Cybersecurity Awareness Month

This October marks 20 years of Cybersecurity Awareness Month—a time to reflect on past successes and future challenges. Since 2004, the focus has been on staying safe and secure online. But there’s always more to do. How can the public and private sectors collaborate to secure technology, protect critical infrastructure, and ensure a safer future for everyone?

Even in the face of large-scale data breaches and cyber-attacks, Cyber Security Awareness Month highlights that there are simple, effective steps you can take to stay safe online and safeguard your personal data. 

Here are some steps that you can take 

  1. Turn on multi-factor authentication

  2. Keep your devices and software up to date

  3. Use strong and unique passwords

  4. Recognise and report phishing

Help spread cyber awareness and make cybersecurity everyone’s responsibility with these communication assets:

Below is the current release of the Annual Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviours Report, Oh behave! 2024. The research reveals a pressing need to address growing concerns about attitudes towards online safety, with worrying trends particularly evident among younger Australians.

Packed with essential insights, the 2024/25 report uncovers hidden patterns, and fascinating trends, and offers actionable recommendations designed to help safeguard your organization. It’s a must-read for anyone serious about cybersecurity. To download your copy fill in the form below.

This report covers:

  • How employees use, and share information with, GenAI tools

  • How workforces around the globe perceive and react to security awareness activities

  • How organizations, policy makers, and practitioners can better encourage secure user behaviour

This report is for:

  • Security awareness & Human risk management professionals

  • CISOs, CTOs, and CIOs

  • IT Directors, IT Managers, and Data protection officers

  • Anyone tasked with running Security awareness or Human risk management programs