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The State of Human Cyber Risk 2026
Annual Industry Report
Our flagship annual report analyzing phishing trends, employee vulnerability patterns, and the effectiveness of security awareness programs across 500+ organizations and 2 million users.
AI-Powered Threats: The New Frontier of Social Engineering
Threat Intelligence Report
How generative AI is transforming the threat landscape — from deepfake voice calls to hyper-personalized phishing. Includes defense strategies and detection techniques.
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EssentialNovember 2025
Building a Security-First Culture: A CISO's Playbook
A comprehensive guide for security leaders on measuring, building, and sustaining a security-aware culture using the 7-dimension culture model.
October 2025
The ROI of Security Awareness Training: A Data-Driven Analysis
Quantifying the return on investment of security awareness programs. Includes cost-benefit analysis, risk reduction metrics, and benchmarks from 200+ deployments.
September 2025
Zero Trust and the Human Layer: Closing the Last Gap
How to extend Zero Trust principles to the human layer. Covers behavioral analytics, continuous verification, and integrating awareness training with identity systems.
August 2025
Phishing Simulation Best Practices: Beyond the Click Rate
Move beyond simple click rates to measure real behavioral change. Covers simulation design, difficulty calibration, reporting metrics, and ethical considerations.
July 2025
NIS2 & DORA: Security Awareness Requirements for EU Organizations
A practical guide to meeting the security awareness training requirements of NIS2 and DORA directives. Includes checklists, timelines, and evidence collection strategies.
June 2025
Dark Web Threat Intelligence for Security Awareness Programs
How to leverage dark web monitoring data to inform and personalize your security awareness program. Includes credential exposure analysis and employee notification workflows.
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