Chapter 13
Ten Ways to Win Support for Your Awareness Program
IN THIS CHAPTER
Inspiring excitement
Speaking the language that attracts support
Starting off the right way
Becoming a trusted partner
I have seen dozens of ways that security awareness managers have attempted to win support for their programs; some of their ideas were more successful than others. Some security managers adopt guiding principles. Others take a more prescriptive approach. In this chapter, I describe the ten ways I find most effective for attracting the buy-in you need to launch an awareness program in an organization.
Finding Yourself a Champion
As I discuss in Chapter 7, security ambassadors, or champions, are users within your organization who serve as your outreach to other users local to them. You also ideally should find a management champion. This champion should have influence over executives and be willing to champion your efforts.
A management champion should have the influence needed to help garner extra resources, draw support from management as you establish when to roll out your efforts, ...
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