  Reports and press releases highlight that security incidents continue to
plague organizations. While researchers and practitioners' alike endeavor to
identify and implement realistic security solutions to prevent incidents from
occurring, the ability to initially identify a security incident is paramount
when researching a security incident lifecycle. Hence, this research
investigates the ability of employees in a Global Fortune 500 financial
organization, through internal electronic surveys, to recognize and report
security incidents to pursue a more holistic security posture. The research
contribution is an initial insight into security incident perceptions by
employees in the financial sector as well as serving as an initial guide for
future security incident recognition and reporting initiatives.
