[Verse 1] When the C-suite speaks in whispers or in roars Their words cascade through every office floor If executives treat security like cost That signal flows until good culture's lost The CISO watches as the ripples spread From boardroom down to where the work gets fed [Chorus] It's the Culture Cascade Model flowing down From the top floor to the ground Signals spread through every team Nothing's quite the way it seems Checkbox culture kills the dream Or risk management supreme Culture cascades all around What goes up must trickle down [Verse 2] Two cultures clash in cybersecurity space Compliance checkbox versus risk embrace One checks the boxes, calls the audit done The other asks what threats might overrun One hides the problems, sweeps them out of sight The other brings the darkness to the light [Chorus] It's the Culture Cascade Model flowing down From the top floor to the ground Signals spread through every team Nothing's quite the way it seems Checkbox culture kills the dream Or risk management supreme Culture cascades all around What goes up must trickle down [Bridge] Measure culture through the signs Turnover rates and dotted lines How fast do incidents get shared Do people speak when they're scared Survey sentiment reveals the truth Is this wisdom or just youth [Verse 3] The feedback loop becomes a deadly spiral Poor culture makes the good employees viral They leave and take their knowledge out the door Now breach risk climbs from ceiling to the floor Then blame falls down like acid rain The cycle starts all over again [Chorus] It's the Culture Cascade Model flowing down From the top floor to the ground Signals spread through every team Nothing's quite the way it seems Checkbox culture kills the dream Or risk management supreme Culture cascades all around What goes up must trickle down [Outro] Break the cycle, change the flow Plant good seeds and watch them grow Culture cascades either way Choose the signals you convey
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