Hello RPI Community!
During the month of October, Information Security is taking part in Cyber Security Awareness Month!
Cyber Security Awareness Month is a global initiative led by the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and private Universities to bring awareness of online safety, best practices, and digital risk reduction.
Please see below weekly events that are open to all Students, Faculty, and Staff!
Week One - October 7th - 10 am to 12 pm - Cyber Security in the Age of AI: Risks, Realities, and Responses
- Welcome event meet and greet with RPI's Information Security team
- Refreshments, Giveaways, Vinyl Stickers, and a presentation of Cyber Security in the Age of AI: Risks, Realities, and Responses
- Alumni Panel - Cyber Crossfire
- In collaboration with Reunion & Homecoming weekend, we invite the RPI Community to attend a moderated discussion of a group of distinguished RPI Alumni speaking about some of today's most interesting Security questions.
- To submit a topic to be discussed by the Alumni panel, please fill out the question field of the Microsoft Booking.
Week Two - October 16th - 12 pm to 1 pm - FBI Presentation - Cyberthreat Landscape Update and Private Sector Collaboration
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will be on Campus presenting on updates on the Cyberthreat landscape, and opportunities for private sector collaboration
Week Three - October 22nd - 10 am to 1 pm - Information Security Escape Room and Table-Top Game
- Information Security themed "Escape Room" - Attendees will observe through a simulated classroom setting malicious tactics (ex. Phishing), and can only "Escape" by reporting the tactic to a member of RPI's Information Security team!
- Join our Information Security team in playing a table-top game to detect, defend, and remediate a Security breach!
- UPAC Cinema Cyber Security Movie Night!
October 23rd - Darrin Communications Center 308 (DCC) - 9 am and Midnight
UPAC Cinema is partnering with Information Security for a special showing of The Matrix movie, which is an example of a high-privileged system within a network (Mr. Smith) that becomes compromised, turns rogue, and replicates malicious intent across the network (The Matrix).
Week Four - October 28th - Heffner Alumni House - 2 pm to 4 pm
- Division of Finance Conference
- Presentation by our Director of Information Security on "Cyber Security is no longer just an IT Issue!"
For more information of each Cyber Security Month event, please see below flyer and posted QR codes for registration
Cyber Security Awareness Month 2026
We're looking forward to meeting and speaking with our RPI Community for our upcoming Cyber Security Month sessions!!
Thank you,
Matthew Lewis
Information Security Analyst
Book Office Hours with Information Security
