To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marc Shorr, Information Technology Director
Report Title: Proclaiming October 2025 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Contra Costa County
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee

RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2025- proclaiming October 2025 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Chief Information Officer.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact on the County.
BACKGROUND:
This proclamation encourages all Contra Costa County Agencies and Departments to recognize October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Held every October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every individual has the resources they need to stay safe and secure online, while increasing the resilience of the Nation again cyber threats.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month emphasizes personal accountability and stresses the importance of taking proactive steps to enhance cybersecurity at home and in the workplace. It also supports the Department’s strategic vision for educating, empowering, and ensuring information security is in the hands of every County employee.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not declaring October as Contra Costa County’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month could reduce public awareness and weaken education and training efforts.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
IN THE MATTER OF proclaiming October 2025 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Contra Costa County.
WHEREAS, since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, helping individuals protect themselves online as threats to technology and confidential data become more commonplace; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County recognizes the role each employee plays in online safety and the importance of taking proactive steps to enhance cybersecurity at home and in the workplace, and to be the shield protecting Contra Costa County and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the importance of security awareness requires heightened attention at a time when
government agencies at home and abroad have fallen victim to coordinated malicious attacks and suffered financial losses as a result; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Information Technology, Risk Management, and Human Resources have collaborated to continue to make cybersecurity awareness training available to County employees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the County of Contra Costa hereby proclaims the month of October 2025 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month and requires all Employees to complete the Information Security Awareness Training annually.