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https://research.knowbe4.com/security-culture-survey
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## The Seven Dimensions of Security Culture
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The Security Culture Survey measures the sentiments of your users towards security in your organization – the psychological and social aspects that drive social behavior. Specifically, the SCS measures seven dimensions of security culture which include:
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- **ATTITUDES -** The feelings and beliefs that employees have toward the security protocols and issues.
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- **BEHAVIOR -** The actions and activities of employees that have direct or indirect impact on the security of the organization.
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- **COGNITION -** The employees’ understanding, knowledge and awareness of security issues and activities.
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- **COMMUNICATION -** The quality of communication channels to discuss security-related events, promote a sense of belonging, and provide support for security issues and incident reporting.
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- **COMPLIANCE -** The knowledge of written security policies and the extent that employees follow them.
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- **NORMS -** Unwritten expectations regarding appropriate behaviors pertaining to usage of information technology in organizational context, perception of what practices are normal and unproblematic.
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- **RESPONSIBILITY -** The employees’ perceived role as a critical factor in sustaining or endangering the security of the organization. |