Join the Commonwealth Office of Technology in celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In October 2025, the COT welcomes state staff to join us in this four-part engagement to elevate our perception and understanding of cybersecurity.
COT management will sponsor four drawings for to win Amazon gift cards that will be awarded to the 2025 Cybersecurity Awareness Month event participants and one drawing for highest participation.
State staff can gain entries in the drawings in the following ways:
- One entry can be gained for participation in each of the virtual presentations listed below.
- One entry per request can be gained for replying to feedback requests sent to presentation participants after each session (via Microsoft Forms – Sent via Email).
- One entry can be gained for each answer to security quiz questions emailed once a week throughout October 2025 (via Microsoft Forms – Sent via Email).
- One entry can be gained for providing a cybersecurity suggestion during the month of October 2025 (via Microsoft Forms – Sent via Email).
CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS PRESENTATIONS
COT and collaborating agencies will provide presentations throughout the month of October on the latest cybersecurity threats, technologies, and tactics.
Thursday, October 2nd, 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. ET
View the Presentation Here
COT Town Hall: “What is Cybersecurity?” with David J. Carter, COT Deputy Chief Information Officer, and Robert “Bob” Brooks, COT Deputy Information Security Officer.
Thursday, October 9th, 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. ET | Register Here
Avoid the Hook: The Many Faces of Social Engineering with Christopher W. Allen, Director of the Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center, Kentucky Office of Homeland Security (KOHS).
Thursday, October 23rd, 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. ET | Register Here
How to be Cyber-Aware at Home, Work, and Everywhere in Between with Colin Glover, Cybersecurity Coordinator for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Thursday, October 30th, 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. ET | Register Here
COT Panel: Team Kentucky’s Cybersecurity Landscape with:
- David J. Carter, COT Deputy Chief Information Officer
- Robert “Bob” Brooks, COT Deputy Information Security Officer
- Melinda Sanford, Manager of Security Administration
- Roni Stone, Manager of Risk Management
- Bradley Kays, Manager of the Forensics Investigations Branch
NOTE to Attendees: If you are unable to join using the provided links, please email
COTSecurityFeedback@ky.gov from your state-issued email address to gain the Meeting ID and Passcode for the dates you wish to attend.
Automatically generated closed captions available through Microsoft Teams options menu. A sign language interpreter will be provided. If additional accommodations are required, please email us with details at
COTSecurityFeedback@ky.gov.