Cybersecurity is Boring! What Can You Change?

Cybersecurity is critical, but for many employees, it’s also perceived as boring, repetitive, and disengaging. Everyday tasks like checking for updates, reading security policies, and attending mandatory training often feel like box-ticking exercises, with few immediate, visible rewards. The complexity of cybersecurity concepts, technical jargon, and the constant stream of bad news can make employees, especially non-technical staff, disconnect from security practices.

This presentation will explore why cybersecurity is so often seen as a dull necessity, and how we can shift perspectives to make it more engaging and accessible. I will examine behavioural and psychological factors that influence employee attitudes towards security, as well as practical strategies to improve engagement.

By reframing cybersecurity as a vital, empowering, and even exciting part of an organisation’s culture, we can move beyond compliance-driven approaches and inspire active participation in security practices. Attendees will leave with actionable insights on how to reshape security awareness, create meaningful engagement, and ensure cybersecurity is no longer something staff simply tolerate, but something they value and embrace.

Key Takeaways:

• Why cybersecurity feels disengaging for many employees.
• The impact of technical complexity and security fatigue.
• How behavioural science can help reframe cybersecurity messaging.
• Practical strategies to make security engaging across all levels of an organisation.
• Case studies of successful cybersecurity awareness initiatives.