For years, the industry focused on Security Awareness Training (SAT): checking a box to say "we trained them." Now, the focus is shifting to Human Risk Management (HRM): measuring and reducing the actual risk each employee poses.
Old Way (SAT)
- Focus: Compliance Checkbox
- Cadence: Once a year
- Metric: Completion %
- One-size-fits-all
New Way (HRM)
- Focus: Behavior Change
- Cadence: Continuous
- Metric: Risk Score
- Adaptive & Personalized
How HRM Works
HRM platforms ingest data from multiple sources to build a "Risk Profile" for each user:
Phishing Simulation Results
Dark Web Credential Exposure
Security Policy Violations
Training Engagement Scores
The Outcome
Instead of training everyone the same, you apply adaptive controls. A "High Risk" user receives more training and stricter email filtering policies than a "Low Risk" user.
