WaterISAC is once again a Champion of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This October marks the 20th anniversary of this critical initiative. Cybersecurity Awareness Month brings together government and industry to elevate awareness of staying safe online in your business and personal life.
This month will focus on four key behaviors:
- Using strong passwords and a password manager.
- Enabling multifactor authentication (MFA).
- Recognizing and reporting phishing.
- Updating software.
Take your cybersecurity to the next level during the kick off of Cybersecurity Awareness Month with these resources WaterISAC has to offer:
- 15 Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Water and
Wastewater Utilities
This comprehensive guide curated for the sector has best practices and details that can be implemented to reduce security risks. - Water and Wastewater Cybersecurity Case Studies
Collection of case studies from utilities across the nation on cybersecurity incidents and ICS/OT cybersecurity monitoring. - CISA Vulnerability Scanning Service Details and
Recorded Webinar
Check out CISA's FREE hygiene services, the importance of vulnerability scanning, and how it works. - H2OSecCon Virtual Conference, October 19 - 20
WaterISAC will be hosting its second annual H2OSecCon virtual conference with 14 sessions designed for the water and wastewater sector with over 30 subject matter experts. Registration is free for utilities serving under 10,000!
Join us today and throughout this month to bolster your security awareness program! Each Friday during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, WaterISAC will be distributing a convenient, easy-to-read, one-page handout to pass along to users to help augment your security awareness refreshers and reminders. The handouts will cover topics consistent with each of Cybersecurity Awareness Month's four key behaviors. Pass ‘em out and post ‘em up! Read more at the National Cybersecurity Alliance.
