ISSA Chicago invites you to hear and meet Calvin Nobles, PhD on August 8, 2024. This is at Carlucci’s, 6111 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018. Speaker 1: Calvin Nobles, PhD Title: "The Missing Engineering Discipline in Cybersecurity: Human Factors Engineering". Abstract: The human element is a critical vulnerability in cybersecurity, with the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report of 2023 indicating that 74% of breaches involve human actions, such as errors and social engineering. Stanford University and Tessian research highlights human errors as significant contributors to cybersecurity incidents, exacerbated by factors like burnout, stress, and phishing attacks ("Psychology of Human Error", 2022). The neglect of Human Factors Engineering (HFE) in cybersecurity strategies amplifies organizational risks, making integrating human-centric approaches essential for mitigating vulnerabilities. In cybersecurity, the emphasis predominantly lies on technological solutions and system-centric security measures, often overshadowing a critical aspect - the human factor. This abstract posits Human Factors Engineering (HFE) as the missing discipline in cybersecurity, essential for addressing the nuanced interplay between human behavior and digital security paradigms. HFE, with its foundation in understanding human capabilities, limitations, and behaviors, provides a pivotal lens through which to examine and enhance cybersecurity. It emphasizes the necessity of designing security systems and protocols that are not only robust from a technical standpoint but also intuitive and accommodating of human interaction and error. By integrating principles of HFE into cybersecurity practices, the field can move towards more holistic and resilient security solutions that account for the variable yet predictable nature of human behavior. This approach necessitates a paradigm shift, urging cybersecurity professionals to consider human-centric design principles in developing and implementing security measures. Integrating Human Factors Engineering into cybersecurity is posited as a critical step towards mitigating vulnerabilities inherent in disregarding human elements within security systems.

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