The Human Side of Cybersecurity

Two Lectures. Real Cases. Actionable Tools.

Remember Cyber Toufan's attack on over 100 Israeli organizations in 2024? The breach started with a single company - Signature-IT - but cascaded through their entire client network, affecting major businesses and leaking sensitive data for weeks. The damage? Millions in losses, compromised customer trust, and ongoing security vulnerabilities that persist months later.

The shocking truth: While companies with fewer than 20 employees face the highest attack frequency, 46% of all cyber breaches impact businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees. Whether you have 45 employees or 2,000, 60% of small and medium companies go out of business within six months of falling victim to a data breach or cyber attack.

Your technology investments can't protect against the biggest threat: human psychology. With years of experience as a psychologist and cybersecurity behavioral consultant working directly with antisocial offenders, cybercriminals, and insider threat actors, I bridge psychology and cybersecurity to give your team the insight and tools to see danger before it strikes.

Lecture 1: Anatomy of a Disaster

A hands-on case study of an insider threat incident gone wrong

In this immersive session, we dissect a real insider threat case where the warning signs were missed until it was too late. 74 percent of all breaches are caused by the human factor, with social engineering, human errors, and privilege misuse among the most common reasons for a security incident to occur.

You'll learn:

  • How to spot subtle behavioral warning signs before they become disasters

  • Why organizational blind spots make insider threats 3x more likely

  • The psychology behind malicious or risky insider actions

  • Immediate steps to strengthen human-risk defenses

Includes: The Five-Signal Framework — a lightweight, practical tool for identifying early signs of insider risk before they destroy your business.

Lecture 2: Inside the Mind of the Cybercriminal: Evil or Not?

Challenging assumptions, changing defenses

The dangerous myth: Cybercriminals are fundamentally different from you and me. The reality: Most people would become cybercriminals in the right setting. This misconception is costing your business critical defense opportunities.

You'll learn:

  • The diversity of cybercriminal mindsets and what drives them

  • Why labeling them as "evil" actually weakens your defenses

  • Psychological levers attackers exploit — and how to close those gaps immediately

  • How to anticipate an attacker's moves before they act

Why These Lectures Work

  • Years of experience as a psychologist specializing in personality disorders, profiling offenders, dissecting insider threat incidents, and working directly with individuals behind attacks. Author of a book chapter on understanding the profile of the cybercriminal.

  • 60% of small businesses say cyber threats are a top business concern, but most are defending against the wrong threats. These lectures redirect your security strategy to where the real vulnerabilities lie.

  • Real-life case studies, actual breach data, and compelling examples that keep your team engaged while demonstrating exactly how human psychology drives security incidents — no dry theory or generic scenarios

Don’t let your business become the next statistic.

46% of all cyber breaches impact businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees. The cost of inaction isn't just financial — it's existential for small and medium businesses.

Bring your security, HR, and leadership teams together for one-hour sessions (available virtual or in-person) that change how they see human risk — and give them tools to act immediately.