Cybersecurity Awareness Month

By implementing cybersecurity best practices, you can keep your personal information secure and help the world stay secure too. Learn how you can start protecting yourself and others from cybersecurity attacks.

Stay Safe Online

Join Rutgers IT and the Information Security Office in promoting the 22nd annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month all October long. The theme this year is #StaySafeOnline. Find out how you can protect yourself online by referencing our digital resources and following us on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).

Big Ten Cybersecurity Gameshow 2025

Cybersecurity trivia game—Rutgers takes third place!

Wednesday, October 1

Rutgers students, staff, and faculty showed their cybersecurity knowledge and snagged third place in a friendly face-off against students, faculty, and staff from other Big Ten universities. See the Level UP Your Cyber Game – College Gameday Edition results on the Big Ten Academic Alliance website.

If you missed the live event or want to play again, you can access the on-demand version of the game.

Play the Big Ten Cybersecurity Gameshow now!

Cybersecurity events

Join the Rutgers Information Security Office and other Big Ten universities at the following virtual events throughout the month.

BTAA CISO panel: securing the mission: building awareness and resilience in higher ed

October 9: 2:00 p.m. – Register for Zoom event

Rutgers Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Guy J. Albertini joins CISOs from the University of Oregon, University of Michigan, and Michigan State University at this BTAA-hosted online event to discuss the security challenges higher education institutions encounter.

Register for the BTAA CISO Panel

Scary cyber tales: don't let your data go bump in the night

October 22: 2:00 p.m. – Register for Zoom event

Gather ‘round the virtual campfire at this BTAA event to hear spine-tingling tales of online dangers.

Register for Scary Cyber Tales

BTAA keynote address: exploiting trust - the human element of security

October 29: 12:00 p.m. – Register for Zoom event

Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security and an ethical hacker, will present a virtual keynote at noon on October 29. The address breaks down recent cyberattacks, defenses against the latest hacking methods, including AI-assisted attacks, and includes live hacking demonstrations.

Register for the BTAA Keynote Address

Cybersecurity Infographics

For quick and helpful cybersecurity information and tips on how you can stay cyber safe, reference and share the infographics below.

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Tip sheets and digital signs

Below are some informational tip sheets for you to reference and share with your community. You can also utilize digital signs for cybersecurity promotion.