Security Champion Blog

Points aren’t about gamification. They’re about giving visibility to the invisible, and tracking the impact of security champions in a way that celebrates their contributions - without adding overhead. A good points system should reflect your culture and drive the behaviors you actually want to see.

Through a combination of conversations and firsthand experience, we have developed a sixth sense about the mistakes that are most commonly made over the lifetime of a champion program which lead to failures.

n today’s cybersecurity landscape, it's clear that technology alone cannot solve all our security challenges. Security culture plays a pivotal role, and this is where security champion programs come into the picture.

Security Champions play a crucial role in fostering a culture of security within organizations. While "stuff"—like swag and gift cards—is a common way to reward them, there's an opportunity to think bigger and leverage other powerful motivators.

In a recent webinar hosted by Wizer, Katilyst's Dustin Lehr joined Gaby Friedlander to explore the importance of cultivating a strong security culture through Security Champion programs.

The key to building security culture is motivating and inspiring your colleagues to take proactive action - focusing on the carrot, not the stick. This can be a lot of work, so we created Katilyst to lift the burden.

With employees dispersed across various locations, ensuring that everyone aligns to security best practices can prove a difficult challenge. In this week's post we explore some methods to build and maintain a strong security culture in remote work companies.

Enter Security Champion programs: your secret weapon for fostering a security-conscious culture. They arm employees with the knowledge and tools to combat these biases head-on.

Hosted by Semgrep and led by Tanya Janca (one of our advisors and a close friend to Katilyst), the panel explored the critical elements of creating and maintaining a successful Champions program.

You'll find some great insights into why these programs exist and what champions do on a day-to-day basis.