HHS Cybersecurity Awareness Forum

Join us for a department-wide National Cybersecurity Forum with the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) & all of their Operation Divisions (OpDivs)!

OVERVIEW:
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an annual, collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every person has the resources to safely manage their online activity both at work and at home. This October, National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and CISA will focus on the people part of cybersecurity by providing information and resources to help individuals make smart decisions on the job, at home and/or at school.  CISA’s 2022 theme for Cybersecurity Awareness Month is “See Yourself in Cyber”; while National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) will be focusing on four key behaviors instead of weekly themes for CAM: Cybersecurity Starts with You, Enabling multi-factor authentication, Using strong passwords and a password manager, Updating software, and Recognizing and Reporting phishing.

The HHS OCIO successfully collaborates with DHS CISA, NCSA and other Government entities to support the Stop. Think. Connect annual Cybersecurity Awareness initiatives by focusing on the same theme and behaviors throughout the month of October. OCIO is collaborating with HHS OpDivs, HC3, 405(d), CSIRC, and Federal Business Council (FBC) to host a variety of cybersecurity awareness topics during the virtual HHS Cybersecurity Awareness event on October 26th.

Targeted Audience: All HHS Staff & OpDivs

CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH 2022 GOALS AND OBJECTIVE

Overall Event Goals:

• Raise awareness of how cyber risks impact employees’ personal lives and translate the possible impacts to the HHS workplace
• Reduce the number of incidents at HHS caused by internal users by explaining how some workplace cybersecurity and privacy incidents occur and how to prevent them
• Continue longstanding relationship and support of DHS through communication of themes and messages distributed during this Government-wide cybersecurity awareness effort

HHS Objectives:

• Focus on personal responsibility to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
• Focus on the timely updating of software to prevent malware attacks
• Create extra barriers against Threat Actors
• Communicate the need for strong passwords to help protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

AGENDA
This year’s schedule will offer nine breakout sessions. The overall theme is “It’s Easy to Stay Safe Online.” Presentations by industry and HHS SMEs will be informative learning sessions and help remind us all (technical and non-technical professionals) to take security precautions and understand the consequences of living in an internet-connected world. Weekly themes will be promoted on the CyberCARE homepage and through eBlasts distributed Department-wide. OCIO internal newsletters will promote the event, and content will be shared with the CATE contacts in the OpDivs.

ABOUT HHS
HHS has 11 Operating Divisions (OpDivs), including eight agencies in the U.S. Public Health Service and three human services agencies. These divisions administer a wide variety of health and human services and conduct life-saving research for the nation, protecting and serving all Americans.

• Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
• Administration for Community Living (ACL)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
• Indian Health Service (IHS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)