Cybersecurity Awareness and Beyond

U R THE KEY 2 Security

Breaches and cyberattacks are the norm in today's cyber landscape. According to the FBl's 2023 Internet Crime Report, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received over 880,000 complaints with at least $12.5 billion in losses. Over 298,000 of those complaints were related to phishing/spoofing with more than $18.7 million in losses.

Information Technology Services (ITS) and the Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education and Outreach (CREO) are partnering together again to raise cybersecurity awareness. Join ITS and CREO for FREE events including CREO cybersecurity facility tours; hands-on digital forensics, ethical hacking, and ethical hacking training; election security, drone security, and artificial intelligence (AI); cyber games; and prizes.  All events are open to N.C. A&T students and employees. Select events are open to the public.

U R THE KEY 2 SECURITY is about all of us doing our part to DETECT scams and PROTECT university and personal digital assets from potential cyber threats.

 

Schedule of FREE Events

CREO Cybersecurity Training
CREO is opening its FREE hands-on cybersecurity training to all NC A&T students, faculty, and staff. Cybersecurity is an expanding interdisciplinary field and regardless of your area of expertise or interest, major or year, prior experience, or technical knowledge, we invite you to this instructor led training in ethical hacking, digital forensics, and security operations held at CREO's facility.

October 2024 - November 2024
 
Participation: N.C. A&T students and employees
 
Register here
  • Digital Forensics: Tuesday's 5-6 PM
  • Security Operations Center: Wednesday's 5-6:30 PM    
  • Ethical Hacking: Thursday's 5-6:30 PM
 
Location: CREO@ 2105 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, NC 27405

 

#NCATBeCyberSmart X Tweet Trivia - 5th Year Running
Welcome to X Tweet Trivia (formerly Twitter Trivia). Show what you know about cybersecurity to help protect yourself and the university. Trivia topics include threats, events, IT policies, and more. Be the first person to answer trivia questions correctly and win prizes! Winners will be announced on @ #NCATBeCyberSmart.

Thursday, October 31th - Wednesday, November 6th
 
Participation: N.C. A&T currently enrolled students and employees
 
Location: #NCATBeCyberSmart
 
 
Trivia Rules
  • Trivia is valid weekdays from October 31, 2024 to November 6, 2024
  • At least one trivia question will be randomly sent each weekday
  • Current N.C. A&T employees and students can participate; verification applies
  • Tagging and direct messaging are required to win prizes
  • The person who submits the first correct response is eligible to win
  • Responses must be submitted on X and include #NCATBeCyberSmart
  • No spelling errors allowed
  • Each person can submit one response per question
  • Responses are due by 9 pm each weekday
  • Winners opt-in to having their names and prizes included in ITS communications

 

CREO Facility Tour
CREO is excited to invite the NC A&T community to learn about CREO's ongoing cybersecurity activities and the 10+ labs and related security projects. From research and training in security operations, digital forensics, and ethical hacking to election security, drone security, Al, Machine Learning, loT devices and more.

Wednesday, October 30th 3 pm - 4 pm
Thursday, November 7th  3 pm - 4 pm
 
Participation: N.C. A&T students and employees; open to the public
 
Register here
 
Location: CREO@ 2105 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, NC 27405

 

Phishing Simulation Program For Employees
Employees are persistent targets of phishing attacks. Cybercriminals actively use social engineering tactics to trick employees into revealing sensitive information and/or downloading malware which leads to compromised university data, applications, and/or systems.

The Information Security Office (ISO) within the Division of Information Technology Services (ITS) is launching a phishing simulation program for employees to promote cybersecurity awareness and educate employees on how to detect phishing threats.  Unannounced phishing emails will be sent to employees periodically. With simulated phishing, entering data and clicking on links/attachments are harmless. Data is not saved and malware is not downloaded. If an employee mistakenly responds to a simulated phish, a message will display with guidance on how to detect a phish.

Launches November 2024
 
Participation: N.C. A&T employees

 

Quantum Cryptography Seminar
As quantum computing continues to advance, the need to optimize algorithms for faster and more efficient solutions becomes increasingly critical. Quantum computers, with their ability to solve complex problems exponentially faster than classical computers, pose both opportunities and challenges. One major concern is the threat quantum computing poses to current cryptographic systems, which rely on classical algorithms that may be easily broken by quantum computers, leading to significant cybersecurity risks.
In this workshop, we will explore the basics of quantum computing and delve into key quantum algorithms that outperform classical ones. We will also discuss the implications of these advancements for data security and examine how quantum cryptography can protect sensitive information by offering faster, more secure solutions in response to emerging quantum threats.

Thursday, October 31th 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
 
Participation: N.C. A&T students and employees; open to the public
 
Register here
 
Location: CREO@ 2105 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, NC 27405

 

The Cyber Monster Match
Ransomwolf, Spoofy Steve, Count Hackula, Breachatrix le Phish, and Frankenphisher are up to tricks not treats again. Review their mug shots below.  Match all five creatures correctly with their cyber threats in the questionnaire.  Prizes will be awarded to the first two (2) people that submit correct responses.  Only one response per person.

Thursday, October 31th   9 am to 12 noon
 
Location: Complete the Cyber Monster Match Questionnaire>>
 
Participation: N.C. A&T currently enrolled students and employees

AGGIE Shred and Electronic Disposal Day
Securely dispose of unwanted documents and electronics** in an environment friendly way. N.C. A&T is partnering with Shred-it to shred documents on-site and Powerhouse Recycling to disposal of electronics and storage devices (e.g., thumb drives, disks, CDs, etc.) for the 4th consecutive year.  N.C. A&T student volunteers from the Waste Management lnstitute's Earth & Environmental Science Club (EESC) will be available to assist patrons with removing documents and electronics from vehicles.
**N.C. A&T employees can dispose of university documents, personal documents, and personal electronics. However, disposal of N.C. A&T electronics is prohibited. Employees are required to follow the university's electronic disposal process. Contact Property Management for more information.

Saturday, November 9th  9 am - 12 pm
 
Participation: N.C. A&T students and employees; open to the public
 
North Carolina A&T State University
1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411
(Corner of Lindsay Street and Laurel Street across from the University Police Department ~ look for blue and gold balloons)

 

Special Thanks to Our Prize Sponsors

 
  • Dell
  • DNS
  • N.C. A&T Campus Enterprises
  • Systel
 

Prizes

 
  • N. C. A&T $10 Gift Cards
  • Amazon $25 Gift Cards
  • Amazon Fire7 with Alexa Tablet
  • Dell Pl424H monitor
  • HP LaserJet M203dw printer
  • Yeti Stainless Steel Tumbler Drinkware