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Published: June 9, 2023, 10 a.m.

https://www.yourcyberpath.com/98/

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In this episode, we are back discussing Security Design Principles, and this time we are focusing on Psychological Acceptability.

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The Security design principles are crucial for your work as a cybersecurity professional, they will not only help you do really well, they will also help your work stand out.

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Psychological Acceptability is defined as \u201cthe protection mechanism should be easy to use, at least as easy as not using it\u201d and here comes the struggle of wanting to make controls easier to use while still providing high level security.

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Kip mentions the term \u201cFalse sense of security\u201d which is really common in the field where you as a cybersecurity professional are under the impression that you have everything under control while in fact you are missing a lot of risks due to your workforce not psychologically accepting the high level controls put in place and trying to find workarounds to make their jobs more convenient.

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In the end, Jason discusses Password Managers, which is a great example of Psychological Acceptability, and how it can be one of the few controls in cybersecurity where you can increase security and productivity at the same time.

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What You\u2019ll Learn

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\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0What is Psychological Acceptability?

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\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0What are the challenges that come with Psychological Acceptability?

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\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0What is a False sense of security? And how can it be dangerous?

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\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0What is a good example of Psychological Acceptability?

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Relevant Websites For This Episode

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\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0https://www.udemy.com/course/irresistible-cybersecurity/

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Other Relevant Episodes

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\u25cf\xa0\xa0\xa0Episode 57 - Best time of the year to get hired

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\u25cf\xa0\xa0 Episode 80 - Risk Management Framework with Drew Church

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\u25cf\xa0\xa0 Episode 92 - Password Managers