Conclusion: Security Champions

This article concludes a series on building security champions by offering practical advice for implementing and sustaining such a program. Key strategies include defining program goals, managing time expectations, and engaging potential champions who might not be on the security team but show interest through courses. The article emphasizes the importance of a supportive security team culture and suggests recording group sessions to create onboarding videos for new champions or IT staff. A 'train the trainer' package is proposed to empower champions to educate their teams, complete with slides, demo instructions, and explanatory videos. The author encourages persistence, highlighting that the program's value will grow over time and inviting readers to share their success stories.