The Human Risk Blind Spot in Public Sector Cyber Security

Thursday, September 24, 2026 11:50 AM to 12:10 PM · 20 min. (Europe/London)
Cyber, Data & Security
Partner Session

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  • Public sector organisations face a paradox: staff complete more mandatory security training than almost any other sector, yet employees are still consistently named as the biggest source of cyber risk. This session asks why awareness isn't translating into resilience, and what needs to change to close the gap.
  • Drawing on research from over 200 security leaders, this session unpacks why so many security awareness programmes fail - not because organisations aren't training people, but because human risk is treated as a training issue rather than an ongoing risk management challenge. It looks at how organisations are shifting towards identifying high-risk individuals and behaviours, rather than applying the same generic training to everyone.
  • Attendees will leave with a practical framework for shifting from tick-box compliance to targeted, behaviour-based interventions - one they can start applying within existing security operations.

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24 September 2026
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