2022 Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort to help everyone stay protected whenever and however you connect. The overarching theme for the month is ‘It’s easy to stay safe online.’ SUNY Geneseo is proud to be a champion and support this online safety and education initiative.
This month is all about taking action! All month long, we are promoting these key behaviors to encourage everyone to take control of their online lives. There are all kinds of ways to stay safe and secure online but even just practicing these cybersecurity basics can make a huge difference:
- Enable Multi-Factor Authentication Everywhere
- Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager
- Update Your Software
- Recognize and Report Phishing
Digital Scavenger Hunt
Who can participate: students, faculty, and staff
When: Tuesday, October 11th through Friday, October 21st
Learn some cybersecurity tips and have some fun by scouring the internet for answers to our clues. Successfully complete the scavenger hunt to be entered to win one of two $25 CAS gift cards. Winners will be selected after Nov 1st and announced on social media. Follow CIT on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!
Security Meme Contest
Who can participate: students, faculty, and staff
When: Monday, October 17th through Friday October 28th
Everyone loves a good meme, right? So we decided to give cybersecurity the meme treatment. Submit your funniest and most creative security-related memes and we'll have members of the campus community vote on them. The winner will be awarded a $25 CAS gift card.
Annual Security Awareness Training
Required for faculty & staff; optional for students
The security awareness training is a bundle of fun short videos presented by our training partner KnowBe4. The training package will be released the week of October 3rd and it should only take about 20 minutes to complete.
Students who successfully complete the training will be entered to win a $25 CAS gift card.
Faculty and staff: We offer alternative "in-person" trainings via Microsoft Teams:
Please contact the help desk if you have problems accessing the training.
Credly Badge
Students, faculty, and staff who complete both the annual security awareness training and the digital scavenger hunt will earn a "Cybersecurity Sleuth" badge. Both components must be completed on or before Monday, October 31st. Badges will be issued in November.