On this page, you as a student or employee, find tips to increase your digital security, and information about what happens during this year's cybersecurity month. You get access to various activities that can contribute to increased knowledge and focus.

October is the cybersecurity month. Nearly all of Europe and the US use this month to increase engagement, awareness, and knowledge about cybersecurity among the population and in businesses. The theme of 2024 at NTNU is assets.

Norsk version: Sikkerhetsmåned

This is what happens during Cybersecurity Month 2024

There will be both lectures and good safety tips in October 2024. The program will be posted on this page continuously.

Video from Rector

Watch Rector's call to follow Cybersecurity Month

Lectures (in Norwegian only)

• Digital lecture on the threat and risk picture, what we all can and must do to better secure ourselves, with Roar Thon from the National Security Authorities (NSM)
  • Date: 1. October
  • Time: 12:00-13:00
  • Target audience: Students and employee
• Digital lecture about why employees are crucial in the fight against hackers and the serious consequences it may have if you do not understand your responsibilities as an employee, with Head of Information Security at Sopra Steria, Camilla Olsen
  • Date: 17. October
  • Time: 12:00-13:00
  • Target group: Employees
  • Watch the recording (in Norwegian only)
• Digital lecture on digital security culture at NTNU, by Guro Olsborg
  • Date: 23. October
  • Time: 12:00-13:00
  • Target audience: Students and employees
  • Link to Zoom meeting
• Digital lecture on Digital lecture about the enormous value that we as employees and students gain access to and manage, as well as tips and advice on how we can increase awareness of our digital actions, with University Lecturer at the Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Elin Stikbakke from NTNU
  • Date: 24. October
  • Time: 12:00-13:00
  • Target audience: Employees
  • Link to Zoom meeting
• Digital lecture on how to work with security at NTNU, by Chief Security Officer, Torkil Ramstad, and Chief Information Security Officer, Stian Husemoen, from NTNU
  • Date: 30. October
  • Time: 12:00-13:00
  • Target audience: Employees
  • Link to Zoom meeting
• Digital lecture about one of NTNU's thematic focus areas (TFA) - social security, with Director of NTNU Social Security, Nils Kalstad
  • Date: 31. October
  • Time: 12:00-13:00
  • Target audience: Employees
  • Link to Zoom-meeting

Security tips

• Security is team effort - A glimpse of the security work at NTNU

E-learning courses

Four e-learning courses from Sikresiden:

• Security in the bigger picture (in Norwegian only)
• As open we can, and as closed as necessary
• Responsible international collaboration (in Norwegian only)
• Make espionage harder

General security tips

• Increased security on mobile devices
• ICT regulations for NTNU
• Safety while travelling
• Document sharing and collaboration
• How to store files in a secure way

Useful links

• https://www.sikresiden.no/en

Previous security tips

• Become more secure in October!
• Cybersecurity Month has started!
• Check if you have complete export control!
• Clear distinction between work and private life
• Protect your and our assets
• Create good and secure passwords
• Report suspicious email
• Tips on how to proper manage personal data in research