July 5-Day Cyber Challenge
The summer cyber challenge is taking place the week of July 22.
Our simple daily tasks will build your cyber know-how and strengthen your cyber muscles.
Do you know how to protect your identity like a pro? Think it's time to start using a password manager? Our all-new 5-day cyber habit challenge can help!
Join us in July and create cyber habits that stick!
July 22 - 26
| Date | Description | Task |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, July 22 |
Past experiences can impact our cyber behavior. We can also learn from others’ experiences. As we build awareness and sharpen our cyber sleuthing skills, we can better protect our identity. |
Share about a time when you, or someone you know, received a suspicious email, text message or link to a suspicious website designed to reveal personal information. What did you do? How did your actions help protect your identity? Submit your story with our Protect Your Identity survey. |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
Protecting your digital identity is no small task. Cybercriminals go to great lengths to trick us and steal our personal information. Read a recent Bee Cyber Fit newsletter article with three important tips that can bolster your cyber defenses this summer |
Read the article, Bee Aware: Sunscreen, shades and secure logins. Complete our Bee Cyber Fit newsletter quiz. |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
This fall the Information Security Office will introduce our first-ever cybersecurity awareness training. Bee Cyber Fit at Yale: The Essentials to Working Securely is a self-paced training curriculum designed to boost your cyber knowledge and build cyber-safe behaviors. “Bee” the first to know when the training is available by joining our subscription list. |
Join the Bee Cyber Fit at Yale: The Essentials to Working Securely subscription list to get a heads up about this upcoming module. |
|
Thursday, |
Protecting our online identity starts with using complex, hard-to-crack passwords. Good password hygiene, both at work and at home, helps to outsmart cybercriminals. One way to power up your passwords is using a password manager. Learn more about them in today’s task. |
Read The Best Password Managers for 2024 in PCMag. Complete our quiz about password managers. |
| Friday, July 26 |
Are you up on how to protect your identity after this week’s cyber challenge tasks? Put your knowledge to the test with our fun cryptogram puzzle. |
Complete the Protect Your Identity cryptogram puzzle. |
How it works
Each day you’ll receive an email outlining a simple task. Most can be done in 10 minutes or less like solving a cyber-themed game, reading about pertinent cyber news, or completing a short quiz to build awareness.
How to be a winner
Prizes are up for grabs! Complete all five tasks during the week and be entered to win an exclusive cybersecurity awareness prize pack.
Can others join after July 22?
Absolutely! If friends or colleagues are interested in what you’re doing, encourage them to join. They can sign up at any time during the week.
We look forward to your participation as you build your cybersecurity awareness, thank you for joining us!