainingF*ck Your Rules! We go into how people really feel about rules they don’t respect and how you can stop them from rebelling against your cybersecurity controls! Stop Treating Everyone Like A Master Criminal! Why a one-size-fits-all approach to suspicion will be causing more harm than good for your cybersecurity postureI’m Only H.U.M.A.N(S) - Christian shares his H.U.M.A.N.S framework to use in your organisation today! Links to everything we discussed in this episode can be found in the show notes and if you liked the show, please do leave us a review. Follow us on all good podcasting platforms and via our YouTube channel, and don't forget to share on LinkedIn and in your teams.It really helps us spread the word and get high-quality guests, on future episodes.  We hope you enjoyed this episode - See you next time, keep secure, and don’t forget to ask yourself, ‘Am I the compromising position here?’ Keywords: cybersecurity, phishing, behavioural science, rules, compliance, h.u.m.a.n.s frameworkShow NotesChristian’s Book (highly recommended) - Humanizing Rules About Christian HuntChristian is the founder of Human Risk, a Behavioural Science (BeSci) led Consulting and Training Firm specialising in Ethics & Compliance and the author of a book, ‘Humanizing Rules’. He was formerly Managing Director, Head of Behavioural Science at UBS. Christian joined the Firm in Compliance & Operational Risk Control, leading the function globally for UBS Asset Management. Before joining UBS, he was COO of the UK Prudential Regulation Authority, a subsidiary of the Bank of England responsible for regulating financial services.LINKS FOR Christian HuntChristian’s WebsiteChristian’s PodcastChristian’s LinkedIn