Creating a Culture of Security

The answer, I believe, lies in fostering a strong cybersecurity culture within organisations. It’s not enough to simply implement technical solutions and hope for the best; we must fundamentally change the way we think about and approach cybersecurity. This means embedding security into every aspect of an organisation’s operations, from the boardro

The truth is that in today’s hyperconnected world, maturity-based cybersecurity programs are no longer adequate for combatting cyberrisks. A more strategic, risk-based approach is imperative for effective and efficient risk management (Exhibit 2).

When you've created this kind of culture, management expectations are rooted in reality, where everyone considers their effect on the organization's security posture, and CISOs aren't faced with surprises, resistance, and friction that make them want to quit. If you advocate with the clarity that most cannot find in cybersecurity, you will achieve

In our security world we are often seeking to change behaviors and so we need to pay particular attention to the prevailing culture so we can use that for amplification, or at least so that it does not inhibit any necessary changes we want to make. But in all cases what we need to do is create personal changes of behavior that are supported at the