About Privci

Privci’s story starts with a simple but unsettling question: why do people still make risky decisions even when they know better? Founder Divine Chana began a PhD exploring the human psyche of security, teaching himself machine learning and coding late into the night. By day he worked; by night he researched — a double life fuelled by curiosity and conviction.

The idea behind Privci crystallised: a platform that doesn’t just train people, but understands them. With unwavering support from his wife, Divine stepped away from stability to pursue a mission that felt bigger than comfort — to solve cybersecurity’s most human problem.

Diving into one of the world’s most complex industries — maritime — Divine began pioneering research on behaviour‑driven security. If behaviour change could work here, it could work anywhere. This research became the scientific backbone of Privci.

The first research paper was published, validating the behavioural science approach. Dr. Konstantinos Mersinas, who supported the work, later joined Privci as Research Lead — strengthening the scientific rigour behind the mission.

After years of rejection, silence, and sleepless nights, the first primitive version of Privci emerged. It wasn’t polished, but it was real — a testament to resilience, faith, and the belief that human‑centred security could change everything.

Further research revealed a critical truth: one‑size‑fits‑all training doesn’t work. People learn differently. People behave differently. Privci doubled down on personalised, adaptive, behaviour‑driven interventions.

Privci’s Human Vulnerability Scanner launched — the world’s first tool capable of mapping an organisation’s human risk landscape in just 30 days. Chris Blunt joined as Chief Operational Officer, bringing two decades of technical and cybersecurity expertise to help scale the mission and deliver measurable ROI for partners.