Cybersecurity Awareness Month Events

KENNESAW, Ga. | Oct 9, 2025

Join us for a series of virtual sessions designed to help students, faculty, and staff stay informed and secure in an increasingly digital world.

Throughout October, cybersecurity experts from industry, the FBI, and KSU will share practical tips, emerging trends, and strategies to protect yourself and the university community.

All sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams and are open to all Owls; no registration is required.

Deepfakes & AI: Trust, Truth, and Technology

Explore risks and how faculty, students, and staff can protect themselves. Presented by vendor Walker Lawrence of Guidepoint Security 

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m.–11:45 a.m.

Join via Teams

Basic Cyber Hygiene: Small Habits, Big Protection

Building daily habits to stay secure. Presented by Dr. Herbert J. Mattord, CISM, CISSP, Professor of Cybersecurity in the KSU Department of Information Systems and Security

Monday, Oct. 20, 11 a.m.–11:45 a.m.

Join via Teams

FBI Files

Cyber Hygiene and Privacy: Learn practical steps to strengthen your digital defenses and safeguard your personal information. Presentated by FBI Special Agent Dayne Henriques 

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 11 a.m.–11:45 a.m.

Join via Teams

Data Privacy vs. Security

Strategies that everyone can do to protect their privacy. Presented by Kristy Wheeles, Director of Risk Management and Data Privacy from the KSU Legal Affairs Department

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 10/28, 11 a.m.–11:45 a.m.

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Friendly reminder: All student assistants, faculty, and staff must complete Fall Cybersecurity Awareness Training no later than Oct. 21!

 

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