Build a stronger security culture with employee cybersecurity awareness surveys

Cybersecurity threats are evolving faster than ever, and your employees are your first line of defense. This Employee Cybersecurity Awareness Survey template helps IT teams, security officers, and HR departments measure how well staff understand security policies, identify training gaps, and track improvements in security culture over time.

Whether you're running quarterly security assessments, measuring the effectiveness of recent training programs, or gathering feedback after a simulated phishing campaign, this template covers all the essential areas: phishing recognition, password hygiene, incident reporting, data handling, and overall security awareness.

What makes this template effective for security teams

Built specifically for businesses that take cybersecurity seriously, this survey combines knowledge testing with attitude and behavior questions to give you a complete picture of your organization's security posture. You'll collect data on training completion, test results from phishing simulations, understanding of password policies, and employee confidence in recognizing threats.

The form uses conditional logic to adapt questions based on responses—for example, diving deeper into specific security concerns when employees report uncertainty. This keeps the survey relevant while gathering detailed insights where they matter most.

Connect your cybersecurity workflow with Stepper

Once submissions come in, you can use Stepper to automatically route results based on risk levels. Flag employees who scored below threshold on phishing tests, send follow-up training materials to those who need it, update your security dashboard in real-time, and notify your security team when critical knowledge gaps are identified. This turns a simple survey into an active component of your security operations.

Who benefits from this template

This template is designed for:

• IT and security teams conducting regular security awareness assessments
• HR departments measuring training effectiveness and compliance
• Compliance officers documenting security culture for audits
• MSPs and cybersecurity consultants assessing client security readiness
• Any business that needs to understand and improve employee security practices

With Paperform's reporting tools and AI Insights, you can quickly identify trends across departments, spot common misconceptions, and generate executive summaries showing where your security culture needs attention. The data you collect becomes actionable intelligence for building a more security-conscious organization.

Start measuring and improving your team's cybersecurity awareness today with this professional, comprehensive survey template.