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The episode discusses the effectiveness of cybersecurity training and insights from cognitive psychology to improve awareness programs.

Send us fan mail! Hello to all our Cyber Pals! Host Selena Larson and co-host, Sarah Sabotka, chat with Dr. Bob Hausmann, Lead Cognitive Scientist of Human Risk Management at Proofpoint. They have a timely conversation on whether cybersecurity training actually works and what it takes to make it effective. They unpack why traditional annual training and phishing simulations often fall short, and how insights from cognitive psychology can help organizations design awareness programs that truly...

People in this episode

Hosts: Selena Larson, Sarah Sabotka

Guest: Dr. Bob Hausmann

Topics covered

• cybersecurity training
• cognitive psychology
• human risk management
• phishing simulations
• awareness programs

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• training
• cognitive psychology
• phishing
• awareness programs
• human risk management

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Organizations: Proofpoint

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