Organizations depend on their security team to protect against data breaches. But what happens if a toxic culture reigns on that team, causing it to spend less time on the critical job of defending the organization — because the biggest enemy is the team itself? Unhappy, burned-out, siloed security teams can suffer from infighting, absenteeism, and aggression among team members. This creates an unpleasant environment and can increase the likelihood of data breaches. Security and risk (S&R) leaders can use this report to understand why engaged, healthy, psychologically safe, and collaborative security teams experience fewer breaches.