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UC Cyber Security Awareness Training

The eCourse on information security awareness training covers basic information regarding security, email, passwords, and social engineering, in addition to introducing contemporary threats and teaching good behaviors that protect information. This training is UC systemwide requirement for all UCLA employees to complete on an annual basis.

Beginning June 1, 2025 -- if you are overdue beyond 14-days with completion of the UC Cybersecurity Awareness Fundamentals training, access will be restricted to UCLA applications behind our Single Sign-On (SSO).

This training was created by the UC IT Policy & Security (UCITPS), an organization consisting of the Information Security and Policy Officers of the University of California's 10 campuses and five medical centers.

Instructions

1. Please visit the UC Learning Center and login with your UCLA Logon credentials.

2. In the center menu, click "Required Training (Training Analysis)"

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3. Search for "eCourse: UC Cyber Security Awareness Fundamentals"

4. Verify your "Last Completed Date" is less than year ago and that the "Due Date" is not expired

Cybersecurity Training Enforcement FAQ

Pursuant to UC policy, this training is required to ensure compliance with organizational policies and maintain secure access to our systems. Timely completion is necessary to avoid service interruptions.

If not completed by the assigned due date, you’ll enter a 14-day grace period during which access remains active. After the grace period, access to most systems and applications will be temporarily blocked until training is completed.

If you are beyond 14-days delinquent with completion of the annual UC Cyber Security Awareness Fundamentals training, you will be restricted from accessing most UCLA Single Sign-On (SSO) applications including:

  • Google Workspace Apps
  • Office 365
  • UCLA Box
  • BruinLearn

This is not an exhaustive list. Please see the list of application exclusions for additional information.

Applications that will remain accessible even if cybersecurity training completed has lapsed include:

A one-time, 72-hour extension can be granted by calling the IT Support Center at (310) 267-4357 or by emailing help@it.ucla.edu. For immediate assistance, please call the support phone number.

If the 72-hour extension is lapsed without completing the training, no further extensions will be granted for the remainder of the calendar year.

Simply complete the required UC Cyber Security Fundamentals training through the UC Learning Center website. See the Instructions at the top of the OCISO Training Courses webpage for instructions on how to access. 

Once finished, your access will be automatically restored. Please allow up to 5-minutes for the system to unlock your access after the training has been completed.

No. UCLA Health employees are not in scope for cybersecurity training completion enforcement. If you have further questions about UCLA Health employee impacts, please contact UCLA Health Information Technology.

For additional questions or assistance, please contact ITS Help Desk:

Phone: (310) 267-HELP (4357)
Email: help@it.ucla.edu
Office: 124 Kerckhoff Hall