Athabasca University

Why is cybersecurity important? Cybersecurity attacks are very common, and anyone using the internet is a potential target.

Online training courses Online training for �ǿ�Ӱ��team members is available from SANS.org.

Creating strong passwords Accounts that use weak password are a common target for cyber criminals

Recognizing phishing Cybersecurity attacks are very common, and anyone using the internet is a potential target.

Protect yourself, and your family

Cybersecurity awareness

Here you will find a number of useful resources for increasing your cybersecurity awareness. This will help you protect yourself, and your family, from cyber attacks.

Find out why cybersecurity is so important.
Access online cybersecurity training courses.
Improve your password skills.
Learn how to recognize phishing.
Understand links and URLs.
Increase your device security with software.
Discover useful online tools.
Subscribe to newsletters and blogs.
Obtain downloadable resources.

Social insurance number collection

Due to changes from the Canada Revenue Agency, Athabasca University is now required to collect social insurance numbers for official income tax receipts. This is for any student who took a course in 2019. .

Information on protecting your social insurance number can be found on .

Join the discussion

A Yammer group has been created for �ǿ�Ӱ��Team Members to discuss cybersecurity related topics. Please join the discussion.

Updated August 01, 2024 by Digital & Web Operations, University Relations (web_services@athabascau.ca)