Cyber Human Vulnerability – CoEvolve Romania

Human & Cybersecurity

Human Cyber Vulnerability is a pioneering R&D initiative by Coevolve, exploring the critical human dimension within cybersecurity. Recognizing the human component as the most susceptible link in cyber-defense chains, this project aims to uncover and mitigate vulnerabilities arising from human–machine interaction and behaviors

Humans as the Vulnerable Point
Human involvement—through communication, decision-making errors, fatigue, or psychological manipulation—consistently introduces risk, particularly in social engineering contexts

Statistical Drivers

Over 80% of breaches involve human-related factors like credential loss or brute-force attacks
Phishing remains the most prevalent type of cybercrime, exploiting trust and authority dynamics

Objectives & Research Strategy

This initiative integrates a multidisciplinary theoretical base:

Cybernetics (human–machine systems and control theory)
Human communication theories and NLP (New Code)
Mindset profiling, cognitive biases, and persuasive language models

Map the human–cyber interaction framework

Analyze how human behaviors and psychological patterns create cybersecurity gaps.

Build profiling tools

Develop objective, bias‐aware models for understanding and anticipating vulnerabilities.

Design mitigation interventions

Craft targeted, evidence-based approaches to strengthen the human link in cyber defense.

Validate via real-world testing

Pilot and refine tools across real-user environments to gauge effectiveness.

Impact & Value

Sponsors & Stakeholders Gain:

Deeper insight into human-driven cybersecurity risks.
Tools and frameworks to proactively reduce human-related threats.
A competitive edge in designing user-centric, trust-based security solutions.
Collaborative co-creation of tools and dissemination strategies
Access to research insights for internal security training and awareness programs

Societal Benefits:

Enhanced protection for individuals, enterprises, and communities.
Elevation of cybersecurity culture through personalized and psychologically informed practices.
Strengthened resilience against social engineering and human-targeted threats.