Doing Cool Stuff with Dr. Dustin Sachs
From CYBR.SEC.CAST by CYBR.SEC.Media
February 11, 2026 · 42 min · Season 4 · Episode 61
About this episode
Michael and Sam discuss the human factors affecting cybersecurity with Dr. Dustin Sachs, exploring cognitive overload and decision-making.
In this episode, Michael and Sam sit down with Dr. Dustin Sachs (DCS), CEO and founder of Psybercog Labs, to explore why humans - not technology - are often the limiting factor in cybersecurity. They dive into cognitive overload, bias, and decision fatigue, and how these hidden forces shape security outcomes. Dustin also shares his unconventional path into cyber and explains how Psybercog Labs uses behavioral science to uncover decision-making blind spots and help organizations execute smarte...
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael, Sam
Guest: Dr. Dustin Sachs
Topics covered
- cybersecurity
- behavioral science
- decision-making
- cognitive overload
- bias
- decision fatigue
Keywords
- cybersecurity
- cognitive overload
- decision fatigue
- behavioral science
- bias
- Psybercog Labs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Psybercog Labs
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