Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM)
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), annually recognizes October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “Secure Our World.”
Together, we can help improve our security-conscious culture at the Beach!
Cybersecurity Safety Topics
Visit the following pages for essential cybersecurity-related topics and tips.
- Protect Yourself - this page delves into several topics for online safety, including tips on password security, multi-factor authentication, public Wi-Fi networks.
- Protect Your Data and Devices - this page covers overall cyber hygiene.
- See Beware of Phishing Scams at CSULB to learn how to identify the types of scams that target students and employees.
Webinars
Cyber Security webinars occurred throughout the month of October. There were a range of topics to learn from including best practices to stay safe from cyber-crime, financial crimes, and phishing threats. See Cybersecurity Awareness 2023 Webinars to access any webinar recordings that may be available for a limited time.
| Webinars | Details |
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SJSU IT is excited to present a cybersecurity summit focusing on AI-enabled solutions and threats and how the latest generation of AI security affects higher education. Please use a .edu email to register for this event |
Who: CSU, San Jose What: Extended Education Technology Series Higher Education AI Summit When: October 5, 2023, at 3 PM (Zoom) Register: Closed |
| Women in Cybersecurity Executive Director, Lynn Dohm, discusses how to build a culture of allyship in cybersecurity. |
Who: San Diego State What: Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) When: October 17, 2023, at 1:30 PM Register: Closed |
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Join Sophos’ Chester Wisniewski and Andrew Mundell as thhe tackle the critical questions and concerns surrounding ChatGPT's potential for misuse in cybersecurity, specifically in higher education. Topics include:
Please use a .edu email to register for this event. |
Who: CSU, Monterey Bay What: Sophos | Chat GPT in the Age of Cybercrime Speaker: Chester Wisniewski When: October 18, 2023, at 10 AM (Zoom) Register: Closed |
| Ways to stay safe online while surfing the internet. Edward Ho (Cal State LA ISO) shares cybersecurity tips to keep you safe online. |
Who: CSU, Los Angeles What: Security Webinar - Stay Safe online When: October 18, 2023, at Noon (Zoom) Register: Closed |
| Overview of threats from phishing emails. |
Who: CSU, Long Beach What: Splunk | Executive talk with Mick Baccio When: October 19, 2023 at 10 AM Register: Closed |
| F.B.I. Employee Panel & Information Session, L.A. County F.B.I. Agents will talk with students about employment and the process with the bureau. Please use a .edu email to register for this event. |
Who: CSU, Channel Islands What: Internships, Careers with the F.B.I. When: October 20, 2023 at 1PM Register: Closed |
| An overall look at the current threats in Higher Education related to cyber threats. |
Who: CSU, Long Beach What: Crowdstrike | Higher Ed Threat Brief with Tina Thorstenson When: October 24, 2023, at 10 AM Register: Closed |
| Cybersecurity Trends and How to Protect Yourself with John Dellinger |
Who: CSU, Long Beach What: Microsoft: John Dellinger When: October 25, 2023, at 11 AM Register: Closed |
| CompTIA's Chief Technology Evangelist, Dr. James Stanger, will talk about the cybersecurity professional diaries: A Day in the life: This webinar discusses the myriad job roles found in the world of “cybersecurity.” He will then discuss specific people in various roles, from SOC analyst to pen tester, to GRC/compliance specialist, to auditor, and so forth. Dr. Stanger will talk about working InfoSec professionals and what they do. We will also have CISOs from CSU Long Beach and CSU Chico. Please use a .edu email to register for this event. |
Who: CSU, Channel Islands What: Roles in the Cybersecurity field. When: October 26, 2023 at 11AM (Zoom) Register: Closed |
