Cyber Security Awareness Month 2024

This October, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) and its Get Cyber Safe national public awareness campaign launch Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month) with the theme “Generation Cyber Safe: Because online security knows no age”.

This October, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) and its Get Cyber Safe national public awareness campaign launch Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month) with the theme “Generation Cyber Safe: Because online security knows no age”.

Online security is essential to all Canadians, regardless of when they were born — that’s why every generation is part of Generation Cyber Safe. From basic awareness of cyber threats to easy to use tools to defend against cyber criminals, Cyber Month covers it all.  Organizations and individuals across Canada are encouraged to get involved by using these free Generation Cyber Safe resources. Organizations who want to tailor their campaigns can take advantage of the generic materials instead. 

Throughout the five-week campaign, Cyber Month 2024 highlights each generation’s unique cyber security strengths and shares easy to implement best practices and how to maintain them throughout the year. Cyber Month will explore the following weekly themes:

To reinforce these essential cyber security basics, Get Cyber Safe is partnering with MediaSmarts to present two free virtual workshops in line with Cyber Month and Media Literacy Week.