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Last chance to register for FREE IT security training event!

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This is your last chance to register for the free IT security training event being held tomorrow, Wednesday, April 13, in the K-State Student Union. This year’s event is 8:30 a.m.-4 pm. and will feature eight break-out sessions. Most sessions will be presented twice. The event is open to all K-State faculty, staff, and students. To attend either the full day or even part of the day, register here.

Note that one of the break-out sessions is the live version of the mandatory “SecureIT@K-State” IT security training. A separate attendance will be taken at that session in order to ensure that attendees receive credit from Human Resources for completing the annual security-training requirement.

A full list of the available sessions are listed below.

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Remember: Sign up for the FREE April 13 IT Security Training Event

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Time is running out to sign up for the April 13 IT Security training event. This year’s event is 8:30 a.m.-4 pm. Wednesday, April 13, in the K-State Student Union and will feature eight break-out sessions. Most sessions will be presented twice. The event is open to all K-State faculty, staff, and students. To attend either the full day or even part of the day, register here.

Note that one of the break-out sessions is the live version of the mandatory “SecureIT@K-State” IT security training.  A separate attendance will be taken at that session in order to ensure that attendees receive credit from Human Resources for completing the annual security-training requirement.

Register now for free IT security training event April 13

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This April, K-State’s Office of Information Security and Compliance (OISC) is hosting a free Cybersecurity Training Event 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at the K-State Student Union. Register for the free security training April 13.

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More options now for required IT security training

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Types of IT security training available

  • Face-to-face
  • Online audio
  • Online text-only

A new text-only version of K-State’s online IT security training is now available to allow people to move through the material at their own pace. Relevant information from the audio version that is not already displayed has been added to the text-only slides to make sure all the content is covered.  While both versions contain the same general information, the version with audio contains more in-depth discussions of each topic and may be more useful for less technical users.

Take the mandatory training online at secureit.k-state.edu/secureit
(eID/password sign-in is required).

Thus far, more than 1,250 K-State employees have completed the online version of the training, with 767 attending the live, face-to-face version.

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State-required IT security training now online for K-Staters

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State of Kansas policy now requires that all state employees receive annual training in IT security. K-State has released an online training course for all faculty, staff, and student employees that will fulfill this requirement. It covers basic IT security topics everyone needs to know to properly protect K-State information as well as themselves and their colleagues.

The course is broken into three sections and should take about 45 minutes to complete.  Go to secureit.k-state.edu/secureit now and sign in with your K-State eID to get started.

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State-required IT security training offered Dec. 3

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State of Kansas policy now requires that all state employees receive annual training in IT security. K-State is in the final stages of testing and refining an online training course that will meet this requirement and be made available to all faculty, staff, and students by the end of this semester. It covers basic IT security topics everyone needs to know to properly protect K-State information as well as yourself and your colleagues.

If you prefer face-to-face instruction, the same material will be covered in a live training session 9-10 a.m. and again 10:30-11:30 a.m. this Friday, Dec. 3, in the Big 12 Room on the second floor of the K-State Student Union. Neil Sindicich, cybersecurity analyst for K-State’s central IT security team, will give the presentation. Continue reading “State-required IT security training offered Dec. 3” →

Live SecureIT a success; more training in December

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Last Friday was the first offering of the live edition of “SecureIT @ Kansas State”, the K-State presentation created to fulfill the requirement that all State of Kansas employees be given cybersecurity training by June 30, 2011.

With 102 employees in attendance, the IT security team considers this first session a great success and will offer two more sessions in December.

While the majority of K-State employees are expected to take the online training that will be available at the end of the semester, these live trainings are a great alternative for employees who would like to be able to ask questions, or who don’t spend the majority of their work time behind a computer.

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Free IT security training at K-State-Salina Oct. 21

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If you are based on the K-State Salina campus and you weren’t able to attend the IT Security training provided in Manhattan, now’s your chance!

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and, as part of the celebration, K-State’s IT security team is hosting a series of events that will help the users at K-State become more secure. One of those events is the Free Cybersecurity Training Event 1-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at the K-State Salina Technology Center.

The event will consist of a welcome and introductory remarks from K-State’s new Chief Information Officer, Ken Stafford, followed by two groups of breakout sessions. The afternoon will wrap up with a Security Round-Robin, which will be your chance to ask the security experts the questions you have about IT security at K-State.

Register for the free security training Oct. 21

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Register now for free IT security training event Oct. 12

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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and, as part of the celebration, K-State’s IT security team is hosting a series of events that will help the users at K-State become more secure. One of those events is the Free Cybersecurity Training Event 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the K-State Student Union.

The event will consist of a welcome and introductory remarks from K-State’s new Chief Information Officer, Ken Stafford, followed by two groups of breakout sessions. The morning will wrap up with a Security Round-Robin, which will be your chance to ask the security experts the questions you have about IT security at K-State.

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Registration open for free security training Oct. 12

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Register now for the fifth K-State Security training event scheduled 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the K-State Student Union.

October is Cyber-Security awareness month, and this year K-State will be celebrating with a half-day of free training provided by the K-State IT Security team. The event will be open to all K-Staters and will feature a series of non-technical sessions designed to help you be more secure on K-State’s networks.

Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about securing your corner of cyberspace. More information on each of the sessions is on the October 2010 training event site.