CBSE Circular – October 2025 is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

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CBSE Circular – October 2025 is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Observance of October as the National Cyber Security Awareness Month

The month of October is observed every year as the National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) to promote cyber hygiene and cyber security best practices across the country. The theme for 2025 is “Cyber Jagrit Bharat” emphasising collective responsibility in safeguarding our digital ecosystem. The objective is to build a strong defensive barrier to minimize vulnerabilities and protect systems from cyber threats.

All schools are requested to organise an effective cyber hygiene and cyber security awareness campaign throughout October 2025 for the students, teachers and all stakeholders. The vast digital resources on cyber safety and security developed by NCERT which are available at the link (https://ciet.ncert.gov.in/cyber-safety-security) may be optimally leveraged to this end.

Link to Submit Online Report and Upload Photos on CBSE Portal

You are requested to upload a brief report on the above activities at the given link
https://forms.gle/7QJWgY3a1PDj3AwWA by 31st October, 2025 and encourage maximum
participation in order to promote a safe, secure, and trusted digital environment.

Indicative List Of Activities For Cyber Security Awareness Campaigns

1. Conduct workshops/webinars.
2. Organise cyber hygiene campaigns for employees/users.
3. Organise cyber security awareness quizzes.
4. Carry out phishing simulation exercise.
5. Conduct cybersecurity leadership round tables to increase awareness of latest cyber security threats.
6. Run innovative social media campaigns regarding cyber hygiene and cyber security best practices to promote adoption by all stakeholders.
7. Support campaigns of other Ministries/Departments on social media, where appropriate.
8. Organise vulnerability patching competitions among the entities under your administrative control.
9. Reward employees following best cyber security practices.
10. Conduct cyber security drills to test response capabilities against latest and most prevalent threats.
11. Conduct drive to update inventory of all IT assets.
12. Conduct drive to complete Cyber Security Audit of all unaudited Applications (Websites/Web Portals/Mobile Apps etc.)/ Systems.

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