While a strong companywide security culture is crucial, it isn’t always easy to develop or maintain. However, with circumstances such as the recent pandemic and an increasingly stressed economy creating more complex challenges, it becomes more vital than ever to bolster organizational security culture.
“Culture is more than training and awareness. It needs to sit at the heart of strategic priorities and have the focus of executive management,” says Nina Bryant, Senior Managing Director and Head of UK Information Governance, Privacy and Security Practice at FTI Technology. “The behaviors that are encouraged — and, conversely, those that are tolerated — and the way an organization communicates about security, privacy and compliance are characteristics at the heart of culture. These carry significant influence on the success of embedding a culture of awareness and proactive action.”