As part of the University’s continued efforts to address the increasing threats to the security of our information systems and data, all employees, including faculty, staff, and student-employees, are required to complete the UC cyber security awareness fundamentals course.
Time to complete: ~35 mins
Requirement Details
Due | Frequency | Required Audience |
42 days | Annual | All UC employees, including student employees |
How to Complete Training
Complete training requirement through the UC Learning Center by clicking training below. Requires login with your UC Merced single-sign-on email credentials.
NOTES:
- If a direct training link fails, search by course name in the UC Learning Center (UCLC).
- Individuals who are assigned trainings will receive system notifications and can find the assignment listed in their UCLC required training analysis.
- Individuals who have not yet been assigned this training can find and complete the course by searching the UCLC by course name.
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Effective January 6th, 2025, access to UC Merced systems using Single Sign-On (SSO) will be affected by the status of your mandatory cybersecurity training. If your mandatory training is past due, you will be unable to access services that use Single Sign On (SSO) until you complete the training.
Training Owner/Contact
Questions regarding this training requirement or the course content should be directed to:
Office of Information Technology (OIT)
- Email: helpdesk@ucmerced.edu
- Website: https://it.ucmerced.edu/security-and-alerts/
- Website: ProtectUs: System-Wide Cybersecurity Initiative
More Information
- A system-generated notification is sent to employees who are required to complete this assignment. An employee who does not receive an email, should check junk, spam, clutter, and other email folders.
- Failure to complete the assignment by the due date will have a negative impact on performance appraisal ratings and merit pay for policy-covered staff. Deans, chairs, and the Academic Senate will be involved to address noncompliance involving faculty.
- For technical issues with the UC Learning Center, visit the troubleshooting page at https://hr.ucmerced.edu/uclc-troubleshoot.
- Learn how to navigate the UC Learning Center and view additional resources at https://hr.ucmerced.edu/uclc-resources.