High Risk Users and Where to Find Them Research Webinar

The research determined that High Risk users represent approximately 10% of the worker population, and are found in every department and function of the organization. Additionally, the study made several unexpected discoveries including:

• Contractors are typically less likely to be High Risk than employees
• Simulated phishing is not a good indicator of who is a high risk for real phishing attacks

This latter finding may be particularly impactful. Many traditional approaches to reducing User Risk rely on simulated phishing tests as the primary factor in identifying potentially risky users, a premise that this study has now debunked. Guests on the webcast include: Masha Sedova, President and Co-Founder of Elevate Security, Ben Edwards, Partner & Data Scientist at Cyentia Institute, Luke Simonetti, Vice President, Cyber Strategy Solutions at Booz Allen Hamilton.