National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024

As proclaimed by the honorable Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma is recognizing October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

The State of Oklahoma is partnering with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) to show our commitment and support to Secure Our World!

Secure Our World focuses on four ways to stay safe online:

• Recognize and report phishing.
• Use strong passwords and a password manager.
• Turn on multifactor authentication.
• Update software.

We would like to invite you to participate in our cybersecurity meme contest!

Using the core Secure Our World objectives, put your cybersecurity knowledge and creative skills to the test and submit your best meme to memes4okisac@omes.ok.gov.

Deadline: Oct. 24.

Winners announced: Oct. 31.

Read the rules for additional details.

You can be recognized both statewide and nationally as a Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion!

Champion organizations include companies of all sizes, schools and school districts, colleges and universities, nonprofits and government entities.

Select to be recognized nationally on the NCA website and Become a Champion! 

To have your organization be recognized in Oklahoma and displayed on this page as an Oklahoma Champion, register here! 

There are numerous free resources and guides available for different audiences, knowledge levels, countries and age groups. Below are just a few of these:

• CISA: Secure Our World.
• CISA: Secure by Design.
• NCA: StaySafeOnline.org resources.
• NCA: Volunteer Toolkit for cybersecurity professionals.
• NIST: Cybersecurity Career Week.
• ENISA: European Cybersecurity Month.
• Get Cyber Safe: Canada’s Cyber Security Awareness Month.
• The Smart Talk: Set digital safety ground rules with your family.
• Consumer Reports: Security Planner.