The deadline for CSU’s annual cybersecurity training is fast approaching with a deadline of December 31. The Division of IT encourages all faculty and staff to log in to cybersecurity training platform and confirm the training has been completed prior to the deadline.  

Individuals who do not complete the training by the December 31 deadline risk having their access to CSU systems paused until the requirement has been fulfilled.  

“This is an acknowledgement of the evolution of cyber risk,” said Steve Lovaas, Chief Information Security Officer. “It’s been said that attackers don’t break in – they log in. Recent attacks have been focusing much more on gaining access to sensitive data and systems by compromising credentials. The individual is now the primary target for launching a damaging attack.” 

Best practices in IT Cybersecurity show that educating individuals is the first line of defense in recognizing attempts and preventing attacks. The training covers a variety of topics that every individual should know in order to safeguard our information and is a key part of the IT Strategic Plan to enhance the CSU System’s security profile. 

“Our user community is an important part of our CSU-System cybersecurity strategy,” said Brandon Bernier, Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer.  “Our approach has evolved to ensuring we are doing everything we can to take care of our users and their devices.  This training program is a national best practice that will help us move in that direction.” 

For more information, please visit the IT Cybersecurity webpage.