{"id":15672,"date":"2026-10-13T16:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=15672"},"modified":"2026-10-13T16:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:14:38","slug":"fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Fogg Behavior Model in Cybersecurity: A Practical Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Fogg Behavior Model says a behavior happens only when three things meet at the same moment: motivation, ability, and a prompt. Most security programs invest heavily in the first and neglect the other two. That helps explain why awareness alone has not fixed risky behavior. This post shows how to use the model as a diagnostic. When a secure behavior does not happen, find which of the three is missing, then fix that one.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#What_the_Fogg_Behavior_Model_Says\" >What the Fogg Behavior Model Says<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#Where_Security_Programs_Spend_Their_Effort\" >Where Security Programs Spend Their Effort<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our Expert<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#Why_Knowledge_Fades_Without_Prompts\" >Why Knowledge Fades Without Prompts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#Diagnose_a_Failed_Behavior\" >Diagnose a Failed Behavior<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#A_Worked_Example_Fixing_Phishing_Reports\" >A Worked Example: Fixing Phishing Reports<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#Make_the_Secure_Path_the_Easy_One\" >Make the Secure Path the Easy One<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#Common_Mistakes_When_Using_the_Fogg_Behavior_Model\" >Common Mistakes When Using the Fogg Behavior Model<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#Does_the_Model_Apply_to_AI_Agents\" >Does the Model Apply to AI Agents?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#Put_the_Three_Elements_to_Work\" >Put the Three Elements to Work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#The_Bottom_Line\" >The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/fogg-behavior-model-cybersecurity\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_Fogg_Behavior_Model_Says\"><\/span>What the Fogg Behavior Model Says<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BJ Fogg&#8217;s model is simple. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behaviormodel.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The model&#8217;s own site<\/a> states it as B=MAP. Behavior happens when motivation, ability, and a prompt come together at the same time. When a behavior does not occur, at least one of the three is missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Security teams can use this as a checklist. Motivation is whether the person wants to act securely. Ability is how easy the secure action is. A prompt is the cue that says &#8220;act now.&#8221; A person with strong motivation and a hard task fails. Likewise, a person with an easy task and no cue forgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Security_Programs_Spend_Their_Effort\"><\/span>Where Security Programs Spend Their Effort<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most programs concentrate on motivation. They run awareness courses and explain the consequences of a breach. Yet <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcioreview.com\/articles-insights\/extra-bytes\/security-priorities-revealed-in-verizons-2026-data-breach-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Verizon&#8217;s 2026 breach report<\/a> still found the human element in 62% of breaches, so knowing has not become doing. <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/human-risk-management\/\">Human risk management<\/a> exists to close that gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Element<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>In security terms<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Where programs invest<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Common gap<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Motivation<\/td><td>Wanting to act securely<\/td><td>Awareness courses, breach stories<\/td><td>Compliance feeling, little personal relevance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ability<\/td><td>How easy the secure action is<\/td><td>Rarely measured<\/td><td>Reporting takes many steps, and verification has no script<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Prompt<\/td><td>The cue at the moment of risk<\/td><td>Annual reminders, occasional simulations<\/td><td>Cues arrive weeks from the decision<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most spending lands in the first row. 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Hermann Ebbinghaus first mapped how memory decays in the 1880s, and field data on security training points the same way. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usenix.org\/conference\/soups2020\/presentation\/reinheimer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A SOUPS 2020 study<\/a> by Reinheimer and colleagues, covering 409 employees, found that phishing detection held at four months and was gone by six. Reminders restored it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So prompts have to repeat. A single annual dose cannot hold a behavior in place. The cue has to return before the memory fades, and it works best when it arrives near the real decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diagnose_a_Failed_Behavior\"><\/span>Diagnose a Failed Behavior<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the model backward. When a secure behavior does not happen, ask which element is missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>What you observe<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Likely missing element<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>A fix that matches<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Staff do not report phishing<\/td><td>Ability<\/td><td>Add one-click reporting and remove steps<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Staff skip payment callbacks<\/td><td>Prompt<\/td><td>Put a reminder inside the payment workflow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Staff reuse passwords<\/td><td>Ability<\/td><td>Provide a password manager and single sign-on<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Staff ignore security warnings<\/td><td>Motivation and prompt<\/td><td>Make warnings rare and specific so they stay meaningful<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Staff finish training, then change nothing<\/td><td>Motivation<\/td><td>Tie lessons to real incidents and each person&#8217;s role<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fix is rarely &#8220;more training.&#8221; Each row points at a different element, so each needs a different answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Worked_Example_Fixing_Phishing_Reports\"><\/span>A Worked Example: Fixing Phishing Reports<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a common failure. Employees receive suspicious emails, but few of them report. Run the three checks in order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, motivation. Do staff believe reporting matters? If they fear blame for a false alarm, they will stay quiet. Thank people for reports, including wrong ones, and share what each report caught, as a healthy <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-incident-reporting-culture-prevents-greater-damage\/\">incident reporting culture<\/a> does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second, ability. How many steps does a report take? Forwarding an email and writing an explanation is too many. One click from inside the mail client is not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Third, prompt. What reminds people to report at the right moment? A banner on external email, plus a simulation that rewards reporting, supplies the cue. Fix all three, and reporting rises. Fix only the first, and it usually does not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_the_Secure_Path_the_Easy_One\"><\/span>Make the Secure Path the Easy One<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ability is the cheapest element to improve, because it depends on design rather than persuasion. Design changes also last longer than reminders, and they reach every employee without extra effort. Five changes raise it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cut steps.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-phishing-incident-response\">A one-click reporting route<\/a> beats a forwarded email and an explanation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set safe defaults.<\/strong> Turn on the protective setting for everyone, so safety does not depend on a choice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Script the check.<\/strong> Give finance a callback script and a pre-saved number list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add a second approver.<\/strong> Require two people for payment changes, so one rushed decision cannot cause a loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prompt in context.<\/strong> Show a banner where the decision happens, not in a course weeks earlier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motivation still matters. However, keep it honest. Fear fades fast, while relevance lasts, so show each role the attacks it will actually face. A well-run security culture makes the secure choice feel normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Mistakes_When_Using_the_Fogg_Behavior_Model\"><\/span>Common Mistakes When Using the Fogg Behavior Model<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three mistakes undermine the Fogg Behavior Model in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Treating motivation as the only lever.<\/strong> More fear or more reward rarely fixes a task that is hard or a cue that never arrives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prompting too often.<\/strong> Constant prompts become noise, and people learn to dismiss them. A prompt should arrive near a real decision, not only on a schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Changing many behaviors at once.<\/strong> Pick one secure behavior, such as reporting phishing, and fix its missing element before moving on. A small, visible win builds support for the next change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember that the model is a diagnostic, not a guarantee. It tells you where to look. Afterward, measure behavior to confirm the fix worked, such as the share of staff who report and how fast they do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Model_Apply_to_AI_Agents\"><\/span>Does the Model Apply to AI Agents?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some vendors describe a parallel challenge for AI agents. The model fits people because it describes motivation, and an agent has none. The equivalent for an agent is design. That means narrow permissions, guardrails the agent cannot talk its way past, and checks placed where it acts. Treat agent security as its own discipline, not as an extension of this human model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Put_the_Three_Elements_to_Work\"><\/span>Put the Three Elements to Work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Threatcop&#8217;s People Security Management approach maps onto the model. <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-security-awareness-training\">Threatcop Security Awareness Training (TSAT)<\/a> supplies the prompt. It runs simulations across multiple attack vectors, so staff meet realistic cues rather than abstract ones. Its Employee Vulnerability Score and repeat-offender identification then show who still fails, which tells you where to apply the fix. Average breach time adds a number click rate cannot, showing how long a missing cue leaves an attacker with room to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TLMS builds motivation through gamified, role-appropriate lessons that people finish, and TPIR raises ability by making a report take one click, with a threat-level check before the employee decides. Used together, the three cover motivation, ability, and prompt rather than only the first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bottom_Line\"><\/span>The Bottom Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awareness builds motivation, and motivation is only one of three elements. Behavior needs ability and a prompt as well. So when a secure habit fails, resist the urge to add another course. Ask which element is missing. If reporting is hard, cut steps. When cues arrive too late, move them into the workflow. And where lessons feel irrelevant, tie them to each role&#8217;s real risks. Fix the missing element, then measure whether behavior changed. That diagnostic habit is worth more than any single training program, because it points your effort at the real cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-easy-accordion-block sp-eab-regular-accordion alignwide\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-wrapper sp-eab-vertical-accordion sp-eab-c34ca9a1b08b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion sp-eab-mode-vertical sp-eab-vertical-one sp-d-flex' data-accordion-settings=\"{&quot;mode&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;activeEvent&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;defaultAccordionOpen&quot;:&quot;first-item&quot;,&quot;selectedItemOpen&quot;:0,&quot;openMultiItemAtaTime&quot;:false,&quot;scrollToTopOnLoad&quot;:false,&quot;scrollToTopOnClick&quot;:false,&quot;accordionItemToUrl&quot;:false,&quot;animationEffect&quot;:false,&quot;applyAccessibility&quot;:true}\">\n        \t    \t\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-01a90dca8a6e\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-a1b08b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-a1b08b'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the Fogg Behavior Model?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-a1b08b'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Fogg Behavior Model is a framework from behavior scientist BJ Fogg. It states that a behavior happens when motivation, ability, and a prompt converge at the same moment, and that a missing element explains why a behavior does not occur.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-009dcf541210\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-a1b08b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-a1b08b'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat does B=MAP mean?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-a1b08b'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B=MAP is the short form of the Fogg Behavior Model. B stands for behavior, M for motivation, A for ability, and P for prompt. Behavior occurs only when all three are present together.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-ae4184737b7f\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-a1b08b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-a1b08b'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow does the Fogg Behavior Model apply to security awareness?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-a1b08b'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Fogg Behavior Model works as a diagnostic for security programs. When staff skip a secure behavior, check whether they lacked motivation, found the action too hard, or never received a cue. Then fix that element specifically rather than adding more courses.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-6fec4365e806\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-a1b08b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-a1b08b'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy does security awareness training not change behavior on its own?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-a1b08b'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awareness training mainly builds motivation and knowledge. Behavior also needs an easy action and a timely cue. Knowledge also fades, with one field study showing detection gains gone by six months, so training without prompts and easy actions leaves two of the three elements empty. A lasting <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/culture-of-cybersecurity-in-organizations\/\">security culture<\/a> supplies the missing cues and easy actions.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-197e598ef80a\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-a1b08b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-a1b08b'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is a prompt in cybersecurity?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-a1b08b'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A prompt in cybersecurity is a cue that tells someone to act at the right moment. Examples include an external-sender banner, a payment-workflow reminder, or a simulation that tests a reflex. Prompts work best when they appear near the decision.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Behavior needs motivation, ability, and a prompt. 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