The following free resources are available to distribute to Commonwealth of Massachusetts employees, complementing any mandatory cybersecurity awareness trainings required by your department.
There is no excuse not to train employees to be cybersecurity aware. Training should be continuous, and reminders are essential.
Remember: it only takes one email or text message to take down operations at a department or agency.
To assist departments with Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Office of the Comptroller has compiled a list of resources that you can use as free resources to share with your staff.
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In this Employee Cyber Awareness Micro Training, we simplify Cybersecurity with three simple steps: Pause, Verify, Report. Cybersecurity simply is the protection of data and systems with internal controls.
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Leaders from throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts joined the Office of the Comptroller for a live webinar, talking about how everyone throughout an organization must play a critical role in protecting the Commonwealth’s data, systems, and resources.
WATCH (52 MINUTES)
Free one-minute cybersecurity awareness videos from Wizer
VISIT WIZER-TRAINING.COMCybersecurity polices, procedures, and technology guides for the teleworking employee
VISIT WIZER-TRAINING.COMInteractive quiz from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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The Executive Office of Technology Services and Security's (EOTSS) Office of Municipal and School Technology procures and manages the Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Grant Program
Resources from the MassCyberCenter at MassTech Collaborative to enhance opportunities for the Massachusetts Cybersecurity ecosystem.
Resources from national, state, local, and nonprofit partners.
Consumers should understand the importance of protecting personal information to prevent falling victim to cyber crimes.
Get the information you need to keep your personal or business information secure.
Simple steps that can help students stay safe while using their internet-connected devices.
A compilation of laws, regulations, cases, and web sources on internet and online privacy law.
Learn more, get involved, and do your part to make the internet safer and more secure for everyone.
