Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Cyber Training

What Is It?

Computing and Technology Services (CTS) offers Annual Cybersecurity Training for all faculty, staff and students. This year's training consists of one 30-minute course that covers social engineering and steps you can take to avoid becoming a victim of cybercrime.

The training runs:

  • Oct. 9, 2024 - Dec. 15, 2024 for all faculty and staff.
  • Oct. 9, 2024 - Jan. 31, 2025 for all students.

 

Students - To access the KnowBe4 cybersecurity awareness training, follow the steps listed below:

  1. Click the Start Training (Students) button above to open KnowBe4.
  2. Enter your University @duq.edu email address. 
  3. Sign in with your MultiPass username and password.
  4. After signing in, you will arrive at the KnowBe4 training dashboard. Click Start to begin your training.

 

Employees - To access the KnowBe4 cybersecurity awareness training via MyLEAD, follow the steps listed below:

  1. Click the Start Training (Employees) button above to open the Course Home Page via MyLEAD.
  2. If prompted, sign in with your MultiPass username and password.
  3. Press the LAUNCH button to begin.

 

After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Recognize that cybercrime is very prevalent, and every student and employee is a target
  • Develop a greater awareness of social engineering and the warning signs that can point to an attack
  • Demonstrate security awareness skills through choosing actions that minimize the risks from cyberthreats.

Who Is Eligible to Use It?

Faculty, Staff and Students

How Much Does It Cost?

Free

Note

  • If you are unable to sign into the cybersecurity training, please reset your MultiPass password and then try signing into the training website. If you still cannot sign in, please contact the IT Service Desk via the Report Issue red button.
  • You can pause and resume the training at a later time. When you sign back into the cybersecurity training dashboard after pausing your training, click Resume to continue from where you left off.
  • You may need to change pop-up blocker settings to access the training in your browser.
  • The deadline to complete cybersecurity awareness training is as follows:
    • Dec. 15, 2024 for all faculty and staff
    • Jan. 31, 2025 for all students