Gap Assessment Questionaries

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Leadership & Strategy

1. Our executive leadership regularly communicates the importance of cybersecurity.

2. Cybersecurity is considered a priority in our organization's strategic planning.

3. We have a dedicated budget for security awareness and culture initiatives.

4. Cybersecurity topics are regularly included in Board of Directors meetings.

Awareness & Behaviour

1. All employees, including our executive leadership, regularly receive security awareness training.

2. Our security training content is engaging and relevant to employee's roles.

3. We assess the effectiveness of our awareness training.

4. Strong unique passwords are used across our organization.

5. Employees understand and follow our data handling process.

Employee-Focused Security Tools

1. We have implemented Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) across all our system and users.

2. We provide and encourage the use of password managers.

3. We have integrated email button for reporting suspected phishing attempts.

4. We provide automated real-time training/coaching based on observed behaviour.

Policies & Procedures

1. Our security policies are clear, accessible, and regularly updated.

2. We have an efficient process for reporting and responding to security incidents.

3. Security considerations are integrated into our change management processes.

4. Organizational policies outside of security do not work against our security awareness initiatives and messaging.

Employee Mindset

1. Employees feel personally responsible for the organization's security posture.

2. Security threats and best practices are openly discussed and shared among Co-workers.

3. There's a positive attitude towards security measures across the organization.

4. Failing a simulated phishing test is viewed as a valuable learning experience in security awareness training, not a reason to punish users.

Measurement & Metrics

1. We regularly assess our organization's security culture.

2. We use metrics to track the effectiveness of our security awareness program.

3. Security -related KPIs are included in management reporting.

Continuous Improvement

1. We openly share lessons learned from security incidents to strengthen our practices.

2. Our security awareness program is continuously evolving based on current threats.

3. We benchmark our security practices against industry standards.

4. We break our training into smaller portions over a longer time, rather than sending it all at once a couple of times per year.

Employee Engagement

1. Employees actively participate in security initiatives (security campaigns, awareness exercises, etc).

2. We have an active security champion program or similar peer-to-peer security initiative.

3. Employees are recognized or rewarded for good security practices.

4. Mid-level management is fully bought in on our Security Awareness program and takes responsibility for how their team performs.

Risk Awareness

1. Employees understand the security risks specific to our organization.

2. Employees understand how their actions can either strengthen or weaken our organization's security posture.

3. Employees know how to identify and report potential security risks.

4. Employees consistently report suspicious emails or security incidents.

Integration with Business

1. Security considerations are part of our everyday business process.

2. Cybersecurity is seen as an enabler rather than a hindrance to business.

3. Security culture extends to our interactions with external partners/vendors and customers.

4. All departments in our organization work together to keep cybersecurity a focused priority.

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