{"id":13498,"date":"2026-02-16T18:25:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=13498"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:38:07","slug":"thrm-2026-recap-building-smarter-human-defenses-with-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/thrm-2026-recap-building-smarter-human-defenses-with-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"THRM 2026 Recap: Building Smarter Human Defenses with AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Threatcop AI &amp; Human Risk Management (THRM) 2026 Conference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brought together over 20 industry leaders to address a critical reality: while technical firewalls and servers have become increasingly strong, <\/span><b>90% to 95% of successful cyberattacks still target the human element<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Throughout the event, experts explored how AI is shifting the battlefield, moving human defense away from static compliance checkboxes toward dynamic, behavior-driven protection.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/thrm-2026-recap-building-smarter-human-defenses-with-ai\/#1_Automating_Human_Defense_with_AI\" >1. Automating Human Defense with AI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/thrm-2026-recap-building-smarter-human-defenses-with-ai\/#2_Assessing_Human_Behavior_Beyond_the_Inbox\" >2. Assessing Human Behavior Beyond the Inbox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/thrm-2026-recap-building-smarter-human-defenses-with-ai\/#3_Scaling_Compliance_Training_with_AI_Precision\" >3. Scaling Compliance Training with AI Precision<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/thrm-2026-recap-building-smarter-human-defenses-with-ai\/#4_Making_Security_Training_Feel_Like_Practice\" >4. Making Security Training Feel Like Practice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/thrm-2026-recap-building-smarter-human-defenses-with-ai\/#5_Secure_Both_Sides_of_the_Inbox\" >5. Secure Both Sides of the Inbox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/thrm-2026-recap-building-smarter-human-defenses-with-ai\/#Conclusion_The_Path_Forward\" >Conclusion: The Path Forward<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Automating_Human_Defense_with_AI\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1. Automating Human Defense with AI<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conference established that the relationship with AI is a <\/span><b>&#8220;love and hate relationship&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While AI can automate tasks that previously took hours into mere minutes, it also empowers threat actors who are now &#8220;fully loaded&#8221; with tools to manipulate humans.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>From Events to Behavior:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <strong>Dr. Sergio E. Sanchez<\/strong> (CISO at<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coleman Health Services) argued that security teams must move away from event-driven reporting (like a single click in a simulation) toward <\/span><b>longitudinal behavior profiling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Governance and compliance rules must be established before full AI integration to ensure data remains secure and local.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The Power of Patterns:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <strong>Chris Bollerud <\/strong>(CISO for AppGen) emphasized using AI to detect <\/span><b>emerging signals and patterns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across an organization. He highlighted that the most vulnerable employees are often those with the highest level of access\u2014such as accounting departments\u2014rather than just non-technical staff.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>A Layered Approach:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Awareness alone is insufficient. Experts advocated for a <\/span>layered defense<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This includes email security to prevent the initial click, sandboxing links, and mandatory <\/span><b>Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for all credentials.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<style>\n  .threatcop-banner {\n    background-color: #02022e;\n    border: 2px solid #00bf63;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    padding: 12px 24px;\n    display: flex;\n    justify-content: space-between;\n    align-items: center;\n    max-width: 1100px;\n    margin: 20px auto;\n    color: #ffffff;\n    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n  }\n\n  .threatcop-banner-text {\n    font-size: 18px;\n    font-weight: 500;\n  }\n\n  .threatcop-banner-button {\n    background-color: #00bf63;\n    color: #ffffff;\n    padding: 8px 20px;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    text-decoration: none;\n    font-weight: 500;\n    white-space: nowrap;\n    transition: 0.2s ease;\n    font-size: 15px;\n  }\n\n  .threatcop-banner-button:hover {\n    opacity: 0.9;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .threatcop-banner {\n      flex-direction: column;\n      text-align: center;\n      gap: 10px;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"threatcop-banner\">\n  <div class=\"threatcop-banner-text\">\n    Discuss Your Organization\u2019s Human Risk Challenges\n  <\/div>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/contact-us?utm_source=thrm_summerized_blog\" class=\"threatcop-banner-button\">\n    Book a Meeting\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Assessing_Human_Behavior_Beyond_the_Inbox\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>2. Assessing Human Behavior Beyond the Inbox<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attackers are increasingly exploiting human trust and emotions across multiple channels, including <\/span><b>WhatsApp, Slack, SMS, and voice calls (vishing)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The &#8220;People Stack&#8221;:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <strong>Nikunj Rakesh<\/strong> (CISO at Threatcop) noted a major loophole: employees are often professional and cautious on email but lack the same scrutiny on collaboration tools like WhatsApp. He proposed a <\/span><b>&#8220;People Pillar&#8221; governance model<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, correlating human activity logs across all domains to find vulnerabilities before hackers do\u2014similar to how a <\/span><b>SIEM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> correlates tech stack logs.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The Impact of Operational Pressure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <strong>Gustavo Mastroianni<\/strong> (CISO at Schools Insurance Authority) explained that social engineering often succeeds because of <\/span>operational pressure<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as quarter-end deadlines, authority bias from C-level executives, or financial stress. Testing employees only in a &#8220;calm environment&#8221; does not accurately measure their risk during a real breach.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Time-to-Action Metrics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To truly gauge security posture, organizations should track <\/span><b>&#8220;time-to-action&#8221; metrics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, measuring how long it takes an employee to report a threat or verify a suspicious request under stress.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Scaling_Compliance_Training_with_AI_Precision\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>3. Scaling Compliance Training with AI Precision<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Compliance breaches rarely happen by intent; they occur because people are overwhelmed, forgetful, or do not understand the rules.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Proving Behavioral Change:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <strong>Chandan Kochhar<\/strong> (CISO of the City of Plano) advocated for moving from &#8220;completion rates&#8221; to <\/span><b>real-world signals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as lower phishing click rates and fewer policy exceptions. AI enables <\/span>continuous measurement<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rather than just an annual snapshot.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Precision training vs. Fatigue:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> Alexander Oddo <\/strong>(Founder &amp; CEO Freedom SecureIT) emphasized that &#8220;one-size-fits-all&#8221; training fails because it is often too hard for new employees and too easy for veterans. He suggested <\/span><b>bite-sized &#8220;micro-training moments&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (30 to 60 seconds) tailored to an individual\u2019s specific role, tenure, and past failure rates to avoid fatigue.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Embedded Controls:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <strong>Laura Sawka<\/strong> (Founder and GRC Executive) suggested embedding training directly into daily workflows and applications. By putting <\/span>guardrails early in business processes<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, organizations can detect issues proactively and reduce human error.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<style>\n  .threatcop-banner {\n    background-color: #02022e;\n    border: 2px solid #00bf63;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    padding: 12px 24px;\n    display: flex;\n    justify-content: space-between;\n    align-items: center;\n    max-width: 1100px;\n    margin: 20px auto;\n    color: #ffffff;\n    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n  }\n\n  .threatcop-banner-text {\n    font-size: 18px;\n    font-weight: 500;\n  }\n\n  .threatcop-banner-button {\n    background-color: #00bf63;\n    color: #ffffff;\n    padding: 8px 20px;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    text-decoration: none;\n    font-weight: 500;\n    white-space: nowrap;\n    transition: 0.2s ease;\n    font-size: 15px;\n  }\n\n  .threatcop-banner-button:hover {\n    opacity: 0.9;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .threatcop-banner {\n      flex-direction: column;\n      text-align: center;\n      gap: 10px;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"threatcop-banner\">\n  <div class=\"threatcop-banner-text\">\n    Discuss Your Organization\u2019s Human Risk Challenges\n  <\/div>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/contact-us?utm_source=thrm_summerized_blog\" class=\"threatcop-banner-button\">\n    Book a Meeting\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Making_Security_Training_Feel_Like_Practice\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>4. Making Security Training Feel Like Practice<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Panelists agreed that for training to be effective, it must move from being a &#8220;mandatory chore&#8221; to a valued skill.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Centering on Emotion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <strong>CISO Preetham Nayak<\/strong> highlighted that training must be centered on <\/span><b>human emotions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to become a &#8220;personal factor&#8221; for the employee. He warned that if leadership views training only as an inhibitor to revenue, the program will fail to gain traction.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Incentives and Gamification:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <strong>Ashok Kakani <\/strong>(CISO Compunnel Inc.) recommended using <\/span><b>internal ambassadors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to build relevant training and suggested hiding &#8220;coupon codes&#8221; in videos to encourage full concentration. Arunish Salotra noted that while leaderboards are common, true engagement often comes from linking security performance to <\/span><b>performance reviews or extra credit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The Deep Fake Challenge:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><strong>Aruneesh Salhotra<\/strong> (CEO, CISO SNM Consulting Inc) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shared a social experiment where <\/span><b>92% of non-technical staff and 42% of security professionals failed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/deepfakes-and-ai-deception\">detect AI-generated imagery<\/a>. Deep fakes represent the &#8220;hardest problem&#8221; currently facing organizations.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Secure_Both_Sides_of_the_Inbox\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>5. Secure Both Sides of the Inbox<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The final discussions focused on granular, infrastructural email security and the &#8220;AI versus AI&#8221; landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Intent-Based Security:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <strong>Lena Kannappan<\/strong> (CISO at Healthcare Triangle Inc.) discussed the shift toward <\/span><b>intent-based email security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which analyzes communication context and behavioral anomalies to determine <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">why<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a message was sent, helping detect <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/zero-day-attack\/\">zero-day attacks<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Real-Time DMARC:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <strong>Pavan Kushwaha<\/strong> (Founder &amp; CEO of Threatcop) highlighted the power of <\/span><b>real-time DMARC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which provides visibility into spoofing attempts in as little as <\/span><b>56 to 70 seconds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This allows organizations to uncover the exact email ID used by a hacker and automatically block compromised accounts.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The Role of Automation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <strong>Anand Thangaraju<\/strong> (CISO ePlus Inc.) argued that security should ideally be fully automated. However, the consensus was a <\/span><b>tiered approach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: happily automate low-impact tasks while maintaining a <\/span><b>&#8220;human-in-the-middle&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for high-impact decisions, especially in sensitive sectors like healthcare.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_The_Path_Forward\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Conclusion: The Path Forward<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/threatcop-ai-and-human-risk-management-conference-thrm\/\">THRM 2026 Conference<\/a> concluded that human risk is a <\/span><b>governance leadership priority<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that shapes organizational culture. To be effective, the next generation of defense must be personalized, adaptive, and embedded into the very fabric of how people work. By treating the <\/span><b>&#8220;People Pillar&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the same technical rigor as infrastructure, organizations can move from reactive &#8220;checkbox&#8221; compliance to a proactive, <\/span><b>risk-aware culture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where secure choices feel intuitive, not intrusive.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Discuss Your Organization\u2019s Human Risk Challenges &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/contact-us?utm_source=thrm_summerized_blog\">Book a Meeting<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Threatcop AI &amp; Human Risk Management (THRM) 2026 Conference brought together over 20 industry leaders to address a critical reality: while technical firewalls and servers have become increasingly strong, 90% to 95% of successful cyberattacks still target the human element. 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