Week 06 · reflection
Week 6 Reflection: Why Is "Be More Careful" a Weak Control?
Use your Human-Risk Playbook and attack-chain work.
Write 150 to 250 words, or record an equivalent explanation, responding to this prompt:
A team responds to a social-engineering incident by telling everyone to "pay more attention next time." Explain what a stronger response would add.
Include:
- one influence technique
- one independent verification method
- one technical control
- one policy or process control
- one reporting or recovery step
- one reason people should be able to report mistakes quickly
- one stage where the attack can be interrupted before the final request
Finish with:
The best way to reduce human risk is to ________, not simply ________.