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Security awareness training is an important part of UCSC's IT Security Program. The presentations on this page will provide you with information about keeping your computer and data secure.

New Employee Orientation

The following two links are the presentation and handout used at UCSC's New Employee Orientations. These provide a brief overview of key good computing practices.

• New Employee Orientation Presentation Rev. December 2009
• New Employee Orientation Handout Rev. December 2009

UC Computer Security Basics

The University of California has developed an excellent online introduction to computer security. This tutorial takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and provides important basic information about computer security. There is a quiz and certificate at the end for individuals who need to demonstrate completion.

Please note that some of the links in this tutorial and its menus are for UC San Diego because it was developed there, but the primary information applies to people at all UCs.

UCSC Computer Security Self-Paced Tutorial Rev. January 2010

The following ten modules provide an in-depth, non-technical introduction to computer security and good computing practices. They can be used together as a comprehensive curriculum or individually to address specific topics. Each module is designed to provide tools and information about what to do and what not to do to keep your computer and data safe and secure. Each module includes a certificate of completion.

• Introduction to Computer Security (PDF*,203K) (Text Only Version)
• Social Engineering (PDF*, 134K) (Text Only Version)
• Internet Privacy and Security (PDF*, 172K) (Text Only Version)
• Practice Safe Emailing (PDF*, 238K) (Text Only Version)
• Password Strength and Security (PDF*,247K) (Text Only Version)
• Ten Other Essential Security Measures (PDF*, 153K) (Text Only Version)
• Protecting PII and Other Restricted Data (PDF*, 175K) (Text Only Version)
• Reporting IT Security Incidents (PDF*, 151K) (Text Only Version)
• Additional Information & Resources (PDF*, 119K) (Text Only Version)
• Security Self-Test: Questions and Scenarios (PDF*, 302K) (Text Only Version)

*Training Module PDFs were created for use with Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader. If you do not have either of these programs, we recommend using the Text-Only version.

Introduction to Computer Security

For staff, faculty or student employees who prefer a classroom environment over online training, Introduction to Computer Security is a fun, informative, non-technical class that covers simple, practical ways to help you keep your computer and data safe and secure. This class covers the material in the computer security self-paced tutorial in an interactive environment.

To inquire about requesting a special computer security awareness training for your UCSC department, unit or group, please contact the ITS Service Manager for Community and Compliance at 459-2779 or itpolicy@ucsc.edu.

Other Specialized Training Resources

• Personal Identity Information (PII) Security Awareness Training Rev. May 2009
• Security Breach Examples and Practices to Avoid Them Rev. October 2009
• HIPAA Training:
  • Internal Audit's HIPAA "Security Rule Overview"
  • HIPAA training for ITS employees
• FERPA Resources on the UCSC Registrar's website, including a quick-reference, comprehensive procedures, and a FERPA quiz for individuals with access to student records
• Information from CERT about home computer security
• Training for ITS Employees

For questions or to report problems with any of the resources on this page, please contact itpolicy@ucsc.edu.

rev. January 2010