The online Data Security Training (DST) is a module-based course that focuses on cybersecurity awareness topics critical to the university, including phishing, data classification and mobile device security. The module is one of many IT resources that can help us reduce human error — the leading cause of compromised systems. This article will review the obligation of NC State users to complete the training, along with frequently asked questions and concerns.
This training is required annually for all university employees, including staff, student workers, part-time employees, no-pays, and faculty (including any retiree no-pays or emeritus accounts). Enrollment for the DST is generated automatically based off a user's employment status in the HR System. Please review the article for Am I Required to Take the Data Security Training?
Users who are only students (e.g. not employed at the University) are not required to take the DST.
All current employees will be pre-registered for Data Security Training in REPORTER, NC State's solution for tracking non-credit activities. This typically happens in October-November. No action is required from you to register. Once registered, you will receive an email from REPORTER with instructions on how to access the training module in Moodle. You will not be able to access the course until you receive the registration email from REPORTER. The registration email will include the due date for the training, which is typically 60-90 days.
New employees will have 30 days from their hire date to complete the training module as part of their onboarding requirements. If you are a new employee and cannot see the DST, please review I don't see the Data Security Training available in REPORTER.
Once you are automatically registered, you will access REPORTER to take the Data Security Training. For full instructions, see the article for How to Complete the Data Security Training.
You should receive a certificate of completion within 24 hours of completing the DST. For further information on how to check compliance, please see Have I Completed the Data Security Training?
You will need to contact your (former) local HR or supervisor for assistance. See the article I was enrolled in the Data Security Training but am no longer an employee. How do I unenroll?
Campus supervisors must verify that their employees have completed the training module. See the article Supervisor Notice: Employee(s) Out of Compliance for Data Security Training Module for detailed instructions on viewing training records and ensuring that employees are in compliance.
You will need to contact your local HR for assistance in updating your direct reports. See the article REPORTER is showing employees that no longer report to me. How do I update this? for detailed instructions on how direct reports in REPORTER are populated, and how to update them.