Global

Cybersecurity awareness month kit: Kick-off session

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and a survey. You only add the 6 details that are specific to your organisation.

See the live deckSee the full outline
Try the coursePreview the survey
Length
20 min
Lessons
2 lessons
Frequency
October each year in the US
Last reviewed
22 Oct 2026
Course preview
Interactive course

Scenarios, sorting activities and quizzes with feedback on every answer.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the survey tells you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 2 lessons, about 20 minutes
  • Process, sorting activity, flashcards, accordion and quizzes
  • 6-question final check, 80% to pass

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Word cloud, poll, quiz, ranking slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

A feedback survey

Find out what landed and what to change next time.

  • Feedback survey: 10 questions
  • Questions written for this session
  • Results feed your next session

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
SO 469.1Launch the month with a shared aim and a visible calendar + your infoBest practiceWhole course
SO 469.2Give every team one 10-minute activity a week on a single habitBest practiceWhole course
SO 469.3Measure what changed with one end-of-month pulseBest practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 6 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

2 lessons, about 20 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Plan the month

3 pages

9 min
Before you beginNoteTextList
Four weeks, four habitsTextProcessImageButtonYour info
CheckQuiz
2

Include everyone and learn

4 pages

11 min
Make it inclusiveTextSorting activityNoteYour infoYour info
Read the pulseTextFlashcards
Final checkQuizMulti-select quizYour info
You have finishedKey factAccordionButton

Live deck and survey

10 slides to run live, a survey to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Every survey question is listed below.

ContentCybersecurity Awareness Month
Word cloudWhat does 'secure' feel like at work?
PollWhich topic worries you most?
ContentFour weeks, four habits
QuizQuick-fire: which habit stops most account takeovers?
RankingWhich activity would you like first?
Content · customiseJoin in your way
Open-endedWhat would you like security to explain better?
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Closing · customiseSecurity is a team job
Feedback survey: 10 questions
  1. Overall, how useful was Awareness Month? 5 stars
  2. What was most useful? multiple choice
  3. Before this month, how confident were you about spotting and reporting a cyber threat? 1-5 scale
  4. Now, how confident are you about spotting and reporting a cyber threat? 1-5 scale
  5. Which Awareness Month activities did you take part in? multiple choice
  6. Which week's topic was most useful? multiple choice
  7. How much more confident do you feel about security than at the start of the month? 1-5 scale
  8. Security is something people here talk about openly. 1-5 scale
  9. What's one thing we should change or add? open text
  10. How likely are you to recommend this session to a colleague? NPS

Make it yours

6 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Month theme{{MONTH_THEME}}
  • Weekly themes{{WEEKLY_THEMES}}
  • How to take part{{HOW_TO_TAKE_PART}}
  • Security contact{{SECURITY_CONTACT}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run cybersecurity awareness month kit: Kick-off session training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

October each year in the US; adapt dates for other regions.

Who needs this training?

Whole organisation; run by the security team, IT or internal communications.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Related templates

Often taught together

All Security Awareness Training templates →
US federalRequired by law

Security awareness essentials

All employees and contractors · Security Awareness Training

35 min
US federal

Phishing & social engineering

All employees · Security Awareness Training

30 min
GlobalHands-on practical

PCI DSS awareness for card-handling staff

Retail cashiers · Security Awareness Training

25 min
CaliforniaRequired by law

California consumer privacy (CCPA/CPRA)

Customer service · Security Awareness Training

35 min
Last reviewed: 22 October 2026Templates are a starting point, not legal advice.

Ready to run it?

Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and the survey.

See the live deck