---
title: "Cybersecurity pros: Are humans really the weakest link?"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/cybersecurity-pros-are-humans-really-the-weakest-link/"
date: "2020-12-22T04:27:03+00:00"
section: "IT Compliance"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attacks"
  - "Cyber Crime"
  - "Cybersecurity"
  - "Information Security"
  - "Phishing"
  - "Phishing Attacks"
source: "techrepublic.com"
source_url: "https://www.techrepublic.com/article/cybersecurity-pros-are-humans-really-the-weakest-link/"
---

# Cybersecurity pros: Are humans really the weakest link?

December 22, 2020 · Reported by techrepublic.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2020/cybersecurity-pros-are-humans-really-the-weakest-link.jpg)

> “People often represent the weakest link in the security chain and are chronically responsible for the failure of security systems.” This quote is from the book Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World, written by well-known cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier and first published in 2000.

[Read the full article at techrepublic.com](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/cybersecurity-pros-are-humans-really-the-weakest-link/)

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