Welcome to SHIELD
Security & Human Insight for Educating Leaders on Defence
Lead: Holly-Jane Grayling
People aren’t the weakest link - they’re security’s greatest strength.
What is SHIELD?
We are a free global community for professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts passionate about human risk, behavioural security, and cognitive resilience.
We connect academia and industry to explore a science-first, evidence-based approach to understanding and managing human risk in an increasingly complex digital world.
Through collaboration, research, expert discussions, and shared insight, SHIELD creates a space where security, psychology, behavioural science, risk, and technology intersect - helping organisations move beyond awareness alone toward measurable human resilience.
Why Join SHIELD?
Learn
What Works
Real-world strategies, tested approaches, and honest lessons from the field.
Share your Experience
Contribute insights, challenges, and lessons from your own work.
Build your Network
Connect through our with a diverse, global community across sectors.
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Your Space.
Your Pace.
A flexible, no-pressure community you can engage with at your own pace.
SHIELD Activities
Monthly
Meetings
We meet virtually every month and record the sessions.
Upskilling Sessions
Every 3rd session is more practical where you'll learn new skills or polish existing ones.
Private Community
We have an active LinkedIn community sharing news, resources and insight between sessions.
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Special
Projects
We are tackling some of the biggest challenges in our field specifically, phishing simulations and AI cognitive resilience.
Want to Collaborate?
We’re always keen to connect with presenters, researchers, lived-experience voices, and professionals who want to contribute to meaningful conversations and shared learning. If you have ideas, insights, research, or experiences to share, get in touch.