Why Teams Ignore Security Processes — And How to Fix It

Why do teams ignore security processes — even when the process exists? In this video, I explain why security processes often fail in real organisations, not because people are careless, but because the process is too unclear, too slow, too hidden, too technical, or too disconnected from how teams actually work. If security processes are not being followed, the answer is not always “more training.” Sometimes the process needs to be easier to understand, easier to find, easier to use, and better aligned to the way people make decisions during the working day. This video is for security teams, GRC teams, managers, founders, operations teams, and leaders who want security processes to become part of normal work instead of ignored documentation. What you’ll learn: Why people do not always follow security processes Why awareness alone does not fix process adoption How to identify whether the process is unclear, impractical, or invisible How to make security processes easier for non-cyber teams to follow Why managers and team leads matter in security adoption How to turn security processes into simple everyday behaviours How to make reporting, approvals, access requests, vendor checks, and incident routes clearer What good security process communication looks like A security process only works if people know: 1. When to use it 2. Why it matters 3. What action to take 4. Who to contact 5. What good looks like If your security process only exists in a policy document, it may not be working in the real business. BOOK A CONSULTATIONhttps://www.karimah.co.uk/consultation SECURITY AWARENESS PACKhttps://www.karimah.co.uk/cyber-aware... The Security Awareness Pack helps organisations communicate cyber security expectations more clearly, including security behaviours, reporting, phishing awareness, manager resources, new starter guidance, and practical awareness materials. PURCHASE A PROGRAM Comparison of Layers 1—4https://www.karimah.co.uk/security-fo... Layer 1 — Startup Security Toolkithttps://www.karimah.co.uk/programs/se... DIY toolkit for founders who want practical templates across risk management, access control, asset visibility, vendor risk, incidents, and security actions. Layer 2 — Startup Security Implementation Kithttps://www.karimah.co.uk/startup-sec... support to help you apply the toolkit, prioritise gaps, assign owners, and move from documentation to implementation. Layer 3 — Security Readiness Audithttps://www.karimah.co.uk/security-re... expert review of your current security position, helping you identify gaps, risks, and priority improvements. Layer 4 — Fractional Security Advisorhttps://www.karimah.co.uk/fractional-... cyber security advisory support for growing startups that need strategic guidance without hiring a full-time security leader. Created by Karimah, CISSP-certified cyber security consultant. Security processes do not work because they exist.They work when people can understand them, find them, trust them, and follow them during real work.