Adapting the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System to Cybersecurity with Robin Bylenga

Human-Centered Security

English - June 30, 2021 12:16 - 34 minutes - 32 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Previous Episode: Avoid the Temptation to Start Cybersecurity Conversations with “You’re Doing It Wrong” with Ryan Cloutier

Next Episode: Where do "people" fit in with process and technology? with Dr. Nikki Robinson

During this episode, we talk about:

How an insider threat at her own company led Robin into cybersecurity.Why looking at the human side of errors and using a framework like HFCAS can help identify the root cause of the problem.How Robin’s research challenges the idea that “humans are the weakest link.”How HFACS can be applied to cybersecurity’s existing frameworks.

Robin Bylenga is a seasoned client-facing expert, having drawn her initial skills early in her career as a flight attendant. Prior to entering cybersecurity, she was the CEO and Founder of Pedal Chic, the first women-specific bike shop in North America. She built the brand, won national awards, and designed a full line of bicycles for a niche market. Then her company suffered an insider threat attack. That experience changed the course of her life and brought her to a new career and the opportunity to adapt the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) framework to cyber.

Learn more about Robin's research at https://hfacs-cyber.com/