Annual Security Training Requirement
As part of the University’s efforts to address the increasing threats to the security of our Institutional Information and IT Resources, all employees are required to complete security awareness training annually. This is a system-wide requirement across all UC locations.
To start or refresh your security awareness training, log into the UC Learning Center and search: “UC Cyber Security Awareness Fundamentals”. The course takes approximately 40 minutes to complete.
Every month OIT Security sends a report to the Unit’s Information Security Leads illustrating which individuals have completed the training and which individuals are pending compliance.
Resources:
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- Contact security@uci.edu for questions regarding the annual security training requirement.
- Contact uclearningcenter@uci.edu if you are having difficulties with completing the course.
Role-Based Security Training Requirement
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- Classification and Handling of Data at UCI for classifying, handling, and managing P3/P4 Information and IT resources
- PCI DSS Security Awareness Training for handling payment cards
- UC HIPAA Privacy and Security Training for HIPAA compliance on Campus
Optional Security Training Resources
UCI Udemy is free for all UCI employees and students and offers some information security related courses such as:
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- Security+ Certification Course (entry level, general security domains)
- CISSP Certification Course (intermediate level, general security domains)
- CySA+ Certification Course (intermediate level, cybersecurity analyst)
- Pentest+ Certification Course (intermediate level, penetration testing)
- How to Hack the Box to your OSCP (intermediate level, penetration testing)
- Application Security Course (intermediate level, software development)
FedVTE (Federal Virtual Training Environment) offers select cybersecurity courses for free to the public, or register with your UCI email address as a state/local government employee for full access to their library of courses for free.
SANS also offers a diverse selection of cybersecurity courses. Although not free, they are high quality and periodically offer discounts for higher-ed bulk purchases, contact OIT Security if interested in more details.
TryHackMe has a free path that includes various IT Security topics to start, and more advanced modules available with a paid account.
Other popular commercial online IT training with cybersecurity courses include ITProTV, Cybrary, CBTNuggets, HackTheBox, Offensive Security.