ITACS Kicks Off National Cyber Security Awareness Month
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U.S. Navy photo by PO1 Lewis Hunsaker
ITACS Kicks Off National Cyber Security Awareness Month
By PO1 Lewis Hunsaker
Information Systems Security Manager Gerald J. Holland addresses students, faculty and staff during an NPS Cyber Update held in Ingersoll Hall, Oct. 6, kicking off National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). Through events, training and other initiatives, NCSAM builds national awareness about cybersecurity, and provides the tools and resources needed to stay safe online.
"The point of National Cyber Security Awareness Month is to recognize the perils of cybersecurity," said Holland. "Events like this help provide information straight to the users here at NPS."
Holland covered several issues during the informative training session, including phishing, session hijacking, and ransomware. NCSAM themes for the year emphasize the individual user's role and responsibility in the cyber battlespace, as security is an all hands effort.
"The ongoing theme for cybersecurity is it's everyone's responsibility … I use the term 'get curious.'" said Holland. "Use this month to really think about cybersecurity. And if you don't know something, or something looks suspicious, then be curious and ask questions."
Both civilian and military computer systems are under constant attack from a variety of sources, Holland said. In fact, he adds, between September 2014 and June 2015, there were 30 million known malicious intrusion attempts on Department of Defense networks.
"Even if you haven't been personally affected by cyber attacks, these events are happening on a daily basis," said Holland. For more information about cybersecurity here at NPS, contact the ITACS help desk in Ingersoll Hall, or attend the next Cyber Update on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 1:30 p.m. in Glasgow Hall, room 102.
Information Systems Security Manager Gerald J. Holland addresses students, faculty and staff during an NPS Cyber Update held in Ingersoll Hall, Oct. 6, kicking off National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). Through events, training and other initiatives, NCSAM builds national awareness about cybersecurity, and provides the tools and resources needed to stay safe online.
"The point of National Cyber Security Awareness Month is to recognize the perils of cybersecurity," said Holland. "Events like this help provide information straight to the users here at NPS."
Holland covered several issues during the informative training session, including phishing, session hijacking, and ransomware. NCSAM themes for the year emphasize the individual user's role and responsibility in the cyber battlespace, as security is an all hands effort.
"The ongoing theme for cybersecurity is it's everyone's responsibility … I use the term 'get curious.'" said Holland. "Use this month to really think about cybersecurity. And if you don't know something, or something looks suspicious, then be curious and ask questions."
Both civilian and military computer systems are under constant attack from a variety of sources, Holland said. In fact, he adds, between September 2014 and June 2015, there were 30 million known malicious intrusion attempts on Department of Defense networks.
"Even if you haven't been personally affected by cyber attacks, these events are happening on a daily basis," said Holland. For more information about cybersecurity here at NPS, contact the ITACS help desk in Ingersoll Hall, or attend the next Cyber Update on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 1:30 p.m. in Glasgow Hall, room 102.