{"id":14024,"date":"2026-03-25T18:28:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=14024"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T05:41:45","slug":"measure-employee-cyber-risk-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/measure-employee-cyber-risk-score\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Measure Employee Cyber Risk Score"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human error is one of the top contributing factors for cyber breaches. The point at which human error can create a breach is often when an employee clicks a malicious link or fails to properly manage sensitive data, making the employee the weakest link in an organisation&#8217;s security structure. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">This is why&nbsp;risk assessment for cybersecurity&nbsp;has now placed so much emphasis on measuring employee behaviour and calculating an employee cyber risk score.<\/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\/measure-employee-cyber-risk-score\/#Why_Measuring_Employee_Cyber_Risk_Matters\" >Why Measuring Employee Cyber Risk Matters<\/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\/measure-employee-cyber-risk-score\/#What_is_Cyber_Risk_Scoring\" >What is Cyber Risk Scoring?<\/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\/measure-employee-cyber-risk-score\/#Risk_Calculation_Formula_in_Cyber_Security\" >Risk Calculation Formula in Cyber Security<\/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\/measure-employee-cyber-risk-score\/#How_to_Measure_Cyber_Risk_for_Employees\" >How to Measure Cyber Risk for Employees<\/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\/measure-employee-cyber-risk-score\/#Best_Practices_for_Reducing_Employee_Cyber_Risk\" >Best Practices for Reducing Employee Cyber Risk<\/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\/measure-employee-cyber-risk-score\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/measure-employee-cyber-risk-score\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By utilising cyber risk scoring, organisations can identify risky user behaviour, increase security awareness and address potential breaches before they happen. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">In this blog, we will discuss&nbsp;how to measure cyber risk, calculate cybersecurity risks, and utilise risk scores to enhance an organisation&#8217;s defensive posture.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Measuring_Employee_Cyber_Risk_Matters\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Why Measuring Employee Cyber Risk Matters<\/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;\">Organisations invest in advanced security technologies, but vulnerabilities from human behaviour will continue to exist. According to the <\/span>IBM Cost of a Data Breach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/reports\/data-breach\">Report<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, human error accounts for a significant share of cybersecurity incidents worldwide.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Due to this, modern cybersecurity frameworks recommend assessing user behavior with cyber risk ratings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Measuring employee cyber risk enables businesses to<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Detect high-risk users<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Enhance security awareness training<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Reduce Phishing &amp; Social Engineering<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; 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margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Scoring&nbsp;assesses<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> how likely it is that an employee will engage in behaviours contributing to a potential cybersecurity incident by evaluating the following types of behaviours:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Click on dangerous links<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Reply to phishing emails<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Utilize weak passwords<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Misuse of confidential information<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Fail to adhere to security policies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Every employee behaviour added together produces the individual risk score that is used to prioritise which employees need to be assisted or trained. Organisations implementing cyber risk scoring systems should be able to identify which employees need additional awareness training.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risk_Calculation_Formula_in_Cyber_Security\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Risk Calculation Formula in Cyber Security<\/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;\">One of the most widely used methods in assessing cybersecurity risk is through the standard calculation of cybersecurity risk:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Cyber Security Risk = Probability of Incident Occurs \u00d7 Consequence if it Occurs<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Probability of Incident Occurs<\/strong> = The chance that a security breach will occur due to employee actions or inaction.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Consequence if it occurs<\/strong> = The potential for loss of funds, loss of private or sensitive company information, and damage to the company&#8217;s reputation if the breach does take place.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Measure_Cyber_Risk_for_Employees\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How to Measure Cyber Risk for Employees<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><font color=\"#000000\">Organisations can measure employee cyber risk using a structured approach that combines behaviour monitoring, simulations, and risk scoring models.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Phishing Simulation Tests<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through phishing simulations, organizations can observe how employees react to fraudulent emails. For example, if employees have a strong tendency of falling for phishing simulations, they will receive higher<\/span><b> <\/b>cyber risk score<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can learn more about identifying phishing threats <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-recognize-phishing-emails\/?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Security Awareness Training Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Performance during security awareness training is also factored into assigning an organization&#8217;s cyber risk score. Organizations that implement structured security awareness programs often experience significant reductions in the number of human-caused cyber incidents.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about employee training programs <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/end-user-security-awareness-training\/?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Behavioral Monitoring<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The latest generation of security platforms will analyse the behaviour patterns of your employees such as:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Anomalies\/irregularities in login<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Access to files which are deemed suspicious<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Unusual activity on the network<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Violating company policies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">They will calculate the appropriate risk level for each user from an organisation&#8217;s perspective based on this behavioural analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Access Privilege Evaluation<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Risk increases when users with privileged access are compromised by a malicious individual.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Typically, the security team would assign a higher risk score upon users who had administrative privileges or had access to financial systems.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Practices_for_Reducing_Employee_Cyber_Risk\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Best Practices for Reducing Employee Cyber Risk<\/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;\">Successful organisations implementing cybersecurity management are doing so by following certain approaches and making continuous improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Providing ongoing Security Awareness Training<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><font color=\"#000000\">Periodic security awareness training to teach employees how to identify various threats like phishing schemes or social engineering attacks, as well as protect against malware.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Utilising Risk-Based Security Monitoring<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><font color=\"#000000\">Use a cyber risk scoring system to identify high-risk users, so managers can develop targeted methods to reduce their behaviour.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Conducting Regular Risk Assessments<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Performing periodic&nbsp;risk assessment for cybersecurity&nbsp;will allow for the identification of future\/new vulnerabilities along with an evaluation of employee behaviour that is putting data at risk.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Maintaining Security Policies and Procedures<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A clearly written set of security policies will provide the guidance employees need to understand how to manage sensitive information and practice proper digital hygiene in their job functions.<\/span><\/p>\n\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=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Conclusion<\/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;\">Because of the ongoing evolution of cyber threats, businesses must focus on a broader scope than just technology and also address the human aspect of vulnerabilities. By using a structured risk assessment process, organizations can conduct a thorough <\/span>risk assessment for cyber security<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In addition, through the use of risk assessment and cyber risk scoring tools, organizations are better able to identify areas of risky behaviour, improve the level of employee awareness of cyber security threats, and ultimately decrease the occurrence of potential breaches. 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