# Stronger Cybersecurity Programs Start with People: NIST Wants Your Input on the Path Forward for Human-Centered Cybersecurity

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- Publisher: NIST
- Author credit: Julie Haney, Jody Jacobs
- Category: Cyber
- Original publication time: 2026-08-17T12:00:00Z
- First observed by NexusTechWire: 2026-10-01T17:27:56Z
- Original source: https://www.nist.gov/blogs/cybersecurity-insights/stronger-cybersecurity-programs-start-people-nist-wants-your-input-path
- NexusTechWire record: https://nexustechwire.com/news/news-70bfcdb9033f4c0abd19

## The brief

NIST is asking how security programs can better fit the people who use them. A new concept paper argues that training alone cannot fix confusing tools, disruptive processes or exhausted staff. The agency proposes practical human-centered guidance that treats users as defenders and problem-solvers, with their abilities and limitations shaping security decisions.

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