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CISM · Question #785
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of cybersecurity breaches?
The correct answer is B. Human error. Human error remains the leading cause of cybersecurity breaches, including mishandling data, misconfigurations, and falling for phishing attacks. "Human error continues to be one of the most common causes of data breaches and security
Submitted by brentm· Apr 18, 2026Information Security Risk Management
Question
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of cybersecurity breaches?
Options
- ALack of adequate password rotation
- BHuman error
- CAbuse of privileged accounts
- DLack of control baselines
How the community answered
(25 responses)- B96% (24)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
Human error remains the leading cause of cybersecurity breaches, including mishandling data, misconfigurations, and falling for phishing attacks. "Human error continues to be one of the most common causes of data breaches and security
Topics
#Human error#Breach causes#Cybersecurity incidents
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