Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Secure Your World

October marks the annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a joint initiative from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA). Established in 2004, this month-long event is dedicated to promoting cybersecurity awareness and ensuring that individuals, businesses, and organizations remain vigilant in protecting their online assets.

The theme for 2024 is “Secure Our World,” emphasizing the importance of basic cybersecurity habits that everyone can adopt to stay safe online.

Ways to Secure Your World

This year’s theme encourages people to implement simple yet effective security measures. Here are a few tips:

• Recognize Phishing: Be wary of unexpected emails and messages that request sensitive information.
• Use Strong Passwords: Ensure your passwords are complex and unique across accounts.
• Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Add an extra layer of security to your logins.
• Keep Software Updated: Regular updates help protect against newly discovered vulnerabilities.

How Can Kiuwan Help?

Cybersecurity isn’t just about one action—it’s the sum of many practices working together across all levels. While basic security hygiene, such as recognizing phishing attempts, using MFA, and updating software, is essential for everyone, software developers have additional security responsibilities. For developers, good security hygiene includes writing high-quality, secure code, regularly running Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Software Composition Analysis (SCA) scans, and having a plan to remediate vulnerabilities.

Kiuwan is here to help developers meet those higher standards of security hygiene. With our SAST and SCA tools, development teams can detect and fix vulnerabilities early in both proprietary code and open-source components. By seamlessly integrating into your DevSecOps pipeline, Kiuwan ensures that security is built into every stage of development. In a world where security is everyone’s responsibility, Kiuwan provides developers with the tools to safeguard applications, protect sensitive data, and maintain the agility needed to deliver quality, secure software.

Take Action & Secure Your World

Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and this October is the perfect time to reflect on the role we all play in staying secure online. Whether adopting safer practices or using the right tools, there are many ways to protect your digital world. If you’re ready to strengthen your app security, explore everything Kiuwan offers with a free demo—we’re here to help you secure your world.