Cybersecurity Awareness Month at SFA
Quick Overview
- Power Up Your Protection: four short levels of cybersecurity training for SFA faculty and staff
- Level 1 opens Tuesday, Oct. 6, and a new level opens each Monday through Oct. 26
- All levels should be completed by Friday, Oct. 30
- Optional, and separate from the required training due Nov. 30
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year, IT Security is offering Power Up Your Protection, a game-themed campaign that breaks cybersecurity into four short “levels” of videos, games, and interactive modules. Each level takes only a few minutes and covers threats you are likely to see at work and at home.
Schedule
| Level |
Opens |
Topics |
| 1. Account Takeover |
Tue, Oct. 6 |
Phishing in chat apps, business email compromise, smishing |
| 2. Safe Use of AI |
Mon, Oct. 12 |
AI chatbot threats, deepfakes, fake profiles and posts |
| 3. Collaboration in an Agentic Workspace |
Mon, Oct. 19 |
AI browser risks, AI jailbreaks, chatbot data handling |
| 4. The Final Lap |
Mon, Oct. 26 |
Physical security, email security, work devices, fake websites |
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Tip
Each level stays open once it unlocks, so you can catch up any time before Oct. 30.
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How to Participate
- Watch for an email from IT Security each time a new level opens, and select the link to start that level in ZenGuide.
- Check this category for that level’s article. It has tips and a short weekly challenge.
- Use the Player Guide, attached to this article, to track your progress.
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Important
Power Up Your Protection is optional and does not replace the required Cybersecurity Awareness Training and AI awareness training, which are due Nov. 30.
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