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SUMMARY:The Human Firewall Is a Myth: Designing Security for Actual Human 
 Behavior - Endurance Imasuen
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UID:pretalx-bsides-bristol-2026-9WTAFF@pretalx.com
DESCRIPTION:For more than two decades\, businesses have invested substanti
 ally in security awareness programs aimed at transforming employees into a
  "human firewall." Nonetheless\, phishing attacks\, credential theft\, and
  social engineering continue to occur at an alarming rate. If awareness tr
 aining works\, why do users continue to make the same security mistakes?\n
 \nThis session questions the human firewall notion and investigates whethe
 r the issue is not with users\, but with how security programs are structu
 red. Drawing on human factors research\, behavioral psychology\, and real-
 world cybersecurity examples\, the session investigates how cognitive over
 load\, time constraints\, decision fatigue\, and conflicting workplace obj
 ectives influence security-related choices.\n\nRather than expecting fault
 less behavior from fallible individuals\, attendees will discover how orga
 nizations can create security systems\, procedures\, and cultures that can
  withstand human error. The presentation provides a realistic\, human-cent
 ered approach to cybersecurity that goes beyond blame and awareness metric
 s to design security around how people think\, work\, and behave.\n\nWheth
 er you are a security practitioner\, management\, developer\, or researche
 r\, this presentation will challenge long-held assumptions and deliver act
 ionable insights into developing more effective and realistic security tac
 tics.
LOCATION:Track 2
URL:https://pretalx.com/bsides-bristol-2026/talk/9WTAFF/
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