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Human Security Assessment Checklist
A practical checklist to evaluate your organization's human security posture across awareness, policy, technology, and incident response dimensions.
8 pagesJanuary 5, 2025
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What You'll Learn
What's Included
This actionable checklist helps you evaluate and improve your human security program across four key dimensions:
Security Awareness (25 items)
- Training program effectiveness
- Phishing simulation maturity
- Communication cadence
- Executive engagement
- New hire onboarding
Policy & Governance (20 items)
- Acceptable use policies
- Incident reporting procedures
- Access control standards
- Remote work security
- Third-party risk
Technology & Tools (15 items)
- Email security controls
- Endpoint protection
- Identity management
- Monitoring capabilities
- Automation maturity
Incident Response (15 items)
- Response procedures
- Communication plans
- Recovery processes
- Post-incident analysis
- Continuous improvement
How to Use This Checklist
- Score each item on a 1-5 scale
- Calculate dimension scores to identify gaps
- Prioritize improvements based on risk and effort
- Track progress with quarterly reassessments
Bonus Content
- Scoring rubric with detailed criteria
- Industry benchmark comparisons
- Recommended next steps for each maturity level