Ransomware Resilience: Investigating Organizational Security Culture and Its Impact on Cybersecurity Practices against Ransomware Threats

The increasing threat of ransomware attacks in an interconnected and digital world presents important hurdles for cybersecurity, prompting further examination into how organizational security culture affects their ability to withstand these malicious threats. This study examines the impact and importance of organizational security culture in ransomware threat mitigation. We have surveyed five organizations, giving points from 1 to 5 for each question on cultural factors, leadership support, employee awareness and involvement (compliance), communication, behavior change or BBS practice incorporation, learning/training delivery methodology, and Size and industry impact on their security culture. The results indicate that a robust security culture, with leadership and effective communication, builds stronger resilience to ransomware. Organizations with jointly accountable cybersecurity and training practices are highly efficient. Suggestions range from establishing a secure environment to increasing management buy-in and integrating compliance. This work helps advance our understanding of ransomware resilience and highlights the key role of organizational security culture. The resulting learnings can help to inform organizations' security posture, ultimately helping them better protect their defenses against ransomware threats.