IMPACT 2025: The findings
Hosted by CybSafe, IMPACT is the free, annual event that shines a spotlight on the latest research into human factors and cybersecurity.Imagine a room (or two) full of the world’s leading security minds, all dissecting the human side of cybersecurity. This IMPACT 2025 report is your cheat sheet to the biggest takeaways in human cyber risk. No fluff, just the juicy bits.

A heady hit of behavioral science, straight from IMPACT 2025

Struggling to keep up with the pace of change in cybersecurity?

New frameworks. New threats. New research. New acronyms. Every week, there’s another update—and no time to catch your breath.

When you're overwhelmed, you don’t move forward. And when you don’t move forward, your risk profile stays the same.

This report is the remedy.

IMPACT is CybSafe’s annual event on the psychology of cybersecurity. Every year, we bring together the fiercest minds from both sides of the Atlantic to tackle the human element with honesty, evidence, and just a hint of chaos.

We’ve distilled every single mic-drop moment from IMPACT 2025 into one powerfully practical guide to help you think differently, act smarter, and make actual progress in human risk.

This report is for:
  • Security teams and leaders
  • CISOs, CIOs, and data protection officers
  • Security awareness practitioners
  • IT professionals
  • Anyone invested in building a stronger cybersecurity culture

This report covers:
  • Why everyone’s still clicking—and what that really means
  • What happens when you swap awareness for actual behaviour change
  • The emotional toll of cybersecurity, and how to lead with grace (not shame)
  • How to build evidence into your HRM strategy
  • Why insider threats need a serious reframe
  • And how to finally, finally move beyond SAT

Get the report now, and unlock the brilliance for yourself.