Cybersecurity Awareness Month - 2025

2025 Cybersecurity Awareness Month - Building a Cyber Strong America

For over the past twenty years, October has been marked and celebrated as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). This is an effort of collaboration between government, industry, education, and the like to raise Cybersecurity awareness and bring to the public the resources needed to function and operate safely and securely while online.

This year’s theme is Building a Cyber Strong America, highlighting the need to strengthen the country's infrastructure against cyber threats, ensuring resilience and security.

Kean University, through the Center for Cybersecurity, is an official 2025 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion Organization!

Please visit our Events page for upcoming events related to awareness and cybersecurity.

Did you know cybercriminals hit the younger generations the hardest in 2024? 59% of Gen Z and 56% of Millennials reported losses from scams.

Stay vigilant! Small actions can make a big difference. Focus on the Core 4: four easy steps you can take to boost your online safety.

1. Use strong passwords and a password manager
2. Turn on multifactor authentication
3. Recognize and report scams
4. Update your software

Please see below for several valuable resources that can help provide guidance on cybersecurity awareness.

Avoiding phishing

Updating software