Though yesterday was the last day of eligibility for the prize contest, security awareness training is still required for ESU employees. To be entered in the contest, the training must have been done by the end of March.
The training began on March 2nd, and is a requirement for all ESU employees. The training is aimed at improving the general awareness about information security to protect important university information.
I sat down with John Garafola, a member of the information security team, to answer some questions regarding the latest security awareness training.
Tyler: "What is the purpose of security awareness training?"
John: "The purpose of the security awareness training for us here at ESU is partially compliance and partially pro-activity. Basically, what we want to do is ensure that our users have a clear idea of threats that exist within our environment."
Tyler: "What is different this year from the previous years?"
John: "This year we included the option for a pretest, which will save you about 30 minutes of test time."
Tyler: "What about the prizes?"
John: "Well this year we've got some great prizes. We have the option of a parking pass, which can save you close to $90, or a Kindle E-Reader."
Tyler: "How can employees access this training?"
John: "Employees can access the training by interacting with the emailed link that they should have received. If you didn't receive an email, please let us know. The password to access the website should have been included in that email"
The security training must be completed by June 1st.
Questions? Contact the IT Help desk:
Call: 877-341-5555
Email: helpdesk@emporia.edu
