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Secure our campus, secure our world

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), this month raises awareness about digital security and empowers everyone to protect their data online.

Cybersecurity meme contest winners!

We asked folks to use their cybersecurity knowledge to create their own meme for a chance to have it displayed. Here are the winners!

Fry from Futurama squinting with text that reads, "Getting the 29th email from 'IT Help Desk' threatening to deactivate my account"
Meme by Ruo-Yu Liu
Text that reads, "Me: Using single-factor authentication. My hacker:"Man standing behind tree licking his lips and rubbing his hands
Meme by Xai Pha

How you can participate

Join us for these activities and learning opportunities throughout October to learn cyber basics.

Some of the following PDF documents contain images of text which may not be fully accessible to screen readers and users who rely on text-to-speech software. If you encounter any barriers, please contact our Cybersecurity team.

Level up your cyber game – College Gameday edition!

Join your colleagues and friends to compete against other big ten school teams.

Cybersecurity crossword (PDF)

Put your cyber-sleuthing abilities to the ultimate challenge with this cybersecurity crossword.

Cybersecurity double puzzle (PDF)

Solve the anagrams and use the circled letters in the solved words to complete the final phrase.

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Cybersecurity word search (PDF)

Embark on a wordy adventure as you track down essential Cybersecurity terms in the ultimate word search challenge!

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Cybersecurity Awareness training

Training is required for all UW–Madison employees and is available for anyone with a NetID.

Test your cybersecurity knowledge today!

4 things you can do

Throughout October, CISA, NCA, and UW–Madison will highlight key action steps that everyone should take: