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Security Awareness & Culture Maturity Model Assessment

SANS Security Awareness & Culture Maturity Model™

Where does your security awareness program really stand?

Answer 16 quick questions to benchmark your program against the SANS Security Awareness & Culture Maturity Model, and get a roadmap for what to do next.

  1. Stage 1: Non-Existent
  2. Stage 2: Compliance Focused
  3. Stage 3: Behavior Change
  4. Stage 4: Culture Change
  5. Stage 5: Optimization

Takes around five minutes. Results are shown immediately. Informed by the 2026 SANS Security Awareness & Culture Maturity Model™ and the 2026 SANS Security Awareness & Culture Report.