Cybersecurity Awareness & Education

One of IS security responsiblilities is to provide cybersecurity awareness and education to the UR faculty/staff. In today’s advancing technology landscape, it is even more important to understand the risks and ways to secure your devices and online accounts. Whether accessing the UR network from home, on campus, or abroad it is important the UR community knows what they can do to be able to get the best technology experience while staying SpiderSecure.
  • Faculty & Staff
    Q1 2026 - all trainings will be accessible through Workday Learning
    • January (Optional Training)
      • Security Essentials: Trending Threats (Proofpoint)
        • Publish Date: 1/20/2026
        • Completion Date: N/A
    • February (Mandatory Training)
      • The Lighthouse Keeper: Phishing (Proofpoint)
        • Publish Date: 2/25/2026
        • Completion Date: NLT 4/26/2026 (up to 60 days to complete)
    • March (Optional Training)
      • Vishing (LinkedIn Learning)
        • Publish Date: TBD
        • Completion Date: N/A
  • New Hires
    2026 New Hires Cybersecurity Awareness Training
    • When Emotions Run High: Data Protection (Proofpoint)
    • When Emotions Run High: Mobile Devices (Proofpoint)
    • When Emotions Run High: Phishing Emails (Proofpoint)
    • When Emotions Run High: Tailgating (Proofpoint)
  • Students

    2026 Student Cybersecurity Awareness Training

    • January (Q1)
      • 60 Seconds to Better Security: The Problem With Oversharing (Proofpoint)
    • April (Q2)
      • 60 Seconds to Better Security: What is Smishing (Proofpoint)
    • September (Q3)
      • 60 Seconds to Better Security: The Problem With Simple Passwords (Proofpoint)
    • November (Q4)
      • 60 Seconds to Better Security: AI Chatbot Threats (Proofpoint)