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In this Lightning Talk, we will explore the innovative cybersecurity initiative developed for GÉANT's Cybersecurity Month CSM24 campaign: a four-part animated video series that combines a gripping noir-style detective story with critical lessons on preventing cyber threats. The series follows Jake Doubt, the head of the CERT team at Guilder University, as he narrates the tale of a hacker gang—The Snookum Cats—attempting to infiltrate the university through various social engineering tactics. Each episode showcases one of the university's employees or students as they prevent different types of cyber attacks, from spear phishing to tailgating, highlighting the proactive cybersecurity measures in place at the institution.
This creative approach uses humour, suspense, and true crime storytelling to engage viewers while imparting essential lessons on human risk management and cybersecurity awareness. The series aims not only to entertain but also to educate, demonstrating how vigilance and critical thinking can prevent successful cyber attacks. This series highlights the importance of employee and student training in the ongoing battle against cyber threats.
This talk will delve into the concept, objectives, and production of this unique educational tool, and highlight some of its results: 23 NRENs and many other organisations contributed to the campaign, 9.9/10 overall appreciation rating for the webinar series, with over 250 registrants, more than 7k engagements on GÉANT’s LinkedIn channel.
Three good reasons to use this tool in awareness programmes for R&E:
• Tailored to R&E organisations as the setting is a fictional university
• Positive message, using humour and storytelling: empower users instead of blaming them
• Ideal introduction to address the topic of social engineering and the (psychological) principles behind it in your organisation