• Welcome to the 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Student Poster Contest!

    The 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme is “Don’t Make It Easy for Them.”

    Please choose one of the following themes for your poster submission:

    • Use strong passwords and password managers
    • Use multifactor authentication
    • Recognize and report phishing and suspicious messages
    • Protect your devices, accounts, and personal information

    Deadline

    Submissions start Oct. 1, 2026 through 12 p.m. (EST) on Oct. 18, 2026.

    Submission Parameters

    Students should provide both 11" x 17" and 24" x 36" file sizes and must be submitted using the form below.

    Voting

    Voting will take place October 23-30. A form will be shared on the Cybersecurity Awareness Month web page to view and vote on your favorite top 3.

    Winners will be announced November 6.

    Prizes (Sponsored by the CSM Foundation):

    • 1st Place $500 CSM Scholarship
    • 2nd Place $300 CSM Scholarship
    • 3rd Place $200 CSM Scholarship

    For questions, please email Kevin Cumberland at kgcumberland@csmd.edu. 

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  • By submitting this form, you confirm that you are the original creator of the artwork being submitted. You grant permission to CSM to use the poster design for the Cybersecurity Awareness campaign on campuses, the CSM website, and CSM social media platforms. If your design is the winner, you understand that it may be displayed across all CSM campuses and associated platforms. *
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