Human Factor in Cybersecurity 

Human and security in the cyberspace are inseparable. Cybersecurity begins with human. People implement the latest technologies that help automatically detect and ensure computer networks are safe. Administrators and computer users are human and they have access to system privileges. They can contribute to insecurity of cyber systems by misconfiguring security settings, exposing their login details to third parties, or even acting as insider threats. Given limited budget, I would give human training priority over technology. This does not mean that organizations should go the manual way of securing data. According to Cyberbitsetc.org (n.d.), cyber security risks should be viewed across varied dimensions. There are many technologies that are able to automatically secure data, which Capone (2018) says should be prioritized over human. However, leaving human out of the security bracket makes the systems even more dengerous to compromise. Training users on cyber security so they know the things to do to enhance security would even lower the budget. For example, training on the use of strong password can keep their login details difficult to guess. User training as well enhances the chances of compliance with relevant laws and regulations. At the same time, training can lead to development of coding and technology expertise that will be able to cost-effectively develop codes and technologies that are able to protect organizational data by logging them automatically so they are audited and reported. Behavioral science considers how novel cyber security risks can be identified and how humans perceive them. The human can misinterpreted the risks based on how they perceive them, making the systems to be under high risks when they are over or under responded to. Overall, training and technology are both important when considering cyber security. Even so, the psychological component of human should be considered as they can determine the success of security systems in place.   

References  

Capone, J. (2018). The impact of human behavior on security.  

Cyberbitsetc.org. (n.d.). Why is cyber security about human behavior?