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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

Cyberspace is woven into the fabric of our daily lives more than ever before. We enjoy the benefits and convenience that cyberspace provides as many of us shop from home, bank using our smartphones, and interact with friends from around the world through social networks. ASU is committed to raising the bar when it comes to cybersecurity awareness.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. Arizona State University participates as a National Cybersecurity awareness month champion.

Download a Cybersecurity Awareness Month zoom background to use throughout the month!

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We welcome and encourage all feedback from the community. Please submit this form to provide your feedback and help improve our program.

2021 Campaign

Week 1 (Oct. 4 - 8): Be Cyber Smart

Watch our Information Security Training!

Kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a free virtual event!

When you hear the term cybersecurity, what comes to mind? While preventing digital threats and assessing risks are all part of a day’s work, the injection of learner agency, empowerment and data privacy by design has taken the field to new realms.

Every year, October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and ASU is engaged in a campaign to spread greater understanding and transparency. Join us on October 6th from 9:00 - 12:00 a.m. for a kick-off October’s activities, hosted by ASU Information Security and Digital Trust in association with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). #BeCyberSmart

Missed the event or just want to watch it all over? View our session recording from the Next-Gen Cybersecurity event!
Meme Competition (Oct 4 - Oct 29): Are you on top of your meme game? Participate in our Cybersecurity Awareness themed contest. Join our Discord server for more information.
Top Prize: $25 Gift Card to Bloomin' Brands (Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, and Bonefish Grill).
Article: Ready to #BeCyberSmart? Take part in ASU's Think! campaign during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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Week 2 (Oct. 11 - 15): Fight the Phish!

Article: Tips for fighting phish, spotting scammers and staying secure

Trick or treat phishing challenge (Oct 13-14): Swing by our table near the Tempe Memorial Union and test your phishing skills! We will be there with candy and stickers from 12:30PM - 3:00PM While supplies last!

Scavenger Hunt/Cryptograpy Challenge: Do you consider yourself a cryptographic guru? Join the Scavenger Hunt across Tempe campus to decipher a message that contains very important information!

Top Prize: First person to correctly decipher the message will be rewarded with two tickets to see Mean Girls at Gammage on November 4th at 7:30PM!

All submissions are due by Friday October 15, 2021 at 12PM (Arizona time)

Get started using our scavenger hunt tip sheet and submission form!

Join us at next week's Innov8!
Additional Resources: How did I get phished?

Week 3 (Oct. 18 - 22): Explore. Experience. Share. - Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week

Article: Making smart devices smarter: Boosting security and connecting without consequences
Event: Join us Oct 20 for Innov8! A virtual event: Making Sense of Zero Trust
- Presented By: Helen Patton
- October 20, 2021, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Interested in a career in cybersecurity and want to learn more about what types of jobs you can find? Check out the NICE Framework for Cybersecurity Careers!
Additional Resources:
- University's pwn.college is treaching next-gen cybersecurity martial artists the moves to thwart cyberattacks
- Equipping the next generation of cybersecurity professionals

Week 4 (Oct. 25 - 29): The Future of Connected Devices

Article: "Nothing personal" - Sharing data on a need-to-know basis
Jeopardy! Think you have what it takes to be our Jeopardy champion? Join us in our virtual game of Jeopardy and find out! Many of our questions may just come from the content provided throughout the month!
- Where: Zoom link to be posted soon.
- When: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 3:00PM - 3:45PM (Arizona Time)
- Top Prize: Amazon Echo Dot!
Meme Competition: Don't forget all competition entries are due Oct 29! View the details in week 1 to enter and win!