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The following free resources are available to distribute to your employees in addition to any mandatory cybersecurity awareness trainings required by your department.

Training should be continuous, and reminders are essential. It only takes one click to take down your operations. There is no excuse to train employees to be cyber aware.

Micro Training

These videos are geared specifically for Commonwealth of Massachusetts new hires or refreshers in addition to department mandatory employee cybersecurity training

VIDEO: Pause, Verify, Report

8-minute video micro training for on three steps to make cybersecurity simple.

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VIDEO: Employee Cybersecurity Awareness Training

20-minute video training with the key elements of basic cybersecurity awareness training and security internal controls.

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Pause, Verify, Report Resources

These training materials can supplement your cybersecurity awareness training.

Pause, Verify, Report Stickers

Print your own color stickers on Avery 5160 address label template. Or print on plain paper, and cut-and-paste.

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Pause, Verify, Report Graphic

Use this graphic to spread the message to your staff about the importance of these three simple internal controls action steps to prevent staff mistakes that can disrupt your network and result in a breach.

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Free Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees

The following free resources are available to distribute to your employees. It only takes one click to take down your operations. There is no excuse not to train employees to be cyber aware!

Cyber Awareness Videos

Free one-minute cyber awareness videos from Wizer.

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Telework Guidance from Wizer

Cybersecurity polices, procedures, and technology guides for the work from home employee.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Interactive quiz from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Protecting Data and Systems While Teleworking

MassCyberCenter Teleworking Cybersecurity Tips

Originally published by the Massachusetts Municipal Association, this article contains good tips for municipal leaders and employees, which can also be helpful for citizens and students working or studying from home.

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Guide to Telework in the Federal Government

This Guide to Telework in the Federal Government outlines practical information to assist Federal agencies, managers, supervisors, other staff responsible for implementing telework, and employees.

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CTR Statewide Learning

The Office of the Comptroller offers many training courses on cybersecurity, including: Fraud Management and Mitigation, Risk Management, and Internal Control.

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Cyber Awareness for Municipalities and Local Government

Municipal Cybersecurity

Resources from the MassCyberCenter at MassTech Collaborative to enhance opportunities for the Massachusetts Cybersecurity ecosystem.

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Resources to Support Cyber Resiliency

Resources from national, state, local, and nonprofit partners.

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Cyber Awareness for Citizens, Families, and Businesses

Cybersecurity for Consumers

Consumers should understand the importance of protecting personal information to prevent falling victim to cyber crimes.

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Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Get the information you need to keep your personal or business information secure.

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Free Security Awareness Training for Students

Simple steps that can help students stay safe while using their internet-connected devices.

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Massachusetts law about internet and online privacy

A compilation of laws, regulations, cases, and web sources on internet and online privacy law.

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Stay Safe Online

Learn more, get involved, and do your part to make the internet safer and more secure for everyone.

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Secure Password Check

An online test to check the security of your password.

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