security culture

noun

A set of practices shared by a community whose members may engage in illegal or sensitive activities, in order to minimize the risk of these activities being subverted or sabotaged.

Meanings

nounsecurity culture (countable and uncountable, plural security cultures)

plural security cultures

  1. countableuncountableA set of practices shared by a community whose members may engage in illegal or sensitive activities, in order to minimize the risk of these activities being subverted or sabotaged.
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APA

security culture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20culture

MLA

“security culture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20culture. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “security culture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20culture.

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