Common Threat Types
- Phishing: most commonly using e-mails for the express purpose of obtaining personal information (such as passwords or credit card numbers) or manipulating others to perform unauthorized actions (such as bank transfers or purchases).
- Malware: malicious software such as computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, key loggers and spyware.
- Social Engineering: the use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes. This would include scareware.
Be Prepared
- Education and Training (knowing is half the battle, see below)
- Use Password managers:
- Use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) where possible
- CCSF offers this for employee e-mail (send a request via the Help Desk, helpdesk@ccsf.edu)
- Google offers it with their accounts. They call it 2 step. (https://www.google.com/landing/2step/)
- Use malware protection software:
- Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) when possible
- Follow Safe Computing Practices
Education/Training
- Online Training classes:
- Cybersecurity at Work
- ~24 videos (about an hour, 1-4 minutes per module)
- Self-paced
- Certificate awarded upon completion
- CCSF employees can access via Vision Resource Center
- PBS Nova Labs
- 3 short videos (~3.5 minutes each)
- Cybersecurity 101
- Hacking and Privacy
- Cyber Codes
- Interactive Game
- 3 short videos (~3.5 minutes each)
- Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE)
- ~15 courses on various Cyber Security topics
- We recommend starting with Cyberessentials
- Self-paced
- Certificate awarded upon completion
- ~15 courses on various Cyber Security topics
- Cybersecurity at Work
- California Community College Information Security Standard
- CCSF is in the process of adopting this standard