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Behavioral Defense Engineering: Cyberdise in itbusiness.ch

Swiss IT publication itbusiness.ch has featured Cyberdise, and the headline says it all: cyber defense begins with behavior. Its June 2026 article argues that security awareness training alone no longer protects organizations.

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Swiss IT publication itbusiness.ch has featured Cyberdise — and the headline says it all: cyber defense begins with behavior.

In its June 2026 article, itbusiness.ch argues that security awareness training alone no longer protects organizations. Employees know the risks. So why do they still click? Because the gap isn’t knowledge — it’s how people act under pressure.

That’s the gap Cyberdise was built to close. We don’t just train users; we measure and engineer secure behavior. Founded in Zug in 2023, Cyberdise runs realistic phishing, smishing, vishing, and AI-assisted spear-phishing simulations, then shortens the path from human signal to security action — behavior that 500,000+ users now practice every day.

“Traditional awareness changes knowledge. Behavioral Defense Engineering changes how people act,” says Cyberdise founder Palo Stacho in the article. Dr. Carlo Pugnetti of Hochschule Luzern adds that, with the right tools at the right moment, employees become a company’s strongest line of defense.

We’re proud to see behavior-first security recognized by the Swiss IT community.

👉 Read the full article on itbusiness.ch (in German): https://www.itbusiness.ch/news/security/cyberabwehr-beginnt-beim-verhalten

What does the itbusiness.ch article argue?
It argues that security awareness training alone no longer protects organizations. Employees know the risks.
Why do employees still click when they know the risks?
Because the gap isn't knowledge, it's how people act under pressure.
What does Cyberdise do beyond training users?
Cyberdise measures and engineers secure behavior. It runs realistic phishing, smishing, vishing and AI-assisted spear-phishing simulations, then shortens the path from human signal to security action.
Who is quoted in the article?
Cyberdise founder Palo Stacho says: “Traditional awareness changes knowledge. Behavioral Defense Engineering changes how people act.” Dr. Carlo Pugnetti of Hochschule Luzern adds that, with the right tools at the right moment, employees become a company's strongest line of defense.
Where can I read the full article?
The full article is on itbusiness.ch, in German.
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Written by

Palo Stacho

Founder and Managing Director

Founder and Managing Director of Cyberdise AG in Zug, Switzerland. He writes about the state of the awareness industry and why behavior, not knowledge, decides whether an attack succeeds.