In today’s threat landscape, your employees represent both your greatest vulnerability and your strongest defense. But here’s the question: What metrics demonstrate your security awareness efforts are actually building a culture that protects your organization?
The Security Awareness Blind Spot
Many security leaders face a challenging reality:
- You invest in training without clear evidence of effectiveness
- You struggle to demonstrate the value of your program to leadership
- You’re uncertain which areas need your limited resources most
- You suspect gaps in your security culture but can’t pinpoint them
- You know security frameworks exist, but they’re too complex or technical
The result? Uncertainty that creates real dangers for your organization while bad actors exploit your blind spots daily.
Introducing the KnowBe4 Program Maturity Assessment
To address these challenges, we’ve developed the Program Maturity Assessment (PMA) – a free strategic tool that measures your effectiveness at managing human risk and building a strong security culture.
This straightforward 5-minute assessment evaluates your organization across 40 Culture Maturity Indicators spanning ten critical dimensions:
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Leadership & Strategy: Executive communication and cybersecurity prioritization
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Employee-focused Security Tools: MFA, password managers, and reporting tools
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Employee Mindset: Ownership of security and learning from mistakes
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Continuous Improvement: Knowledge sharing and program evolution
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Risk Awareness: Understanding risks and security impact
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Awareness & Behaviors: Relevant training and adoption of secure practices
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Policies & Procedures: Clear policies and efficient incident reporting
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Measurement & Metrics: Tracking effectiveness and security KPIs
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Employee Engagement: Participation in initiatives and recognition
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Integration with Business: Security embedded in daily processes
What You’ll Get
Based on your responses, you’ll receive:
- Your Overall Maturity Classification on our five-level scale, from Basic Compliance (Level 1) to Sustainable Security Culture (Level 5)
- Detailed Scoring for each dimension with specific strengths and improvement areas
- Visual Ranking of your relative performance across all dimensions
- Prioritized Recommendations for advancing to the next maturity level
- Practical Actions you can implement immediately
Beyond Checkbox Compliance
Unlike technical assessments or complex frameworks that speak in jargon, the PMA specifically addresses the human element of your security in plain English. It cuts through the complexity and gives you a clear path to build a security culture that actually works.
Whether you’re just starting your security culture journey or looking to take an established program to the next level, the PMA gives you the structure and guidance needed to systematically strengthen your human defense layer.
Take the First Step Today
Transform your security awareness from checkbox compliance into a measurable culture that actually protects your organization against today’s evolving human-targeted threats.
Take the free assessment today: https://www.knowbe4.com/free-cybersecurity-tools/program-maturity-assessment
After completing the assessment, you’ll receive a comprehensive report outlining where you are and what key steps you should take to advance to the next level. If this aligns with your organization’s goals, you can schedule a call with our team to walk through how KnowBe4’s HRM+ Platform can help boost your maturity and create a sustainable path forward.
