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Human error is a mistake that results in a loss. A security vulnerability is a flaw in a system, process, infrastructure or technology that can be exploited by a threat resulting in an information security incident.
Root CauseIt is common for the root cause of information security incidents to be categorized as human error. This is generally an unhelpful practice as it fails to identify underlying vulnerabilities that allow a human error to be exploited.Latent Human ErrorLatent Human Error is a design that makes human error possible or likely.The aviation maintenance industry typically views all incidents as a systematic failure. It's unacceptable to say an aircraft full of passengers was put at risk because someone made a mistake. Maintenance procedures include rituals, validations and tool sets designed to eliminate human error.As governments and industry become more serious about addressing IT security, there may be a culture shift within the IT industry whereby it will no longer be acceptable to blame information security incidents on user mistakes. |
| Human Error | Security Vulnerability | Definition | A mistake that results in a loss. | A flaw in a system, process or technology that can be exploited by a threat. |
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