Security culture pulse and discussion
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and a survey. You only add the 5 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 10 min
- Lessons
- 2 lessons
- Frequency
- Twice a year
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
Scenarios, sorting activities and quizzes with feedback on every answer.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the survey tells you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 2 lessons, about 10 minutes
- Process, sorting activity, accordion and quizzes
- 6-question final check, 80% to pass
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 9 slides
- Open-ended, poll, word cloud, ranking slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
A feedback survey
Find out what landed and what to change next time.
- Feedback survey: 9 questions
- Questions written for this session
- Results feed your next session
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Each objective and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO 467.1 | Measure how confident and safe people feel about reporting and basic habits | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 467.2 | Share the (aggregated) results back within two weeks | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 467.3 | Agree three actions with owners | Best practice | Whole course |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 5 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
2 lessons, about 10 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1Before and during the pulse
3 pages
5 min
Before and during the pulse
3 pages
2Discuss and act
3 pages
5 min
Discuss and act
3 pages
Live deck and survey
9 slides to run live, a survey to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Every survey question is listed below.
Feedback survey: 9 questions
- I know how to report something suspicious. 1-5 scale
- If I clicked something bad, I'd feel safe reporting it right away. 1-5 scale
- I understand why our security rules exist. 1-5 scale
- Security rules here help me do my job rather than get in the way. 1-5 scale
- Is multi-factor authentication turned on for your work email? multiple choice
- Which of these have you seen in the last 3 months? multiple choice
- Which topics should we cover next? ranking
- What would make it easier to do the right thing on security? open text
- How likely are you to recommend our security team to a colleague who has a question? NPS
Make it yours
5 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Minimum group size
{{MINIMUM_GROUP_SIZE}} - Results summary
{{RESULTS_SUMMARY}} - Security contact
{{SECURITY_CONTACT}} - Next pulse date
{{NEXT_PULSE_DATE}} - Course URL
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FAQ
Common questions
Can I run security culture pulse and discussion training online?
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
How often is this training needed?
Twice a year; before and after Awareness Month (template 4); after a major change.
Who needs this training?
Whole organisation or a team; run by security, IT, HR or internal communications.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and the survey.