This October, Veolia Hungary took part for the first time in the international Cyber Week campaign, which aims to raise awareness of digital security. The timing of the program was no coincidence: the series of events coincided with the European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM) – the European Union’s annual campaign that draws attention to strengthening cybersecurity awareness among citizens and organizations.
Veolia Hungary organized a thematic program series entitled “Cybersecurity Week,” focusing on developing employee awareness and increasing organizational resilience. The event encouraged colleagues not only to learn rules, but to recognize that cybersecurity is a shared responsibility for all of us, since the stability of services and the company’s reliability are closely linked to user vigilance.
During the week, the company’s cybersecurity experts gave presentations in which participants could gain insight into the world of cyber threats. Topics included the importance of data protection, everyday fraud techniques, methods of psychological manipulation, and security issues raised by artificial intelligence. The presentations provided employees with practical examples, real attack patterns, and recognition tips so they could respond more consciously to suspicious situations in the future. In addition to broad awareness-raising, employees working in control engineering roles also took part in a targeted professional training session, where real-life cases illustrated the potential impacts of diverse cyberattacks in an OT (industrial) environment.
The professional programs were complemented by a senior management poster campaign that visually highlighted the role of cybersecurity.
One of the most popular elements of the thematic week was a five-day code-breaking game in which employees received a mysterious snippet of code each day from the email address of the company’s IT/IS directorate. By solving the puzzles, players could assemble the password leading to a secret document.
During Cyber Week, Hungarian employees also tested their knowledge in an international quiz competition. The contest provided an opportunity for participants to familiarize themselves with the security standards of the global Veolia Group.
Veolia Hungary does not treat cybersecurity as a purely technical issue, but as an integral part of everyday operations. In the spirit of the EU’s NIS2 directive, it pays special attention to ensuring that every employee is aware of their role in the digital space. From data handling and password use to protecting industrial systems, conscious user behavior represents the first line of defense.