At Cal State Monterey Bay, we believe in being cyber secure all year long. We teach our students, staff and faculty that every Otter has a role to play when it comes to being cyber smart and cyber safe because we are stronger together! We can keep a collective eye on possible scams and attacks and keep every Otter's data secure.
Encouraging Cybersecurity Awareness in October 2024
As part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign we celebrate with our CSUMB Otters by providing a series of events relating to cybersecurity including hosting panel discussions, special tabling events and more. Keep your eyes on our Instagram account during the month of October where you will get more cybersecurity best practices and events we are holding. We also hold a cybersecurity event in the Spring, usually towards the end of April.
Webinars and Panel Discussions
Every October the CSU's Chancellor's Office sponsors a series of free webinars focusing on different aspects of cybersecurity and privacy. There's something for everyone- register today!
Tabling Events
On Saturday October 26, 2024 we will be tabling during Fall Open House, introducing our community and prospective students to Cybersecurity Awareness with our Spin-to-Win wheel. Look for our Information Technology tent in the main quad and come spin our wheel.
We will also be presenting a Halloween Themed carnival-style Tech Fair on October 31, 2024 during the Otter Thursday. Join IT for fun, games, prizes and possibly a trick or two rally in the OSU outdoor plaza.
We bring cybersecurity awareness to almost every tabling event we do because we want to keep our community safe. Keep an eye on our Instagram to find out when we'll be out and about with our Spin-to-Win wheel! You never know what kind of goodies we'll be giving away
Training
- Quarterly simulated phishing campaigns for all employees and students. We send a spoof-phishing email to the campus as a test. Watch for the advance notification hints to see if you can spot the phish!
- Employees must take annual Data security and FERPA training in CSU Learn. It renews for all employees every October so watch for your email for this training to review your cybersecurity awareness knowledge!
- Providing tips, tricks, and threats to be on the lookout for. These are usually posted on our @csumb_it Instagram account (especially our stories), our CSUMB IT YouTube Channel or can be found in officially sanctioned email newsletters from CSUMB.
Additional Information
We have a wide variety of self-help articles (called knowledge base articles, or KBs for short) on various cybersecurity topics including:
Check the Information Security section of our Knowledge Base in TeamDynamix for a full list.