National Cybersecurity Awareness Month takes place throughout October to promote digital security and protect personal data from cybercrime. Co-led by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and CISA, the initiative includes a variety of resources such as training modules, assessments, and promotional materials focused on key topics like multi-factor authentication and password security. Organizations are encouraged to engage employees with a structured plan that includes educational content and feedback mechanisms.

2. Meet your
Gamemasters
Jordan Filip
Manager of Client Success
Emma Waite
Product Marketing Manager

3. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
When: Entire month of October
Goal: To raise awareness about digital security and empower everyone to protect their personal data
from digital forms of crime.
Initiative is co-led by: the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Agency (CISA)
• Fun Fact: Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cybersecurity Alliance
and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October 2004

4. IT’S TIME TO LEVEL UP

5. Infosec Level Up Toolkit
What’s Included?
1 training module
1 assessment
4 posters
4 newsletter templates
4 email templates
1 screensaver
1 employee presentation

6. Topics of Focus
https://staysafeonline.org/programs/about-cybersecurity-awareness-month/
Enabling multi-factor
authentication
Using strong
passwords and a
password manager
Updating software
Recognizing and
reporting phishing

7. Before you get started
Get some historical reference for on your staff
● Previous security awareness data (Learner
Scorecard)
● Event logs from SIEM tools
○ How many USB drives plugged in
○ Unauthorized sites access
○ Attachments downloaded
Create a plan
● Leverage our communication, presentation and
plan
● How are you going to drive engagement

8. Session Content Overview
Week 1
Recognizing and
reporting phishing
Week 2
Using strong
passwords and a
password manager
Week 3
Updating software
Week 4
Enabling multi-
factor
authentication

9. Week 0
Extra content:
Screensavers
Posters
Phishing Campaign
• Week 0 Email
Template
• Youtube Video
• Hacker High Scores
poster
NCSAM

10. Week 1
Recognizing and
reporting phishing
• Week 1 Email or
Newsletter
• Poster: Hacker-man
Additional Training
Reporting Phishing
Emails

11. Week 2
Using strong
passwords and a
password
manager
• Week 2 Email or
Newsletter
• Poster: Password and
Shield
Additional Training
Password Security

12. Week 3
Updating software
• Week 3 Email or
Newsletter
• Poster: Zombie
Workstation
Additional Training
Malware

13. Week 4
Enabling multi-factor
authentication
• Week 4 Email or Newsletter
• Poster: Zombie
Workstation
Additional Training Multi-
Factor
Authentication

14. Post NCSAM
• Thank your staff for participating
– Share department or individual results of phishing
and/or training if it was used
– Recommunicate why you are doing this in the first
place
• Collect your data
– Survey to get learner feedback
• Do you want to take your next program to the
next level?

15. Content breadth, diversity of styles & inclusivity
Built-in intelligence & automation to trigger personalized
training with minimal effort
White-glove customer success services
Straight-forward 2-tier subscription model eliminating
budget guesswork & surprise add-ons
Holistic security skills education for every role in the org
Our difference

16. Breakout
Rooms