Agility Made Simple: Mobilise Your People Securely Without Impacting Productivity

How to Get Cyber Security Buy-In

When it comes to implementing cyber security best practices that will actually be followed, it’s all about getting buy-in. Here are some tips to getting the buy-in you need:

• Get senior leaders on-board. In order to enact strong cyber security practices, you will need to affect cultural change. This starts from the top, which is why it’s important to get senior leaders on-board from the start.
• Focus on reputational and cost damage. Cyber security may be an esoteric concept for some decision makers. Reputational and cost damage are not. Focus on these when you explain the importance of cyber security in the context of a data breach.
• Provide one-to-one training. Senior leaders may need hand holding when you setup measures like multi-factor authentication. Where possible, provide one-to-one training to ensure the message gets through.
• Make it simple and intuitive. Nobody likes unnecessarily complex systems and processes. Make your cyber security measures as simple, intuitive and low-impact as possible to ensure people don’t get frustrated and start to push back.
• Ensure it works from day one. This is a non-negotiable. If you’ve got your senior leadership on-board, secured investment, and started roll-out, it’s absolutely essential that your cyber security measures work perfectly from day one.
• Carry out security awareness training. Security awareness training and testing is essential at any organisation. Leaders often want to know who has failed a phishing test, and this can create a sense of healthy competition if managed properly.
• Leverage your Information Security Team. Your Information Security Team spends a lot of its time carrying out internal investigations. Cyber security software and its tracking and auditing capabilities can help with this. Get them onside and supporting you in your discussions.

Once you’ve got the buy-in you need, it’s time to put in place the secure mobility measures your organisation needs. We’ll explain what these look like in the following section.