November 13, 2026 Cyber Security Workshop

The City of Sebastian held a public cybersecurity workshop on November 13, 2026, organized by the city’s MIS manager with the National Cybersecurity Alliance. Speakers discussed phishing, scams and AI-generated impersonation, and shared practical guidance on using long, unique passwords and password managers, enabling multifactor authentication, avoiding suspicious links and calls, and reporting suspected fraud. A Sebastian police officer described local scam patterns and encouraged residents to contact police for help slowing down suspected fraud before sending money or sharing information.

The speakers also discussed plans to explore hands-on cybersecurity sessions in Florida, potentially supported by grant funding from Cyber Florida, and the city said it would work with the Alliance on bringing classes to the community. No grant amount, contract, vendor selection, spending authorization, procurement action, or vote was identified in the transcript.