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National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Last Updated: October 3, 2022 | Publication

Cyber Mission Overview

Overview of the Cyber Mission of the Department of Homeland Security, a top priority of the Biden-Harris Administration.

Last Updated: October 3, 2022 | Blog

Taking Ownership of Our Cybersecurity

S&T is kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month by highlighting some of the ways we’re strengthening the nation’s (and first responders’) cyber infrastructure and offering some tips for how you can "See Yourself in Cyber."

Last Updated: October 4, 2021 | Blog

Be Cyber-Aware This Month (and All Year!)

At S&T, we are doing our part to ensure the nation’s, and our citizens’, cyber connections are strong and secure.

Last Updated: October 1, 2019 | Blog

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year’s overarching message for the month – Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT. – focuses on personal privacy, consumer devices, and e-commerce security.

Last Updated: September 25, 2018 | Publication

NCSAM Resources

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), a time to focus on how cybersecurity is a shared responsibility that affects all Americans. NCSAM is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its public and private partners, including the National Cyber Security Alliance, to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and individual cyber hygiene.