Did you know the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received over 880,000 complaints in 2023, resulting in over $12.3 billion in losses?
Are you an individual, K-12 student or educator, college/university, business, or non-profit interested in increasing your cybersecurity awareness, knowledge, and understanding to be more safe and secure online? You do not need a technical background to learn how to protect yourself or your organization. Explore the cybersecurity tools, techniques, and best practices below to learn more.
Cybersecurity Before an Attack
Shields Ready is CISA’s campaign focused on building the cyber resilience needed before incidents occur to critical infrastructure. The Shields Ready campaign page has tips and tricks for building resilience and adapting to changing risk conditions to strengthen and improve the resilience of critical infrastructure systems and services.
Learn more: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month Toolkit and Communications and Cyber Resiliency Toolkit.
Cybersecurity Preparation & Response
CISA’s Shields Up campaign provides recommendations, products, and resources to assist individuals and organizations prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the impact of cyber-attacks. Visit CISA’s Shields Up page to receive guidance on a variety of cybersecurity topics for a variety of different audiences.
For more information, explore Guidance for Families, Guidance for Organizations, and Guidance for Corporate Leaders and CEOs.
Cybersecurity for Technology Innovators
The Secure by Design campaign seeks to increase ownership of technology developers to incorporate cybersecurity into core business requirements. Visit the Secure by Design page to learn more about how industry can ensure its technology innovations are more secure “out-of-the-box” to reduce cybersecurity burdens on consumers and small businesses.
More resources: Secure by Design White Paper, Secure by Design Alerts, and Secure by Design Intro Video.
Cybersecurity Basics
This CISA awareness campaign focuses on ensuring that all end users understand the cybersecurity basics needed to stay safe and responsibly navigate this increasingly interconnected world. Check out Secure Our World for the general public including recognizing and reporting phishing, using strong passwords, turning on multifactor authentication, and updating software.
Learn more: Secure Our World Videos, 4 Easy Ways to Stay Safe Online
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
A national and global public awareness campaign aimed at increasing the understanding of cyber threats and empowering the American public to be safer and more secure online. Visit the CISA Cybersecurity Awareness Program to find resources for young professionals, older Americans, small businesses, law enforcement, students, and more.
For more information, explore CISA Cybersecurity Awareness Program Toolkit, Stay Safe Online, and Cybersecurity Resources and Guides.