Human-Centered Security

Cybersecurity is complex. Its user experience doesn’t have to be. Heidi Trost interviews information security experts about how we can make it easier for people—and their organizations—to stay secure.

Human-Centered Security is a technology podcast hosted by Voice+Code, with 59 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Voice+Code hosts Human-Centered Security, a technology show with 59 episodes published.

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  Episode #59

  No Threat Intel Team? No Problem. Let’s Pretend You Do! with Mike Kosak

  Aug 25, 202550 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Mike Kosak explains what threat intelligence really is (Mike’s former boss said you have to “rub some thinking on it.”), how to define priority intelligence requirements (PIRs), how to treat model, where to find threat intel, and how to keep in actionable with tight feedback loops—not panic. </p><p>Key takeaways:</p>Threat intel ≠ data. It’s analyzed info focused “walls-out” (what’s outside your org), then shared clearly so people can act.Start with PIRs. Ask: What are we protecting? What is most valuable to our company? What might threat actors want? How do they operate? Wh...

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  Episode #58

  We Regret to Inform You: Your Phishing Training Did Nothing with Ariana Mirian

  Jul 16, 202547 minS0

  <p>You click on a link in an email—as one does. Suddenly you see a message from your organization, “You’ve been phished! Now you need some training!” What do you do next? If you’re like most busy humans, you skip it and move on.</p><p><br></p><p>Researcher Ariana Mirian (and co-authors Grant Ho, Elisa Luo, Khang Tong, Euyhyun Lee, Lin Liu, Christopher A. Longhurst, Christian Dameff, Stefan Savage, Geoffrey M. Voelker) uncovered similar results in their study “Understanding the Efficacy of Phishing Training in Practice.” The solution? Ariana suggests focusing on a more effective fix: designing...

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  Episode #57

  Trust Me Maybe: Building Trust in Human-AI Partnerships in Security

  Jun 30, 202544 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I speak with three guests from diverse backgrounds who share a common goal: Building trust in human-AI partnerships in security. We originally came together for a panel at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Conference on AI in May 2025, and this episode recaps that discussion.</p><p><br></p><p>Key takeaways:</p>Security practitioners tend to be natural-born skeptics (can you blame them?!). They struggle to trust and adopt AI-powered security products, especially in higher-risk scenarios with overly simplified decision-making processes.AI can be a tool for threat actors and a threat vector...

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  Episode #56

  XDR, EDR, SIEM, SOAR…Snooze: Cybersecurity Marketing Real Talk with Gianna Whitver

  May 29, 202534 minS0

  <p>You're a founder with a great cybersecurity product—but no one knows or cares. Or you're a marketer drowning in jargon (hey, customers hate acronyms, too), trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t. Gianna Whitver, co-founder of the Cybersecurity Marketing Society, breaks down what the cybersecurity industry is getting wrong—and right—about marketing.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p>Cyber marketing is hard (but you knew that already). It requires deep product knowledge, empathy for stressed buyers, and clear, no-FUD messaging.Building authentic, value-driven communities leads to stronger cybersecurity marketin...

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  Episode #55

  Here Comes the Sludge with Kelly Shortridge and Josiah Dykstra

  May 15, 202543 minS0

  <p>Users, threat actors, and the system design all influence—and are influenced by—one another. To design safer systems, we first need to understand the players who operate within those systems. Kelly Shortridge and Josiah Dykstra exemplify this human-centered approach in their work. In this episode we talk about:</p>The vital role of human factors in cyber-resilience—how Josiah and Kelly apply a behavioral-economics mindset every day to design safer, more adaptable systems.Key cognitive biases that undermine incident response (like action bias and opportunity costs) and simple heuristics to counter them.The “sludge” strategy: deliberately introducing friction to attacke...

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