Welcome to the University of Dublin

Information Security Center

Get access to our awareness training
Report a security issue or concern
Learn about how we can all improve security and privacy

This is a demonstration security portal based on the highly prestigious but completely fictitious University of Dublin.

Campus security and privacy are our collective responsibility

Every university is under constant risk of cybersecurity and privacy breaches, and our best defense is our collective vigilance.

This center should be your first (and hopefully frequent) stop whenever you need to take awareness training, report a concern, or learn about our security and privacy expectations.

But First, An Important Message

Neal O’Farrell has been fighting cybercrime, fraud, and scams around the world for more than 40 years, and in this short video he explains why your security awareness is about much more than simply security policies and rules. It’s about fighting global evil.

TAKE THE TRAINING
If you’re required to take any mandated cybersecurity awareness training, this is the place to start.
REPORT A PHISHING EMAIL
Phishing is one of the top cybersecurity risks we face, so if you receive a suspicious email, please report it to us.
REPORT IT HERE
REPORT AN INCIDENT
You can help us protect the campus by reporting any security incidents, suspicions, or emails as quickly as possible.
START HERE
GOT A QUESTION?
If you have any questions on cybersecurity, privacy, or scams, or our policies on them, we’re always here to help.
START HERE
RESET A PASSWORD
If you think your password has been compromised, it’s important that you change it to something different and stronger.
START HERE
PERSONAL SECURITY
We have lots of great and short videos that will help you and even your family to avoid these risks and scams.

Have you checked out our SECURITY ESSENTIALS series?

Short checklists and videos that make it easy to get familiar with security and privacy basics and our security and privacy policies.

CHECK THEM OUT

Latest security alerts and news

PHISHING

Phishing emails are getting harder to spot

As a result of the use of AI by criminals, a growing number of the phishing emails we’re seeing have much better quality English and grammar than we’ve previously seen.

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SCAMS

WARNING! Phone calls about late fees

Some students are reporting receiving threatening phone calls claiming to be from the university and demanding overdue tuition fees.

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ACCESS

We have a new password rule

Effective March 1st of this year, all faculty and staff will be required to change their Active Directory passwords annually.

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PRIVACY

We have a new privacy policy

Our Privacy Policy has been updated to reflect recent new privacy and data protection regulations affecting our University.

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Have a security or privacy question? See if the answers you're looking for are here.

Any security issues or concerns should be reported promptly to security@udublin.edu

If you suspect a phishing email, please forward it to phishing@udublin.edu.

The easiest way to set up two factor authentication, or 2FA, is to log into your UDublin Account, and select two factor authentication from the left side menu.

To access our security awareness training course, simply scroll up and click on the box Take The Training.

If you think your university password has been compromised, immediately go to your UDublin account and change it to something completely different. If you haven’t already done so, make sure that you enable two factor authentication as an extra layer of defense. And don’t forget to report the incident to security@udublin.edu.

The University does not prohibit the use of personal devices for University activities, but you should always consider consulting your unit head if in any doubt or if you’re accessing confidential or restricted information.

IT'S ALL ABOUT PEOPLE

MEET YOUR UNIVERSITY SECURITY TEAM

The University of Dublin has a great team of professionals dedicated to protecting our campus, our systems and data, and each other. Here’s a chance to meet just some of them.

James Murtaugh
James Murtaugh
IT Security Analyst
Jenny Alves
Jenny Alves
Information Security Officer
Joana Leite
Joana Leite
CISO
Nate Petrolli
Nate Petrolli
Training Specialist