Please note, as part of the UCOP May 28, 2025, mandate, 100% of university-owned devices and any personal devices connected to trusted UCLA networks and/or trusted applications must have Trellix installed. For additional information, please visit the UC Information Security Investment Plan & UCLA Requirements page.
UC Cyber Security Awareness Training
The UC Cybersecurity Awareness Fundamentals Training eCourse 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 as part of the UCOP May 28, 2025, mandate. For additional information, visit the UC Information Security Investment Plan & UCLA Requirements page.
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).
It 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 for Completing the Training
- Please visit the UC Learning Center and login with your UCLA Logon credentials.
In the center menu, click "Required Training (Training Analysis)"
- Search for "eCourse: UC Cyber Security Awareness Fundamentals"
- 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:
- UCPath
- IT Support Portal (to submit help tickets)
- Time Reporting System (Kronos, TRS, etc.)
- UCLA Identity and Accounts Manager
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.
To restore full access, complete the required training.
Please follow the instructions at the top of this page to access the training course. Once the training is completed, your access will be automatically restored. Please allow up to five 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
