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Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Cybersecurity Awareness Month — celebrated every October — was created in 2004 as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online.
NIST has partnered with other federal agencies to help raise awareness about cybersecurity and engage with public and private sector partners through events and initiatives to raise awareness about cybersecurity, provide them with tools and resources needed to stay safe online, and increase the resiliency of the Nation in the event of a cyber incident.
Let’s remember #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth!
Learn about Cybersecurity Career Week:
October 14-19, 2024
Learn More and Participate
#ChooseCyber
Blogs
This year we are running a series throughout October called "Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: Staff Stories Spotlight," where we feature NIST staff who work behind the scenes on our projects, in our labs, and on our teams. You'll hear about their unique backgrounds, projects, and find out why they enjoy working in the field of cybersecurity.
Blog 1: Featuring Jess Dickson
Blog 3: Featuring Shanée Dawkins
Blog 4: Featuring Eduardo Takamura