Secure Together: Protecting the Future of Learning
Join the California State University for Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM), a systemwide initiative promoting safer online habits and stronger cybersecurity awareness across the CSU.
Throughout October, CSU faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in webinars, in-person events, interactive activities and discussions led by cybersecurity professionals, campus experts and industry partners. Topics include phishing, artificial intelligence, data protection, cloud security, privacy, risk management and more.
Explore the events below, register for the sessions that interest you, and gain practical knowledge to help protect yourself, your campus and the future of learning.
Cybersecurity Awareness 2026 Webinars and Events
The California State University is providing webinars and events on various topics for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026. All are welcome to join and learn more. You can also access these events from the CSU Cybersecurity Awareness 2026 Events page.
| Campus | Sessions (Click on the session title to register) | Event Format | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSU | Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Launch | Video | 10/1/2026 | 8:00 a.m. |
| CSU | Ask the CISO: A Conversation with Josh Callahan | Webinar | 10/5/2026 | 10:00 a.m. |
| CSU | Microsoft - Career Development | Webinar | 10/5/2026 | 11:00 AM |
| CSU | Mandiant – The Top Cyber Threats Targeting Organizations Today and What Everyone Should Know | Webinar | 10/6/2026 | 10:00 a.m. |
| CSU | Proofpoint – Phishing: Identifying AI-Generated Emails, Deepfakes, and More | Webinar | 10/7/2026 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| CSU | Women in Cybersecurity Across the CSU with Leslie DeCato (CO), Sara Hahari (DH), Carol Gonzales (Pomona), hosted by ISO, Cuc Du | Webinar | 10/8/2026 | 10:00-11:30 a.m. |
| CSU | Palo Alto Networks – AI in Cybersecurity: Benefits, Risks, and How Organizations Can Use AI Safely | Webinar | 10/9/2026 | 10:00 a.m. |
| CSU | AWS - TBD | Webinar | 10/9/2026 | 11:00 AM |
| CSU | Rubrik – Full Access: Identity Edition | Webinar | 10/12/2026 | 10:00-11:30 a.m. |
| San Bernardino | CSUSB October Tech Fair 2026 – Presentations on AI, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Innovative Technologies | In-Person & Webinar | 10/12/2026- | TBD |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona Cybersecurity Fair | In-Person | 10/13/2026 | 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
| San Francisco | CSW Tabling Event – Part of Campus Safety Week hosted by The Office of Emergency Services | In-Person | 10/14/2026 | 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
| SDSU | National Cybersecurity Alliance – The Smart Person’s Guide to Getting Duped, with Jennifer Weinstein and Debbie Fox | Webinar | 10/14/2026 | Noon |
| San Francisco | CSW – Cybersecurity Training – Part of Campus Safety Week hosted by The Office of Emergency Services | In-Person | 10/15/2026 | 10:30 a.m.-Noon |
| Long Beach | “Phishy Work – Staying safe from fake job offers” | Career Development Center | Sarah Sasaki | Webinar | 10/15/2026 | 10:00 a.m. |
| CSU | Crowdstrike - TBD | Webinar | 10/15/2026 | 11:00 AM |
| CSU | Dr. Gofman from CSU Fullerton – State of AI & impacts on cybersecurity | Webinar | 10/16/2026 | 9:40-10:40 a.m. |
| CSU | Tenable – Vulnerability Management: Understanding and Reducing Cyber Risk | Webinar | 10/16/2026 | 11:00 a.m. |
| CSU | Sophos – Phishing Email: How Modern Social Engineering Attacks Target You | Webinar | 10/19/2026 | 10:00 a.m. |
| CSU | Microsoft - Career Development | Webinar | 10/19/2026 | 11:00 AM |
| Chico State | Fourth Annual Festival of the Phishes | In-Person | 10/20/2026 | 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
| CSU | SHI – The Future of Work: AI, Productivity Tools, and Cyber Best Practices | Webinar | 10/20/2026 | 10:00 a.m. |
| SDSU | Dr. Vanessa Bourgeois – SDSU – Future-Proofing Students in the Age of AI | Webinar | 10/20/2026 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Fullerton | Cyber Career Fair | In-Person | 10/20/2026 | TBD |
| CSU | CO Cyber Quest – In-person event and Partner Zone w/ Verizon, Crowdstrike, AWS | In-Person | 10/21/2026 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| SDSU | Dr. Steven Andrés, SDSU Faculty – Hardening Your Identity | Webinar | 10/21/2026 | TBD |
| Long Beach | You Are the New Perimeter: Protecting Your Identity in a Connected World Presented by Emily O’Carroll – Guidepoint Security | Webinar | 10/22/2026 | 10:00-11:00 a.m. |
| CSU | Crowdstrike - TBD | Webinar | 10/22/2026 | 11:00 AM |
| CSU | Microsoft – Using Copilot and MS 365 Securely: AI Best Practices for End Users | Webinar | 10/23/2026 | 10:00 a.m. |
| San Jose | Hackathon – in collaboration with City of San Jose | In-Person | 10/23-24/2026 | TBD |
| Long Beach | AI, Innovation, and Trust: Navigating the Future of Higher Education Presented by Interim CIO, Bryon Jackson – AI & Security | Webinar | 10/27/2026 | 10:00-11:00 a.m. |
| SDSU | National Cybersecurity Alliance – Scam, Baby, Scam: How Fraud Can Impact All of Us at Any Age | Webinar | 10/27/2026 | 9:00 a.m. |
| CSU | ISACA – Clicks and Qubits: The Human Factor in Cybersecurity's Next Era | Webinar | 10/27/2026 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Bakersfield | In person event – NextTech Kern | In-Person | 10/28/2026 | 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. |
| CSU | Wiz – The AI Attack Surface: What Higher Ed Security Teams Need to Know in 2026 | Webinar | 10/29/2026 | 10:00 a.m. |
| CSU | Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026: Highlights, Lessons Learned, and What’s Next | Webinar | 10/30/2026 | 10:00 a.m. |