IT Security Awareness Training
Annual training in Adaptive Security for current employees is due Oct. 31. You must log in with your UUID email address, not a vanity address. (e.g., ttiger12@memphis.edu, not Tom.Tiger@memphis.edu)
Note for New Employees: You will receive an email from itsec-training@memphis.edu with your due date when training is available. If your start date was more than a week ago and you have not received a training notification email, please contact umtech@memphis.edu.
Access Adaptive Security Awareness Training
All modules on your dashboard are required for annual training.
Did you know that around 90% of all data breaches involve some sort of human error?
Hackers know that it requires a lot of technical skill to get past a firewall into a server. It's so much easier to trick someone into giving up a password or clicking on a malicious link in an email. Individual employees are the weakest link in any organization's security defense—it only takes one person falling for a phishing scam to endanger everyone.
Since we must all be responsible for our personal digital security, all UofM employees and emeritus faculty with active accounts are required to complete Security Awareness Training annually. This training helps users know how to recognize common attack methods so they can do their part to help protect our systems and data. These principles can also be applied to your personal digital life to help keep your own data safe.
Training is provided by Adaptive Security. Required trainees will receive email notifications and reminders during the training period, as well as a confirmation email upon completion. If you have received an enrollment notification email, training is required.
Training Instructions:
To begin training, click the "Access Adaptive Security Awareness Training" button above. On the Adaptive login screen, enter your UofM email address. You must log in with your UUID email address, not a vanity address (e.g., ttiger12@memphis.edu, not Tom.Tiger@memphis.edu). Select "Continue with Company Login" to access the UofM Single Sign-On page (sso.memphis.edu), then log in with your UUID and password. Note: If you have already accessed SSO recently, you might bypass the SSO login screen and be taken directly to Adaptive training.
Your dashboard will list all required training modules. Select the first module to begin. Click the "Next" button to advance to each following screen. You might need to watch a video completely or click items on the training screen before you can advance. To review previous screens, click the left arrow or select the completed section on the left navigation menu. You may click your name on the top right of the module to access your preferences.
After completing a module, you will be prompted to continue to the next until training is complete. You may stop training at any time, even in the middle of a module, and return without losing your progress.
You will receive a confirmation email within one hour of completing all your assigned training modules.
If you have any questions about training or issues accessing Adaptive, please submit a service request online or contact the ITS Service Desk at umtech@memphis.edu.
In addition to annual training, UofM IT Security conducts regular phishing simulations for employees. Failure of multiple phishing simulations might result in additional training assignments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is my username and password to log in for training?
After entering your email address, you will log in via the familiar UofM SSO login
page using your UUID and password. If you experience any issues, please submit a service request online or contact the ITS Service Desk at umtech@memphis.edu.
What is the purpose of the training?
Individual account compromise is a major attack point for cybercriminals. Annual IT
Security Awareness training helps equip our users with the knowledge and skills that
will help protect University systems and data, as well as our users' personal data.
Why annual training?
Both technology and threats to technology change constantly. To ensure our users are
kept informed and aware of the latest changes, and to meet regulatory requirements,
UofM requires this training annually during the month of October, or within 30 days
for new employees and those who have not completed training within a year.
Who manages the information security training program at the UofM?
The UofM IT Security Team (IT Sec) manages the day-to-day functionality as well as
the implementation of the program.
Who must take the training?
All employees at the UofM including, but not limited to, university administration;
faculty (including full-time, part-time, adjunct, and emeritus); full-time, part-time,
and temporary staff; and student employees must complete the assigned security awareness
training at least annually. Required trainees should receive email notifications and
reminders during the training period, as well as a confirmation email upon completion.
If you have received a notification email, training is required.
Where can I find more information regarding this training?
For more information regarding training, please contact IT Security via email at itsec-training@memphis.edu, or visit the IT Security team webpage at any time.