The Human Element of Cybersecurity: Why HR Holds the Missing Key
Image generated by AI with Microsoft Copilot. In this digital era, cybersecurity is no longer confined to the domain of IT. It has evolved into a fundamental enterprise risk, transcending firewalls and endpoints to touch every layer of the organization. From boardroom decisions to individual employee behavior. Despite this evolution, many enterprises still treat cybersecurity as a technical silo, failing to recognize the strategic imperative of cross-functional alignment particularly with Human Resources (HR). This disconnect presents a significant organizational blind spot. Without structured collaboration between cybersecurity and HR, enterprises risk undermining not only their technical defenses but also the accountability frameworks that drive responsible behavior. The Risk of Inaction: Where Technical Exposure Meets Organizational Ambiguity Let’s examine a plausible scenario. A critical vulnerability is identified in a line-of-business application. The security team raise...