--- title: Cyber Security Culture Guide | Free eBook | TSC description: Discover what's really stalling your cyber security culture, and practical steps to fix it. Free eBook from TSC. image: https://thesecuritycompany.com/hubfs/cyber-culture-guide-ebook.webp --- [Skip to content](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog/cyber-security-culture-blocks-ebook#main-content) [![TSC Logo large](https://thesecuritycompany.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TSC%20Logo%20large.png?width=95&height=78&name=TSC%20Logo%20large.png)](https://thesecuritycompany.com/) - [Human Risk Platform](https://thesecuritycompany.com/tscs-human-risk-management-platform) - [Products & Services](https://thesecuritycompany.com/productsandservices) - [Success Stories](https://thesecuritycompany.com/success-stories) - [Resources](https://thesecuritycompany.com/our-resources) - [Blog](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog) [Book a demo](https://thesecuritycompany.com/contact-us) ![Search icon](https://5018647.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5018647/Design/Icons/Font%20Awesome/search.svg) [Book a demo](https://thesecuritycompany.com/contact-us) [All posts](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog/all) July 22, 2026 # How to beat the cyber security culture blocks   The Security Company  ·  1 minute read ![Profile of a person with digital data graphics overlaid, representing cyber security culture, behaviour change and organisational security awareness.](https://thesecuritycompany.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cyber-culture-guide-ebook.webp?width=1920&height=1080&name=cyber-culture-guide-ebook.webp) Explore how security leaders can overcome cyber security culture blocks, improve employee engagement, break down silos, secure board buy-in and demonstrate the business impact of security awareness. ## What's stalling your cyber security culture, and how to fix it 60% of security professionals struggle to get their message across to staff. 60% face stakeholders entrenched in team silos. Building a successful cyber security culture is not just a technical challenge. It is a human one. Based on research with over 2,000 cyber security professionals, this guide identifies the four most common culture blocks and the practical approaches used to overcome them. Whether your challenge is board engagement, demonstrating ROI, breaking down silos or changing employee behaviour at scale, this guide shares proven, actionable strategies drawn directly from the experience of security leaders in organisations like yours. **In this free eBook, you'll discover:** The four most common blocks to building a successful cyber security culture How to get your security message across compellingly to employees at all levels Strategies for engaging stakeholders entrenched in team silos and resistant to change Practical approaches to getting the board to take genuine ownership of security culture Demonstrate ROI from your security awareness programme Communication techniques proven to change employee behaviour, not just awareness Building relationships and trust with key stakeholders across IT, HR and leadership Real approaches used by CISOs to drive their organisation's security culture maturity --- ### Build a security culture that changes behaviour TSC helps organisations move beyond tick-box security awareness with practical, behaviour-led programmes that improve communication, engage stakeholders, support board-level buy-in and help security teams demonstrate measurable business impact. [View eBook](https://thesecuritycompany.com/hubfs/TSC_How-to-beat-the-block_FINAL.pdf) [Book eLearning demo](https://thesecuritycompany.com/contact-us) --- ## Cyber security culture FAQ ### What is cyber security culture? Cyber security culture is the shared set of behaviours, attitudes and decisions that shape how people protect information across an organisation. A strong security culture helps employees understand their role, report risks, follow secure processes and support safer business outcomes. ### What stops organisations building a strong security culture? Common cyber security culture blocks include poor communication, stakeholder silos, limited board ownership and difficulty proving ROI from security awareness programmes. These barriers can prevent employees from engaging with security messages and make it harder to achieve lasting behaviour change. ### How can organisations improve cyber security culture? Organisations can improve cyber security culture by listening to employees, tailoring messages to different teams, using clear and practical language, creating security champion networks, engaging internal communications teams, securing board support and measuring behavioural change over time. --- ## Related pages [Human Risk Platform](https://thesecuritycompany.com/tscs-human-risk-management-platform) [Products & Services](https://thesecuritycompany.com/productsandservices) ## Related posts [![Hand pressing a digital system warning icon, representing AI cyber threats, emerging cyber risks and security awareness.](https://thesecuritycompany.com/hubfs/Next-wave-emerging-cyber-and-ai-cyber-threats-report.webp)](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog/next-wave-ai-cyber-threats-report) [WHITEPAPER](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog/tag/whitepaper) ### [The Next Wave: AI and emerging cyber threats](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog/next-wave-ai-cyber-threats-report) [![](https://thesecuritycompany.com/hubfs/Festive%20cyber%20security.webp)](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog/add-festive-fun-to-your-awareness-campaigns-to-maximise-employee-engagement) [ARTICLE](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog/tag/article) ### [Add festive fun to your awareness campaigns to maximise employee engagement](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog/add-festive-fun-to-your-awareness-campaigns-to-maximise-employee-engagement) [![Digital hand pressing a virtual interface, representing Identity and Access Management, user access controls and authentication security.](https://thesecuritycompany.com/hubfs/guide-identity-access-management-IAM.webp)](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog/guide-identity-access-management-iam-ebook) [eBOOK](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog/tag/ebook) ### [Your guide to Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://thesecuritycompany.com/blog/guide-identity-access-management-iam-ebook) ![](https://thesecuritycompany.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bug.webp?width=80&height=80&name=bug.webp) ![](https://thesecuritycompany.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bug_white.webp?width=80&height=80&name=bug_white.webp) Go further with emerging threat intelligence, expert analysis and guidance [![TSC White Logo large](https://thesecuritycompany.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TSC%20White%20Logo%20large.webp?width=100&height=82&name=TSC%20White%20Logo%20large.webp "TSC White Logo large")](https://thesecuritycompany.com/) **©** The Security Company (International) Limited 2026 Office One, 1 Coldbath Square, London, EC1R 5HL, UK Company registration No: 03703393 VAT No: 385 8337 51 [linkedin-in icon](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/thesecurityco) [Home](https://thesecuritycompany.com) [Human Risk Platform](https://thesecuritycompany.com/tscs-human-risk-management-platform) **[Products & Services](https://thesecuritycompany.com/productsandservices)** [Contact us](https://thesecuritycompany.com/contact-us) [Privacy &](https://thesecuritycompany.com/tsc-policies)[Cookie Policies](https://thesecuritycompany.com/tsc-policies) [Terms & Conditions](https://thesecuritycompany.com/tsc-policies) **Resources** - 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