3-Step Checklist to Audit a Security Awareness Program

Static security awareness programs create a false sense of confidence. This checklist gives security leaders a practical way to audit whether their current program reflects modern social engineering risks, monitors actual employee behavior, and responds quickly when risk increases.

Use it to benchmark your awareness strategy against the policies, training, simulations, and reinforcement needed to change behavior over time.

In the checklist, you’ll take a closer look at:

• Strategic foundations and telemetry
• Executive sponsorship and continuous testing
• Behavioral metrics and dynamic risk scoring
• Simulation realism and threat alignment
• Automated remediation, triage, and training delivery