How Behavioral Science and Cognitive Design are rendering traditional cybersecurity training obsolete.
Organizations invest heavily in security awareness, yet human error remains behind 68% of breaches. This whitepaper reveals why, and introduces a model that actually works.
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Key insights from the whitepaper that will change how you think about cybersecurity training.
78% of employees are aware of phishing risks, yet only 52% actually verify links.
Traditional programs optimize for compliance, not behavior change, and the data proves it.
How cognitive design and real-time interventions outperform any classroom or e-learning module.
Generative AI enables personalized, context-aware security nudges at the moment of risk.
"We all know eating fries is bad for us, yet we eat them anyway. It's the same with cybersecurity, we know what we shouldn't do, but we do it anyway."
Quentin Forand, CEO at EnGarde
It argues that traditional security awareness training - annual e-learning, one-off phishing tests in isolation - produces certificates, not behavior change. The paper makes the case that closing the knowledge-behavior gap requires behavioral science: real-time, in-context nudges; spaced repetition; and continuous reinforcement inside the tools people already use.
CISOs, security awareness leads, IT managers, CTOs and HR / People Ops who own employee security training and are tired of completion-rate dashboards that don't move incident counts. It's written for decision-makers evaluating whether to renew their current SAT program or move to a behavior-centered approach.
Roughly 20 pages, delivered as a PDF. Available in English and French. Designed to be read in about 25 minutes.
It's free, but gated by a short lead form (first name, last name, work email, company, role). Submitting the form triggers the PDF download immediately - no waiting on a sales follow-up to get the file.
No. This whitepaper is published by Engarde (engarde.cc), a behavior-centered cybersecurity training company founded by Quentin Forand - distinct from other vendors sharing the Engarde name.