AI, Social Engineering & the Future of Human Risk Management | Infosec HRM Webinar

Why It Matters

As AI lowers the cost and speed of highly convincing social-engineering attacks, businesses face a rapidly growing human-risk attack surface; adapting awareness programs to deliver targeted, context-aware interventions is critical to reduce exposure and prevent costly breaches.

Summary

Infosec Institute's webinar argues that recent advances in AI—including agentic models and accessible voice-cloning—are compressing the "time to action" attackers need to execute convincing social-engineering attacks, eroding the pause defenders once relied on. Speakers say legacy security awareness programs based on generalized training and simulated phishing clicks are no longer sufficient; organizations must expand testing across multiple channels, surface real-world human risk signals, and deliver contextual, moment-of-failure interventions. Infosec HRM and partner Right Hand Cybersecurity recommend leveraging existing security telemetry to personalize training, measure behavioral change rather than click rates, and incorporate realistic deepfake and vishing scenarios into programs. The session included demonstrations (voice cloning) and a 30-day playbook for operational changes to harden the human layer against AI-driven threats.

Original Description

AI, Social Engineering & the Future of Human Risk Management | Infosec HRM Webinar

Security awareness training is entering a new era—driven by rapid advances in AI, agentic models, and increasingly sophisticated social engineering attacks. In this Infosec Institute session, senior leaders explore how organizations must rethink human risk in a world where voice cloning, deepfakes, and multi-channel attacks can be created in minutes.

Hosted by Cody Grant (Senior PMM, Infosec Institute), this discussion brings together cybersecurity experts to break down how AI is collapsing “time to action” for both attackers and defenders—and why traditional assumptions like “our people know better” no longer hold up in today’s threat landscape.

The session includes:

- Real-world examples of AI-powered phishing and vishing attacks

- Insights into how agentic AI is reshaping cyber threats

- Strategies for modern security awareness and human risk programs

- How organizations can measure real behavioral risk vs. training completion rates

- Practical steps to strengthen identity verification and employee resilience

As AI-driven attacks become faster, cheaper, and more convincing, organizations must evolve from awareness training alone to behavior-driven security programs that adapt in real time.

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Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.