ZotDefend: UCI App Restrictions
Complete Cybersecurity Training to Prevent Interruptions to UCI Single Sign-on Applications
UC Irvine continues to update, strengthen and elevate its information security processes to achieve new standards that all UC’s have committed to upholding. As part of the ZotDefend initiative, we must reach 100% compliance for completion of yearly Cybersecurity Awareness Training for all employees. Due to recent efforts, we are pleased to share that we have increased compliance from 86% to 96%.
Beginning Monday, February 10, 2025, if you are overdue to complete Cybersecurity Awareness Training, you will be restricted from accessing UCI Single Sign-on applications until you have completed the training.
This list includes applications such as:
- UCPath – University of California’s single payroll, benefits, human resources, and academic personnel solution for all UC campuses and medical centers
- Commute Parking – UCI Transportation and parking services
- Timesheets – UCI site for submitting employee timesheets
- Campus Groups – UCI Campus Community site
- FileNet – enterprise content management solution for securely storing UCI Campus and UCI Medical Center content
The following applications will NOT be affected by the restriction:
- UCLC
- Canvas
- ServiceNow
- VPN with SSO enabled
- UCI SSO Temporary Access Extension
- Point and Click (PNC)
Last fall we began to display reminders in your UCI Single Sign-on process when your training is coming due or overdue. Enforcement of this restriction emphasizes the importance of our commitment to ensuring our entire UCI workforce is educated about the most important cybersecurity issues we’re facing as a community.
Emergency Extension
If you require emergency access to a restricted application and are unable to complete the overdue training immediately, you will have the option to enable a one-time extension. This will grant you continued access for 7 days, after which you will be restricted again if the training is not completed.
To complete the training and ensure you are fully compliant, please log in to the UC Learning Center (UCLC) and search: “UC Cyber Security Awareness Fundamentals”
More Information
For more about ZotDefend and to see FAQs, visit the project page. For more information regarding cybersecurity and how you can protect yourself from cyberattacks, visit the Information Security website.
For questions, contact OIT Security at security@uci.edu.
