North America 2025

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025

1️⃣ Government

CISA (US)

  • 2025 Theme: Building a Cyber Strong America (critical infrastructure resilience, SMEs, state & local engagement).
  • Planned Activities: Updated Toolkit (free graphics, messaging, guides); national webinars; push for small-business cybersecurity adoption.
  • 🔗 Website: CISA CSAM
  • 📩 Contact: contact@cisa.dhs.gov | Hotline 1-844-Say-CISA

National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA, US)

Public Safety Canada – Get Cyber Safe (Canada)

  • 2025 Theme: Campaign-style awareness with focus on AI Safety & Smart Device Protection (Canada rotates yearly themes).
  • Planned Activities: Toolkits for families & institutions, local outreach, bilingual awareness resources.
  • 🔗 Website: GetCyberSafe.ca
  • 📩 Contact: contact@cyber.gc.ca

Mexico (SSPC + UNAM)

  • Plan: Continue Mes de Concientización en Ciberseguridad with focus on e-learning workshops and youth online literacy.
  • 🔗 Website: SSPC Mexico

2️⃣ Educational / Semi-Government

New Jersey City University (NJCU, US)

  • 2025 Plan: Continuation of KnowBe4 cyber training + student-oriented awareness challenges (MFA, phishing).
  • 🔗 NJCU CSAM

University of Washington (UW, US)

  • 2025 Focus: Cyber Hygiene, AI Security, Ransomware Resilience. Online + in-person sessions, big-name industry speakers.
  • 🔗 UW CSAM 2025

University of California System (UC, US)

  • 2025 Focus: AI + cybersecurity, phishing resistance, FBI/Cyber Command briefings. System-wide Zoom sessions, quizzes.
  • 🔗 UCOP Cyber Awareness
  • 📩 Systemwide IT Security Office contact listed on site.

UIC (University of Illinois Chicago, US)

  • 2025 Theme: “Uplift Cyber Culture on Campus.” Weekly cyber challenges, faculty/student hands-on workshops.
  • 🔗 UIC CSAM

University of Chicago (US)

  • 2025 Theme: Stay Safe Online (Core 4 → MFA, strong passwords, updates, anti-phishing). Annual Shred Fest + community blog series.
  • 🔗 UChicago CAM

Canada (Carleton, McGill, TMU)

  • Linked to GetCyberSafe national campaign, running student-driven events.

3️⃣ Big Tech

Microsoft

  • 2025 Campaign: Security blog features + community toolkits; outreach on AI-enabled cyber risks.
  • 🔗 MS Security Blog

Google

  • 2025 Plan: Safer With Google campaign expansions (esp. passkeys, phishing protection).
  • 🔗 Google Safety Center

Cisco

  • 2025 Plan: Focus on Zero Trust, AI-enabled security. Free October webinars + global report releases.
  • 🔗 Cisco Security Blog

Proofpoint

  • 2025 Plan: Free phishing simulators, new awareness toolkit for SMBs.
  • 🔗 Proofpoint CAM

KnowBe4

  • 2025 Campaign: Expanded library of free security posters, games, infographics for staff/student training.
  • 🔗 KnowBe4 CAM Hub

CrowdStrike / Palo Alto / Sophos

  • Plan: Continue October-branded research whitepapers & “State of Threats” webinars.

4️⃣ Private / Independent (Non–Big Tech)

ISACA Chapters (US/Canada)

  • 2025 Plan: Local professional events & webinars during October (chapters free to adapt toolkit).
  • 🔗 ISACA

(ISC)² (Cybersecurity Certification Body)

  • 2025 Campaign: Global webinars, free October resources for members + youth STEM outreach.
  • 🔗 (ISC)² Events

Cybercrime Support Network (Non-Profit, US)

  • 2025 Plan: Continue partnerships with credit unions, law enforcement, pushing scam-awareness campaigns each October.
  • 🔗 Cybercrime Support Network

Community Orgs (Libraries, Banks, K-12)

  • Typically leverage CISA/NCA toolkits. No standalone independent campaigns announced for 2025 yet.
  • ➡️ Status: Very limited independent presence beyond associations and non-profits.