Cyber Security Training

The severity and frequency of attacks against the sector is higher than ever before and Higher Education regularly appears in top 10 lists from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of the most-targeted sectors of the UK economy.

Why do I need to complete this training?

The University continues to invest in security technologies and specialist staff within Information Services, but even with these in place we still need our staff, associates, contractors and partners to act as a strong first line of defence against threats delivered via email, the web and mobile apps. This means knowing what to watch out for, how and when to exercise caution and who to report issues to when they occur. 

It’s not just the University that recognises the need for this – trusted advisors such as the NCSC encourage organisations of all sizes to deliver cyber training to their staff and increasingly it’s becoming a mandatory requirement for cyber insurance cover and certain commercial contracts. An uninformed workforce is a vulnerable workforce, which leads to a direct impact on University operations if we fall victim to a significant cyber-attack.

What does the training involve?

The training:

• Takes less than 15 minutes to complete.
• Consists of small bitesized videos, that you can leave and return to as often a necessary.

How do I access the training?