Cyber training & resources

Learn how to protect yourself from common email threats, IMTS publishes monthly training videos as part of our Cyber Awareness campaign for UOW Staff. These short, 2-minute videos are entertaining and relevant to situations both at work and at home.

• Staff:
  • Monthly Cyber Security Awareness Training
    Please note, Cyber Security Awareness Training is mandatory for all University Staff as per the IT Acceptable Use Policy.

• • Cyber Security Awareness Training Staff Participation Report
    Supervisors can access a report on their staff's participation in the monthly awareness training. It will show the number of modules completed for all of their direct and indirect reports.
    
    Staff who are not supervisors can also use this link to view their own module complete statistics.
    Note: This report can only be accessed from on campus or when connected via our VPN.

• Student: Update your digital skills beyond cyber security via the Digital Skills Hub
  Access diverse training sessions from LinkedIn Learning.

UOW Knowledge Base:

• Latest scams (Staff access only)
• Understanding Cyber Threats and how to avoid them
• Scam Safety for International students 
• Travelling Cyber Safe with data and devices (for work or leisure)
• Real examples of common Email Security scams
• Know your Digital shadow/footprint
• Manage your online presence
• IT Security Recommendations for Personal Devices
• Multi-Factor Authentication at UOW
• Mimecast URL Protection in your emails
• Steps you can take if you have been scammed or hacked

Public resources: 

• Scamwatch – recognise a scam
• Australian Cyber Security Centre – know the current Threats
• Stay Smart Online - how to protect yourself online
• Young People safety issues | eSafety Commissioner
• ACMA – Protect yourself from scams, spam and telemarketing
• ACMA – How to spot and report online misinformation
• Have you been hacked? Cyber.gov.au
• The Little Book of Scams  |  ACCC (translated into 17 languages)