Turning employees into your strongest cyber defence

People are often described as the greatest cyber security risk. But with the right culture, communication and support, they can also become an organisation’s strongest line of defence.

In this Work Wonders session, we’ll explore how cyber threats are changing, why human judgement matters more than ever and what organisations can do to help employees make safer decisions.

With 43% of UK businesses reporting a cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months, the risk is already widespread. Phishing remains the most common type of attack and advances in AI are making fraudulent emails, messages and impersonations more convincing and harder to spot.

Hosted by Sally Pritchett, people and culture communications expert, the session will bring together cyber security, culture and communication perspectives.

Technologist, Global AI Ambassador and UK Cybersecurity Ambassador Rob May will share how attackers exploit trust, urgency and people’s instinct to be helpful and why traditional advice about spotting suspicious messages is no longer enough. Sally will explore how organisations can turn cyber security from a technical or compliance issue into a shared responsibility employees understand, remember and feel confident acting on.

We’ll cover:

• How AI is changing phishing, impersonation and other people-led cyber threats
• Why human judgement is becoming as important as technical protection
• How workplace culture can give employees the confidence and space to pause, question and verify
• What makes cyber security communication and training more relevant, memorable and useful
• How organisations can help employees see their role in protecting colleagues, customers and the wider business

This session is designed for cyber security, information security, culture, internal communications, HR and learning professionals who want to strengthen the human side of cyber security and turn employees from a potential risk into an active line of defence.