Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026
October is a moment.
Human risk is year-round.
Prove it. Don't just tick it. Use Cybersecurity Awareness Month to train your people, test what stuck and find the gaps, then keep reducing human risk all year.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month:
posters up, emails sent, job done?
An awareness-only October goes on posters, emails and a refresher course. usecure spends it finding out where people are exposed, and keeps going after the posters come down.
October on its own
Posters, an email and a video. A week of attention.
A refresher course and a completion rate.
A few good conversations in the kitchen.
Any idea who's still exposed.
What happens next
Done. Now what?
October with usecure
Two free games that get people talking.
A gap analysis of what people actually know.
A phishing test: who clicked, who reported, who's at risk.
Awareness Month training, assigned to the gaps.
Breach checks: which logins are already out there.
A risk score per person, ranked by what to fix first.
What happens next
Risk measured in October.
Reduced all year, in the background.
One ends on 31 October.
The other starts there.
What happens next
From one month to
always-on in six steps.
How to run Cybersecurity Awareness Month this year, and every month after it, with ongoing Human Risk Intelligence for less than a coffee per user per month.
01
Start your free trial
14 days, no credit card, set up in minutes.
02
Add your people
Sync your directory or upload a list.
03
Run a gap analysis
Baseline what your people actually know, topic by topic, before you send a course.
Awareness
04
Check who's exposed
See who's already a target: breached logins and leaked passwords, by person.
Target
05
Review identity and hygiene
The identity, hygiene and access risks behind the scores, and where they stack up.
Hygiene
Access
06
Train, test and prove it
Monthly training and phishing, minimal admin. Risk scored and tracked every month.
Target
Awareness
Hygiene
Access
Step 06 starts here: the October pack
In the platform this October
Ready to send. Five simulations, three courses. Try them for free.
Phishing simulations
Virtual Halloween Costume Contest Entry
Google Drive Storage Full
Microsoft OneDrive Inactive Account Alert
Internal Tech Support Scam
Fraudulent CEO Office Building Update
Courses
Proof
Programmes that outlast October.
Internal IT teams and MSPs use the platform to move from periodic awareness activity to something continuous and measurable.
usecure for MSPs
Grow your MSP business while securing your clients with a platform purpose-built for the channel.
"A lot of vendors claim they’re built for MSPs, but usecure is truly built with MSPs in mind – easy to configure, standardise, and scale across clients."
Ian Groves
Managing Director
"The selection of courses and phishing templates was a key benefit. The automation saved us a lot of time, and seeing our human risk at a glance is invaluable."
Don Schimming
IT Manager
usecure for IT Teams
Reduce human risk, prove compliance and save IT time with automated, adaptive employee security awareness training.
16,000+
Organisations secured
2,200+
MSP partners worldwide
30+
Countries served
Not ready to start a trial?
Two (addictive) games to get
your team talking, and learning.
Two quick challenges, no sign-up. Play them yourself, then send them to your team or your customers. The easiest way to start the conversation this October.
Game 1 · Toxic Combination
Can you find the Toxic Combination?
Find the risky combo before an attacker does. Ninety seconds, no pressure.
Game 2 · Cyberto
Think you can beat Cyberto?
Outsmart Cyberto, our resident scammer. He's better than he looks.
Free resources
Everything you need for
Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Practical guides, templates and assets to run a better October, plus the resources that help you keep it going. All free. No trial needed.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resource Pack
Ready-to-use posters, email templates and employee awareness materials.
Complete Guide to Security Awareness Training
Learn how to build an ongoing awareness program that supports measurable behavior change.
Security Awareness Training Benchmark Report
Compare training participation, completion, frequency and performance across more than 4,200 organizations.
Building Resilience Against Phishing
Explore practical ways to combine employee training, phishing simulations and meaningful measurement.
Toxic Combinations in Human Risk Intelligence
See how overlapping signals across awareness, hygiene, access and target value combine into critical exposure around one identity.
Building a Resilient Cybersecurity Culture
Help employees turn security knowledge into safer everyday behavior.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is Cybersecurity Awareness Month?
Cybersecurity Awareness Month takes place every October. It is a global campaign focused on helping organizations raise awareness of cyber threats and encourage safer security behavior.
What is included in the usecure free trial?
The 14-day free trial gives you access to usecure’s core Human Risk Management tools. You can test employee knowledge, deliver security awareness training, run phishing simulations, manage policies, and explore breach exposure.
How long is the free trial, and do I need a credit card?
The usecure free trial lasts 14 days. No credit card or payment details are required to get started.
Are there any limitations during the free trial?
Yes. The trial is limited to users from one email domain, and some training content or automated functionality may differ from a full paid account. uHealth, usecure’s Human Risk Intelligence layer, and uBreach Pro are not included in the standard 14-day trial.
What happens when my free trial ends?
You can choose whether to continue with usecure on a paid plan. There is no automatic commitment when your trial ends.
Can MSPs try usecure for free?
Yes. MSPs can claim a free NFR license to test usecure internally, explore the platform, and see how it could support their customers.
