10% of Employees Account for 73% of Cybersecurity Risks: Report

Quick Summary

• Living Security, a global leader in Human Risk Management (HRM), collaborated wiht Cyentia Institute to produce the “2025 State of Human Cyber Risk Report.”
• The study is based on behavioral data from 100+ enterprises and hundreds of millions of user events.
• Key findings:

– 10% of employees are responsible for 73% of risky behavior.
– Organizations relying only on security awareness training (SAT) identify just 12% of human risk, whereas complete HRM programs improve visibility by up to five times.
– Remote and part-time workers showcase less risk compared to in-office employees.

• Companies using living Security’s Unify platform reduced their risky user population by half and decreased high-risk behavior duration by 60%.
• The report emphasizes actionable steps for identifying behavioral risks, while leveraging improvements through HRM systems over traditional compliance-focused solutions.

The full report can be accessed here, with a live webinar scheduled for July 23 at noon PT.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The findings presented in this report highlight basic shifts in cybersecurity’s focus toward transforming human nature into measurable risks within organizations. For India-a nation witnessing widespread adoption of digital workspaces-this research carries significance as it underlines critical areas often overlooked within workforce-level vulnerabilities beyond tech-controlled responses! Challenges adapting enforce widespread emerging cuts confrontation