Build and sustain an effective Security Champions Programme that transforms your organisation's security from compliance checkbox to superhero capability.
Security Champions are passionate individuals within teams who volunteer to be the bridge between security teams and the wider organisation. They're advocates, educators, and enablers who help embed security into the everyday fabric of work.
Champions don't just share information - they drive lasting behavioural change by applying principles from behavioural science. They make security visible, create social norms around secure practices, and reduce friction in secure workflows.
Learn how, and more, in our comprehensive free book on building a successful and effective Champions Programme.
Traditional security approaches often struggle to scale across large organisations. Security Champions solve this by creating a distributed network of security advocates who understand both the business context and security requirements.
They translate complex security concepts into practical guidance that their teams can actually use, making security accessible and actionable for everyone.
Champions understand their team's specific workflows and can apply security guidance that actually fits how people work.
Peer-to-peer guidance is more readily accepted than top-down mandates, building genuine security buy-in.
Champions provide first-line support, enabling quicker resolution of security questions and concerns.
One Champion can influence an entire team, multiplying the security team's reach and effectiveness.
A comprehensive guide to building and sustaining effective Security Champions Programmes. From identifying potential champions to creating sustainable engagement strategies, this book provides the frameworks, tools, and insights you need to transform your organisation's security culture.
This isn't just a guide - it's a rallying cry for organisations to embrace a human-first approach to cybersecurity, turning their greatest vulnerability into their strongest defence.
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Thought leadership and practical guidance for building and scaling Security Champions Programmes
Security Champion programmes often start strongly but plateau when they become a vehicle for repeating awareness messages. Social Network Analysis (SN...
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Somewhere in your organisation, a team’s cyber risk is elevated, not from unpatched systems, but behaviour: how files are shared, credentials handled, and requests judged under pressure. Controls and policy exist, yet culture undermines them. Then one well-placed person joins, and within months reporting rises, people pause before clicking, and leaders flag issues early. No mandates, no new training. That is the Security Champion Effect.
Read ArticleResearch in organisational behaviour consistently demonstrates that strategic positioning of change agents within social networks significantly accelerates behaviour adoption. Studies show that when change agents are positioned at network connection points and among opinion leaders, behaviour spread occurs 2-3 times faster than random distribution. Yet most Security Champions programmes ignore this evidence, recruiting volunteers without considering their network position.
Read ArticleSecurity Champions programmes are growing. That is the good news. The harder truth is that many programmes plateau after the initial enthusiasm. Champions attend calls, share comms, complete training, and we still see a lot of the same risky behaviours keep surfacing. This article sets out a modern, practical model for helping champion networks to be more effective agents of behaviour
Read ArticleEstablishing a Security Champions Programme can be a transformative step towards embedding a resilient cybersecurity culture across an organisation. However, many businesses underestimate the ongoing challenges that extend far beyond the initial setup phase. Building an effective programme is not just about appointing enthusiastic individuals; it requires a through-life approach that considers sustainability, scalability, and adaptability in an ever-changing business and threat environment.
Read ArticleYou now have everything you need to build an effective Security Champions Programme. Use our Journey Planner to map out your path, from laying the foundations to scaling a thriving security culture across your organisation.
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The Rise of the Security Champion