CSAM 2020

2. A month dedicated to all things cybersecurity (acronym)
4. TIAA's cybersecurity mascot
5. Label often assigned to devices that are on a network; can be static or dynamic
9. The protection of internet connected systems and devices
11. A tactic often used by cyber criminals to lure in susceptible individuals in the form of urgency or consequence
13. TIAA's one stop shop for computer and technical issues
14. Malicious software which often requires payment in the form of cryptocurrency in order to decrypt data/files
15. Ethical hacking; hacking for the greater good
16. A type of phishing that is more personalized to the end user
18. A concept where all devices are connected to the internet, such as household items
19. Authentication that requires more than just a passcode; usually in the form of a token or generated access code

1. Unique hardware identifier; physical layer in the OSI model
3. _ Routing: type of protocol that allows people to communicate anonymously; also a vegetable
4. An attempt at getting gaining vital information from an individual utilizing a variety of social engineering tactics; notoriously in emails
6. What does VPN stand for
7. Someone with elevated access
8. Last name of TIAA's CISO
10. Software with malicious characteristics; often used to compromise a system
12. In December 2017, one of the most popular credit bureaus in the world that was exposed to a data breach that resulted in over 147 million Americans' information
17. An algorithmic method which hides characteristics of communication by converting it into various codes