Cyber Security Training

Overview

All faculty and staff are required to complete Cybersecurity Training annually to ensure that they are familiar with the nature of various threats to the college's information and digital infrastructure (such as viruses, malware, phishing, social engineering, and more), as well as their responsibility to prevent and report it. Employees must complete it every calendar year and within 365 days of the last time it was taken.

The steps listed below will guide employees to the online training, as well as show how to access their current mandatory training certification details and expiration dates.

Available To

Faculty, Staff

Procedure

To access the Online Cybersecurity training, please follow these instructions:

1. Access the Daily Post.  If off-site, you can access the Daily Post by:
   1. Going to the CCBC homepage.
   2. At the bottom of the page under the Information For section, select Faculty and Staff.
   3. Select Online Resources, then under Communication Support select The Daily Post (CCBC Sharepoint).
2. From the Daily Post, on the left-hand navigation, select Professional Development Opportunities.
3. On the left-hand navigation, select Online Cybersecurity Training.
4. You will be redirected to the training website.

To view your current Cybersecurity Training certification date and expiration date, please follow these instructions:

1. Access SIMON.  You can either access SIMON by going directly to https://simon.ccbcmd.edu.  Otherwise, you can;
   1. Go to the CCBC homepage.
   2. At the bottom of the page under the Information For section, select Faculty and Staff.
   3. Select Online Resources, then under Instructional Tools select Online Information System - SIMON.
2. Login with your CCBC username and password, then go through the authentication steps.
3. Select the Employees tab, then CCBC Credentials.
4. This page will list your current Mandatory Trainings completed in the top section (Mandatory Certifications), as well as the expiration date for each.  You must complete the training prior to the expiration date listed.