October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month all around the world. To promote the culture of being cyber aware at KAUST the Information Security Office has planned a series of exciting events and activities throughout the month of October during Human Firewall Awareness Month 2021.
Like last year, we want you to be on the lookout for our marketing via LED slides across campus, email announcements and Lens posts on several key dates.
Participate to learn cybersecurity tips, and win prizes as you do!
And remember, for all engagements with our programs, you’ll get points towards your Human Firewall score!
Cyber crosswords
Watch-out for cyber crosswords that will be announced every Sunday via announcements. Participants that successfully answer all the clues will automatically enter a raffle to win a bag full of Human Firewall branded goodies. Three winners every week!
Prizes include:
- Cloth face mask
- Baseball cap
- Anti-spill mug
- Thermos water bottle
- T-shirt
Click here for more details
Cyber webinars
We’ve planned weekly cyber webinars for the KAUST community. We recommend community members to attend these sessions to listen to experts discuss about trending cybersecurity topics.
These webinars will be hosted by the Information Security Office with Ed Sleiman, Head of Information Security as host panelist and featuring guest panelists from different departments across campus.
Be on the lookout for individual announcements for each session.
Week 1: Protecting Data on the Internet
October 5, 2021
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Guest panelist: Stanislav Flachs, Manager of Systems Storage and Automation, KAUST IT
Week 2: Cybersecurity and cyber resilience
October 12, 2021
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Guest panelist: Prof. Paulo Esteves-Verissimo, Center Director of Computer Science Division, KAUST
Week 3: Cybersecurity and our community
October 19, 2021
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Guest panelist: TBD
Week 4: The state of cybersecurity at KAUST
October 26, 2021
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Guest panelist: Jason Roos, CIO, KAUST
Attending each session will automatically enroll attendees into a raffle to win an Apple watch. Four Apple watches are waiting for the grab!
Click here for more details
InfoSec Social
A day long event that will occur every Wednesday throughout Human Firewall Awareness Month. Come join us, take a bite and get involved with members of the Information Security Office. Participate and win Human Firewall branded merch!
Activities planned:
- Participate in cybersecurity quizzes
- Watch hacking demos
- Mobile security check booth
- Express InfoSec support
Click here for more details
The h@ck3r’s accomplice
A cyber escape room created at KAUST. Play the game and be a part of a team of Human Firewalls on a mission to carry out a forensic investigation at a recently uncovered hideout of the infamous hacker, Count0.Malware on KAUST campus!
Limited slots available each week. Lookout for announcements to book yours.
If you don’t get a slot, you still get a chance to win prizes by passing quizes while you watch players play the game.
Prizes include:
- Cloth face mask
- Baseball cap
- Anti-spill mug
- Thermos water bottle
- T-shirt
For more information, visit infosec.kaust.edu.sa
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