The battle against cyberthreats is not solely technological, but profoundly human as well. In the Middle East, human factors were responsible for over 80% of hacks in 2023. Hence moving forward, creating a human-centric strategy is necessary. On the one hand, this means ensuring that cyber risk is understood at all levels; on the other hand, it means protecting security leaders from burnout.

In this session, Kapil Matta, governance risk and compliance - group manager at Agthia Group, will discuss:

• Where can we push company policies to ensure we are mitigating human risk? What can be done to improve communication around it internally, at all levels?
• Where can training and education help achieve a human-centric approach?
• Does the training in cybersecurity become optional or compulsory?
• How can we best ensure readiness within our teams for attacks? What can we do to prevent fatigue associated with training?