Human Firewalls: The Power of Awareness in Cyber Defense | Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025
- Oludare Ogunlana
- Oct 5
- 1 min read
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 is here, and this episode of the OSRS Cyber Intelligence Podcast explores a powerful truth: people are the strongest defense against cyber threats.
In this episode, Dr. Sunday Oludare Ogunlana, cybersecurity scholar-practitioner and founder of ÒGÚN Security Research and Strategic Consulting LLC (OSRS), explains how building human firewalls—through awareness, training, and vigilance—protects organizations more effectively than technology alone.
Learn why 90% of cyber incidents stem from human error, how social engineering exploits trust, and what Africa must do to strengthen its cyber awareness culture.
Key Topics Covered:
The human element in cybersecurity
Building human firewalls through awareness
Social engineering and phishing defense
The African cybersecurity context
OSRS initiatives for digital resilience
About OSRS: ÒGÚN Security Research and Strategic Consulting LLC (OSRS) provides cybersecurity training, AI governance advisory, and digital resilience programs for governments, schools, and businesses across Africa and the world.
Watch, learn, and share awareness. Your awareness is your armor. Be the human firewall.
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