2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Scavenger Hunt
Celebrate October by joining our Cybersecurity Scavenger Hunt!
Using a set of Harvard PrivSec webpages, you’ll hunt for answers to questions about how we protect information, handle data, and get help when something goes wrong. It’s a fun, low‑pressure way to learn practical tips you can use every day.
Who can participate?
This Scavenger Hunt is open to Harvard staff, faculty and students. A Harvard email must be provided to participate and be entered into the raffle for a prize.
Why participate?
Explore Harvard’s security and privacy resources while learning how to:
- Protect your accounts, devices, and Harvard data through essential security, privacy, and data-handling practices.
- Recognize when something seems wrong and know where to turn - whether you encounter a phishing message, suspicious MFA request, lost device, exposed data, or system misconfiguration.
- Understand Harvard’s information security and privacy expectations, including data classification, minimum standards, policy responsibilities, and privacy principles.
Great for new and experienced community members alike, and a simple way for teams to build security awareness together!
Raffle & Prize
All participants who submit a correctly completed scavenger hunt by October 30 will be entered into a raffle.
- Prize: One randomly selected winner will receive their choice of a book from our curated “Cybersecurity Bookshelf Collection” – covering security, privacy, digital resilience, and related topics.
How It Works
- Get the Scavenger Hunt question sheet
- Visit the webpages below to find the answers
- Complete the quiz and submit your answers by October 30.
No prior security expertise required! Harvard email address is required in order to be entered into a raffle for a prize.
- Scavenger Hunt runs: October 1–30
- Submit your answers by: October 30
- Raffle drawing for prize will be in November