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Human Risk Intelligence: Is Behavioural Data the New Defence?
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- Jul 9, 2025
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Summary
How do we measure and manage the human element of cyber risk beyond technology and basic security training? Welcome to Razorwire, where we uncover what really matters in cybersecurity. I’m James Rees and in this episode, talking about the world of human risk intelligence with Flavius Plesu, Founder and CEO of OutThink. We'll question whether staff really are the 'weakest link' and instead explore how understanding real human behaviour can turn your workforce into a formidable security asset. For too long, information security has focused almost exclusively on technical controls, but sophisticated attacks today often exploit human decision-making more than any firewall. Flavius draws on his experience as a CISO and innovator, sharing first-hand insights into how organisations can predict, quantify and actively manage risk stemming from their staff. We discuss psychological profiling techniques that identify high-risk individuals, methods for engaging employees in security and balancing monitoring with trust when using behavioural analytics. If you want to future-proof your security posture, this episode is essential listening. 3 Key Talking Points: Why traditional security awareness strategies fall short - and what truly effective human risk management looks like: Learn why measuring click rates and running generic training programmes leaves you blind to real human risk, and discover how behavioural science and crowdsourced intelligence can finally give you the visibility and control you need. Real world examples of predicting and preventing insider threats - before damage is done: See exactly how banks and enterprises use psychographic segmentation and statistical models to identify risky patterns in their workforce, and understand the practical steps to transform your…