{"id":15341,"date":"2026-09-22T18:29:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/tdi\/technology\/security\/it-security-awareness-education\/cybersecurity-awareness-2\/cybersmart-student-challenge\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T18:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:50:24","slug":"cybersmart-student-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/tdi\/technology\/security\/it-security-awareness-education\/cybersecurity-awareness-2\/cybersmart-student-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersmart Student Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15737 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/tdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Cyber-Smart-Banner-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/tdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Cyber-Smart-Banner-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/tdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Cyber-Smart-Banner-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/tdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Cyber-Smart-Banner-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/tdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Cyber-Smart-Banner-980x654.png 980w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/tdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Cyber-Smart-Banner-500x334.png 500w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/tdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/10\/Cyber-Smart-Banner.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>October is <strong>Cybersecurity Awareness Month<\/strong>, and Technology, Data &amp; Innovation (TDI) is challenging Trinity students to become more cybersmart.<\/h4>\n<h4>Fake job offers, phishing emails, social media scams, and account takeovers target college students every day. Spending just a few minutes learning how to recognize these threats can help protect your accounts, finances, academic work, and personal information.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udfaf Take the Challenge<\/h2>\n<p>Complete short cybersecurity awareness modules throughout October to earn raffle entries and build practical cybersecurity skills you&#8217;ll use at Trinity and beyond.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f5f5f5;padding: 20px;border-left: 5px solid #FFC72C\">\n<h3>Short &amp; Quick<\/h3>\n<p>Modules are self-paced, easy to complete, and automatically save your progress.<\/p>\n<h3>More Modules = More Chances to Win<\/h3>\n<p>Every completed module earns an additional raffle entry.<\/p>\n<h3>Level Up<\/h3>\n<p>Build real-world skills to protect your identity, finances, devices, and future career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Prize Information<\/h2>\n<p>Every completed module earns an additional raffle entry. The more modules you complete, the more chances you have to win.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;gap: 30px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 0%;min-width: 250px\">\n<h3>Prize Drawings Include<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li value=\"1\">Water bottles<\/li>\n<li value=\"2\">Travel mugs<\/li>\n<li value=\"3\">Coffee tumblers<\/li>\n<li value=\"4\">Umbrellas<\/li>\n<li value=\"5\">Power banks<\/li>\n<li value=\"6\">Wireless chargers<\/li>\n<li value=\"7\">Journal notebooks<\/li>\n<li value=\"8\">Beanies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1;min-width: 250px\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Apple Magic Keyboard<\/li>\n<li>Apple Magic Mouse<\/li>\n<li value=\"9\">Athletic towels<span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u200b\u200c<\/span><\/li>\n<li value=\"10\">Hoodies<\/li>\n<li value=\"11\">Quarter-zip pullovers<\/li>\n<li value=\"12\">Mini projector<\/li>\n<li value=\"13\">Trinity Yeti tumblers<span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u200b\u200c<\/span><\/li>\n<li value=\"14\">And much more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udca1 Why It Matters<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background: #eef6ff;padding: 20px;border-radius: 6px\">\n<p><strong>College students are a frequent target of cybercriminals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fake internship and job scams<\/li>\n<li>Phishing emails and text messages<\/li>\n<li>Social media account takeovers<\/li>\n<li>Online shopping scams<\/li>\n<li>Identity theft and financial fraud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learning how to recognize these threats can help protect you long after graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcc5 Challenge Details<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9029%;border-collapse: collapse;height: 98px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 42.3301%;height: 24px\"><strong>Challenge Period<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.5728%;height: 24px\">October 1 &#8211; October 31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 42.3301%;height: 24px\"><strong>Who Can Participate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.5728%;height: 24px\">All Trinity College Students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 42.3301%;height: 24px\"><strong>Training Format<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.5728%;height: 24px\">Online &amp; Self-Paced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 42.3301%;height: 24px\"><strong>Raffle Entries<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 57.5728%;height: 24px\">One entry per completed module<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"background: #003B71;color: white;padding: 30px;text-align: center;border-radius: 8px\">\n<h2 style=\"color: white\">Ready to Claim Your First Entry?<\/h2>\n<p>Complete your first module today and start earning entries for prizes.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background: #FFC72C;color: #003b71;padding: 15px 30px;text-decoration: none;font-weight: bold;border-radius: 5px\" href=\"https:\/\/training.knowbe4.com\/ui\/login\">Start the Challenge<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px\"><strong>The challenge runs through October 31.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Technology, Data &amp; Innovation (TDI) is challenging Trinity students to become more cybersmart. 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