European Cyber Security Month (ECSM)

The European Cyber Security Month (ECSM) is an annual campaign of the European Union, coordinated by ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) together with the European Commission. ECSM's aim is to promote cybersecurity understanding amongst European citizens and organisations, through up-to-date information on developments in online security, awareness-raising, and sharing of good practices. The ECSM annual campaign brings together a variety of stakeholders, researchers, companies, organisations, public and private sector representatives across Europe to streamline actions on cybersecurity and encourage further cooperation on all levels.

ESCM annual campaign

Since the campaign's start in 2012, the European Cyber Security Month has launched hundreds of activities in various formats (conferences, workshops, trainings, webinars, presentations and others) to promote online safety and digital security for all. The campaign's activities take place throughout the month of October, focusing on themes central to cybersecurity, such as online risks and threats to businesses, digital skills for online safety, or security of data and information. Outputs by the activities are available through a searchable resource database, in which resources produced throughout the campaign can be filtered according to language, country, format of delivery, or type.

European Cyber Security Month 2023

The ECSM 2023 took place throughout October under the theme #BeSmarterThanAHacker. Activities aim to raise awareness of cyber threats and cybersecurity approaches, especially in the context of Social Engineering. From phishing emails to impersonation scams, it focused on decoding the tactics that hackers use and empower all to recognize and thwart their efforts.

The new edition of the Cyber Security Month will take place later this fall.

European Cyber Security Month 2021 - European Commission, @DigitalSkillsEU

How to get involved

Join an event, organised under the umbrella of the European Cybersecurity Month 2024 by browsing through the rich repository of activities taking place in different countries. You can also register your own event, using the hashtag #ThinkB4UClick.