8 academics. 15 industry practitioners. 14 mic-drop sessions. 0 sugar-coating.

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 mic-drop moment from IMPACT 2026 – across five themed parts – into one powerfully practical guide to help you think differently, act smarter, and make actual progress in human risk.

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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
  

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This report covers:

• Why "protection" is a myth, and resilience is the real goal
• How to stop blaming the user and start fixing the system
• The difference between inputs, outputs, and outcomes (and why only one matters to the board)
• Why gamified training beats death-by-PowerPoint, every time
• How to spot insider risk without treating your workforce like suspects
• Building a just culture, where mistakes get reported instead of hidden
• What the AI awareness-action gap means for your 2026 strategy

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