October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and HAI Group is here to help your housing agency strengthen its defenses. We’ve pulled together a collection of free resources—including online training courses, tip sheets, posters, social media graphics, animations, and sample emails—that you can share with your staff and residents. From password protection to phishing prevention, these tools are designed to help your organization build a strong cybersecurity culture and reduce the risk of digital threats.
For more resources, be sure to visit the HAI Group Cybersecurity Center.
Housing Training Institute courses
Cybersecurity awareness should continue beyond October. The HAI Group Housing Training Institute offers online courses that can help employees better understand common cyber risks and the steps they can take to protect organizational and personal information.
HAI Group members and policyholders: Your HTI Premier or Plus subscription provides unlimited access to these courses and more on the HTI learning platform for everyone in your organization. Users with our paid HTI Pro subscription also have unlimited access to these courses. Not sure which subscription you have? Explore your subscription options.
- Data Protection Essentials - New for 2026!
- Anatomy of a URL: How to Identify Web Links - New for 2026!
- Information Security and Cyber Risk Awareness - New for 2026!
- Browser Security Basics
- Cybersecurity Overview
- Email and Messaging Safety
- End-User Best Practices
- Manager Training: Creating a Cybersecurity Culture
- Manager Training: Incident Preparedness and Management Planning
- Manager Training: Safeguarding Against Social Engineer Attacks
Browse all cybersecurity courses from the Housing Training Institute.
Cybersecurity videos
HAI Group has developed videos to help housing organizations and their employees better understand cybersecurity risks, recognize potential threats, and learn ways to protect themselves and their organizations.
- HAI Group Cybersecurity Safety: Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Learn how business email compromise works and what you can do to recognize suspicious activity and protect your organization. - The Importance of Cybersecurity Coverage: An HAI Group Case Study With Lansing Housing Commission
Hear how a real cyber incident affected the Lansing Housing Commission and learn about the role cybersecurity coverage can play when an organization experiences an attack. - Deepfake Awareness: What You Need to Know
Learn about deepfake technology, how it can be used to deceive individuals and organizations, and what to watch for when evaluating suspicious digital content.
Cybersecurity tip sheet
Looking for a simple resource to share with employees? This tip sheet from the National Cybersecurity Alliance provides practical reminders for protecting yourself and your organization from cyber threats.
Download the 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Month tip sheet.
Posters
Keep cybersecurity top of mind throughout your organization with ready-to-use posters from the National Cybersecurity Alliance, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and KnowBe4.
Display them in offices, common areas, break rooms, or other high-traffic locations throughout Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
National Cybersecurity Alliance posters
CISA posters
KnowBe4 resources and posters
- 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Month User Guide
- Specialist Ghost
- Specialist Gadget
- Specialist Lock-N-Key
- Specialist Scout
Social media graphics
Extend cybersecurity awareness beyond your workplace by sharing these National Cybersecurity Alliance graphics on your organization’s social media channels.
Pair the graphics with your own cybersecurity reminders or use them throughout October to reinforce safe online habits with employees, residents, and community members.
Animated social media graphics
Add movement to your Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign with animated resources from the National Cybersecurity Alliance.
These short animations can be shared through social media or incorporated into your organization's internal Cybersecurity Awareness Month communications.
Bottom line
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a valuable reminder that protecting your organization is a shared responsibility. Training employees to recognize threats, encouraging safer online habits, and keeping cybersecurity top of mind can help strengthen your organization’s defenses throughout October and year-round.
Explore and share these resources with your employees, residents, and community to help make cybersecurity awareness part of your organization’s everyday culture.
