National Cyber Security Awareness Month

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month which is an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity. We live in a world that is more connected than ever before. The Internet touches almost all aspects of everyone’s daily life, whether we realize it or not. National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) is designed to engage and educate public and private sector partners through events and initiatives to raise awareness about cybersecurity, provide them with tools and resources needed to stay safe online, and increase the resiliency of the Nation in the event of a cyber incident.

NCSAM 2016 Weekly Themes

Week 1: October 3-7, 2016 – Every Day Steps Towards Online Safety with Stop.Think.Connect.™

Week 2: October 10-14, 2016 – Cyber from the Break Room to the Board Room

Week 3: October 17-21, 2016 – Recognizing and Combating Cybercrime

Week 4: October 24-28, 2016 – Our Continuously Connected Lives: What’s Your ‘App’-titude?

Week 5: October 31, 2016 –Building Resilience in Critical Infrastructure

Please visit the NCSAM Resources page to find the 2016 NCSAM One Pager with information about the weekly themes.

Get Involved

We ask that everyone participate in National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Below are simple ways to get started. Continue to check back regularly for more information on how to promote #CyberAware Month.

Use the NCSAM 2016 hashtag #CyberAware in your social media messages before and during the month.
Sign up to receive the Stop.Think.Connect. monthly Friends Newsletter.
Become an official partner of the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign.
Join the weekly NCSAM 2016 Twitter Chat series on Thursdays in October at 3p.m. EST using #ChatSTC.
Post
cybersecurity tips, news, and resources highlighting NCSAM 2016 on social media sites. Get started by reviewing the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign Toolkit.

Stop.Think.Connect. Toolkit

The Stop.Think.Connect. Toolkit provides resources to help you stay safe online and host your own cyber event. Materials include ready-made cyber presentations, tip cards, and more.

In recognition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, DHS has released ten new cyber tip cards that cover today’s most relevant cyber topics including phishing, mobile banking and payments, and best practices for using public W-Fi.

Find all the cyber materials in the Stop.Think.Connect. Toolkit here.