Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.
Everyone can make a difference during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Whether you have a minute, an hour or a day – or all month long – check out ways you can participate and support Cybersecurity Awareness Month on social media, at home, at work or school and in the community.
On Social Media
- Follow the National Cybersecurity Alliance on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn to receive the latest online safety news and resources.
- Post online safety tips and reminders about Cybersecurity Awareness Month on your social networks. Use the hashtag #BeCyberSmart on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites.
- Download and share our sample social media posts leading up to and throughout the month on social media – download and share them all or customize them to your needs and interests!
- Blog about cybersecurity in October. Choose a topic that appeals to you or highlight one of the Cybersecurity Awareness Month calls to action.
At Work, At School, and In the Community
- Become a Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion, and show your organization or school’s official involvement in the month. It’s free and simple to sign up.
- Post the Cybersecurity Awareness Month logo on your company or school’s external or internal website. You can link to the Cybersecurity Awareness Month “About” page to provide more info.
- Send an email to colleagues, employees, customers and/or your school and community about the month and outline how your organization will be involved. Highlight the theme and messaging. You can use information from the toolkit in the email. See the “Employee Email Template” available to all Champions.
- Include information about the month in your community newsletter. Highlight Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart, and some of the key messages. You can use information from the Cybersecurity Awareness Month About page in the email.
- Host a poster/video contest for students in which participants create informative online safety resources. Display the winning entries at school or share them with your community.
- Work with your leadership to issue an official proclamation to show your organization’s support of Cybersecurity Awareness Month and its commitment to “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” Proclamations should highlight what your company does to practice cybersecurity.
- Host a local or virtual event or training for your organization or community to discuss smart computer practices and relevant cybersecurity issues. Use the PowerPoint presentation template available to all Champions. Talk to community members about best security practices for email, social media and/or online transactions.
- Post the new logo on your company or organization’s external or internal website. You can link to the Cybersecurity Awareness Month “About” page to provide more info.
- Hold a brown bag lunch for employees to discuss your company’s IT security and acceptable use policies to improve cybersecurity and resilience within your organization.
- Issue a company promotion related to the month such as a product discount, competition, or giveaways for customers.
- Print Cybersecurity Awareness Month resources and display them in areas where community members spend time online
- Distribute the sample press release included in your toolkit. You can publish it as traditional media alerts and releases or publish it on your website’s blog to share with your online audiences.
Conduct a mock phishing simulation with employees. Consider providing small prizes to those who performed well or were engaged in activities. - Distribute online safety materials and tip sheets. We have plenty of non-proprietary resources available to download and print in our library.
- At the end of the month, send employees an email highlighting your activities and successes, and recapping the best practices learned throughout the month.
At Home
- Sign up for our newsletter to receive regular online safety news and resources.
- Print our resources and display them in areas where family members spend time online.
- Hold a family “tech talk.” Learn and discuss how each family member can protect their devices and information.
- Send an email to friends and family informing them that October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and encourage them to visit staysafeonline.org for tips and resources.