CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS POSTERS
This cybersecurity awareness poster portrayed a classic horror movie aesthetics to convey critical email security messages. The image shows a person falling backward in terror, with an ominous shadow looming above them, while the blood-red text “THE ATTACHMENT” and warning “DON’T OPEN…THE ATTACHMENT!” create an immediate sense of danger. The design merges cybersecurity education with social psychology when it show the horror film visual language to make email attachment threats tangible and memorable. By presenting email attachments as a horror movie monster, it taps into peoples fears while educating them about real digital threats. The menacing shadow, and desperate pose of the figure create a powerful metaphor for the dangers in innocent email attachments. This approach demonstrates how security awareness materials can successfully bridge the gap between complex technical threats and human behavior by connecting to significant emotional responses and cultural references. By doing so it made the security message more impactful and memorable for the general audiences.
This cybersecurity awareness poster uses horror movie aesthetics to illustrate critical email security messages. The image captures a businessman in a moment of terror, his hands raised defensively as he viewed the green “EMAIL!!!” text looming above him, while the warning “NO INBOX IS SAFE FROM UNWANTED!!!” reinforces the threat. The post merges cybersecurity education with social psychology by showing horror film visual language to make email security threats tangible and memorable. From a cybersecurity perspective, it warns about the dangers of phishing attempts, malicious attachments, and social engineering attacks that can compromise business security. By using this approach the visual demonstrates how security awareness materials can bridge the gap between serious technical threats and human behavior.
This cybersecurity awareness poster merges technical security principles with social science insights through its design. The central message “PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION” accompanied by a laptop and mobile devices shows our modern multi-device digital lifestyle, while emphasizing the critical security principle of unique passwords for each device. From a cybersecurity perspective, it addresses the fundamental concept of making unique password – using different passwords across devices to prevent security breaches. The social science aspects are evident in how the poster leverages behavioral psychology principles by its use of clear visual hierarchy, simple iconography, and straightforward messaging to reduce cognitive load and promote behavior change. By showing familiar devices and providing actionable guidance (“KEEP SEPARATE PASSWORDS FOR EACH DEVICE YOU USE”), the poster makes abstract security concepts tangible and relatable. This integration of social science principles with cybersecurity education creates an effective awareness tool that recognize and respect how people learn and adopt new security behaviors.
This image depicts cybersecurity awareness. The poster uses a fishing metaphor to educate about phishing attacks. The illustration shows a figure with a fishing rod casting into a smartphone screen, symbolizing how cybercriminals “fish” for victims’ sensitive information. From a cybersecurity perspective, the photo communicates the deceptive nature of phishing attempts, where attackers use fraudulent emails and messages to steal personal data. The social science elements in the image depicts the use of visual metaphors and clear, accessible language. By comparing phishing to actual fishing, it makes an abstract cyber threat immediately relatable and memorable. The inclusion of both the fishing metaphor and actual phishing prevention tips demonstrates how combining familiar concepts with practical guidance can make security education more effective. This poster depicts how security awareness materials can bridge technical concepts and human behavior by leveraging social psychology principles in their design and messaging.
This depiction shows the collaborative nature of the figures climbing and working around the cloud emphasizes the social aspects of modern computing environments, while also highlighting security concerns around shared access and data protection. This integration of human elements with technical infrastructure illustrates how cloud computing, and by extension cybersecurity, is not just about technology but also about human behavior, social interaction, and organizational dynamics. While not explicitly focused on cybersecurity, the visualization raises important security implications through its depiction of shared resources and multiple access points.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE), & Japan’s IT Promotion Agency (IPA). (2019, September 30). Cybersecurity awareness posters.
Meme Text: “When you think a 4-digit passcode is enough, but hackers are laughing in binary.”
The person in this scenario might be thinking, “This is quick and easy to remember,” but they may not realize how vulnerable a simple passcode can be to brute-force attacks.
Meme Text: “Public Wi-Fi: Where your private data becomes public. The individual might be thinking, “I’ll just quickly check my email,” unaware that their data could be intercepted by malicious actors.
Meme Text: “Typing your heart out… forgetting the auto-save feature exists.”
The individual might be thinking, “I’m being productive,” while neglecting basic precautions like enabling auto-saving.
These memes highlight common scenarios where human behavior intersects with cybersecurity risks.