DVMS Cybersecurity Culture
Assessment Tool (DVMS-CAT™)
One of the best ways for an organization to reduce cyber risk is to build a culture of cybersecurity. This entails creating a mindset in employees that the risk is real and their daily actions impact that risk.
Cybersecurity culture is important as it plays a key role in an organization's ability to deliver the secure, resilient, and trusted digital outcomes clients and regulators expect. It must be part of a broader corporate culture of day-to-day actions, encouraging employees to make thoughtful decisions that align with security policies.
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The journey to building a positive cybersecurity culture starts with a commitment from executive management. Executive leadership will define the journey’s characteristics by answering the following questions.
- Where are we now? (assessing the current state)
- Where are we going? (planning for the future state)
- Why are we going? (justification for capital investment)
- How will we handle the unexpected? (change management plan)
- How will we measure success? (metrics and feedback)
The above approach will provide executive leadership with the data to justify the investments required to assess the organization's current state and to build and implement the plan to realize its future cybersecurity culture state.
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What is the DVMS Cybersecurity Culture Assessment Tool (DVMS-CAT™)?
Organizations unveil grand strategies and meticulously crafted blueprints for success. Yet, amidst the fanfare of vision statements and market analyses, Peter Drucker’s timeless adage whispers a crucial truth: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Though deceptively simple, these five words provide a stark warning: no matter how superb the strategy, it can be undermined by human factors that are the invisible forces of organizational culture.
The DVMS-CAT survey and resulting report explore the essence of that force, using the Johnson and Scholes culture web¹ as a lens to examine the complex tapestry woven within an organization. Just as a spider diligently constructs its web, thread by thread, culture also quietly binds organizational values, behaviors, and beliefs together. This intricate network, often invisible to the naked eye, exerts a powerful influence on every facet of the organization, from collaboration and innovation to decision-making and engagement.
The Cybersecurity Culture Assessment Tool is a comprehensive 67 question survey designed to understand employees attitudes and perceptions towards cybersecurity matters. Once responses have been collected, the organization is scored against the known factors that drive positive culture.
These factors include:
- Symbols (leadership commitment)
- Power Structures (management capabilities)
- Organizational Structures (technology & business silos)
- Control Systems (practices/processes)
- Habits & Routines (People)
- Stories (People)
The tool provides actionable insights and advisable next steps based on the results. Organizations can then perform in-depth analysis and filtering to understand their current state better and build a plan to reach their future state.
The report serves as the first step in that journey.
DVMS Cybersecurity Culture Assessment Tool
(DVMS-CAT™) Licence Pricing
The prices shown allow administrative and user rights to the DVMS-CAT™ (all prices shown in pound sterling and exclude VAT). Licence permits use of the tool according to the appropriate number of people employed by the organization. Should the number of employees increase, or you wish to expand the licence to cover other parts of the organization, you will be required to upgrade to the next band.
To access the Tool, confirm the licence size you require per year and contact us for an official quote:
Alternatively, contact us via:
Email: dvms@tso.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1603 385601
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| DVMS Cultural Assessment Tool pricing table based on no. of employees | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. of employees | Annual licence fee (£) (exc. VAT) | Approx. cost per user (£) (exc. VAT) |
| 0 - 50 | £999 + VAT | £19.98 |
| 51 - 100 | £1,799 + VAT | £17.99 |
| 101 - 250 | £3,500 + VAT | £14.00 |
| 251 - 500 | £5,000 + VAT | £10.00 |
| 501 - 1,000 | £8,000 + VAT | £8.00 |
| 1,001 - 2,500 | £15,000 + VAT | £6.00 |
| 2,501 - 5,000 | £20,000 + VAT | £4.00 |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | £30,000 + VAT | £3.00 |
| 10,000 + | Price on request | |
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"Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT department's responsibility; it is everyone's duty to be proactive and vigilant in protecting themselves and their digital assets against ever-evolving threats."
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft