Human Factor

Definitions

1. The influence of human behavior, error, incentives, cognition, and decision-making on security outcomes. The human factor is central to phishing, privilege misuse, weak passwords, and also to whether security controls are usable enough to follow consistently.

   In plain English: The role that people's behavior and mistakes play in security.

   Example: "The breach was not just technical; the human factor mattered because the approval process trained staff to click through warnings."

Related Terms

• Phishing
• Spear Phishing
• Attacker Profile
• CVSS Score
• Cyber Threat
• GRC
• Hack Value
• Outside Threat
• Remediation Priority
• Risk Priority