From its at ucr.edu Mon Aug 4 14:26:30 2025 From: its at ucr.edu (UCR Information Technology Solutions) Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 14:26:30 -0700 Subject: [Faculty] =?utf-8?q?UC_Cybersecurity_Mandate_Update=3A_Next_Step?= =?utf-8?q?s_in_UCR=E2=80=99s_Compliance_Support_Plan?= Message-ID: [image: image] Colleagues, Thanks to the high overall compliance rate we achieved on the UC Cybersecurity Mandate, UC Riverside is moving forward with the next steps in our compliance support plan (see previous compliance support plan updates from March 24 and May 19, 2025 ). Outlined below are updates on the compliance support plan and its timeline. Cybersecurity Training Validation and Secured Access Checks The university will implement security compliance checks in phases, beginning September 2025. Security compliance checks refer to a verification process that ensures both the device and user meet UC security standards before granting access to a secure UCR resource. These standards include: - The user who is attempting to gain access has completed their annual UC Cyber Security Awareness Fundamentals training - The device attempting to gain access is running the UCR Security Toolset All UCR employees and affiliates are subject to compliance with the UC Cybersecurity Mandate 2025 with the exception of academic student employees (additionally, retirees and emeriti are not subject to the cybersecurity training requirement). What This Means for You If you are current on your UC Cyber Security Awareness Fundamentals training and you have the UCR security toolset installed on your device, no further action is required on your part (departments that are part of the SDS program already have the UCR security toolset on their device). Once the security compliance checks are in place, employees and affiliates who do not meet the UC security standards will be asked to take the appropriate steps to come into compliance. Additionally, non-compliance with the UC security standards will result in the inability to access secure UCR resources, with the following exceptions: - Zoom - Slack - Office 365 - Google Workspace - ServiceNow - Canvas - UC Learning Center - Virtual Private Network (VPN) Please note that the list of resources excluded from compliance checks will be reevaluated as part of ongoing operations to determine whether any changes need to be made for security or user accessibility purposes. In the event of a change to this resource list, campus will be notified. Also note that additional compliance measures may be required and guidance will be provided as details are available. UCR?s Security Verification Mechanism: Duo Desktop In preparation for the implementation of the security compliance checks, the UCR security toolset will be upgraded in August 2025 to Version 1.2 , which will include the deployment of Duo Desktop to all devices that contain the toolset. - August 4, 2025: Most administrative orgs and some academic orgs using Secured Device Services (SDS) will receive the upgrade, which includes Duo Desktop. - August 21, 2025: All remaining orgs* and all remaining devices that have the UCR security toolset installed will receive the upgrade, which includes Duo Desktop. *Orgs that will receive the upgrade on August 21 include School of Business, School of Public Policy, Bourns College of Engineering, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, and University Advancement. Duo Desktop is an application that is part of Duo, UCR?s identity security provider. As previously communicated in our May 16, 2025, email, UCR upgraded its Duo service to leverage Duo Desktop as the mechanism for verifying that both the device and user meet UC security standards before granting access to secure UCR resources. Information about the application and its cybersecurity benefits, data collection , and use as a verification mechanism, as well as its planned deployment and management, can be found in the UCR Security Toolset Whitepaper . To learn more about the upgraded UCR security toolset, please read the FAQs: UCR Security Toolset Version 1.2 Release (UCR login required). If you have any questions or concerns, you are encouraged to join the UC Cybersecurity Mandate office hours with ITS. You will find the updated schedule at events.ucr.edu . Sincerely, Elizabeth Watkins Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Matthew Gunkel Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor Dewight F. Kramer Chief Information Security Officer Read the UCR Security Toolset Upgrade FAQs Guidance Resources Read the UCR Security Toolset Purpose and Use whitepaper . Find answers to FAQs about MFA and the security toolset . UC-wide Mandate All UC campuses are called to comply to help protect sensitive data, maintain operational continuity, comply with regulations, and mitigate financial risks associated with cyber attacks. Read the Letter Support - Review the toolset information and guidance - Report an issue with installation - Get help in person by visiting an IT Support station in the libraries or SSC - Attend the next virtual office hour with ITS Download the UCR Security Toolset Installation guides are available for Windows and MacOS users. Learn More The security toolset is required for any device that is used to connect to secure UCR networks and cloud resources, including personal devices. These devices include computers, laptops, and Microsoft Surface tablets (learn what?s not included ). [image: image] Reason for Change: UC Cybersecurity Mandate 2025 These changes are part of UCR's plan to better protect our community and comply with a new UC systemwide mandate. Learn About the Mandate [image: image] Video: Message from the Provost Watch this video message from Provost Watkins to learn why UCR is strengthening MFA, along with other key steps we must take to keep our Highlander community safe. Watch on YouTube Need IT help? Submit a support ticket at its.ucr.edu/help Information Technology Solutions Computing & Communications Building 900 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92521 951-827-4848 | its.ucr.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Log in or create a Faculty Profile if you don?t already have one. - If the library already owns an *e-book*, add it to your request so we can consider multi-user access. - Include requests for videos available through Kanopy so we can ensure their availability for the length of the course. - If the library does not own a title you request, we will purchase at least one copy. *Orders placed for material not owned by the library generally take 2-3 weeks for processing.* *NEW FIELD ON REQUEST FORM: "Required or Recommended"* In order to help us improve our services, please select via the drop-down options of this new field whether each course material is required or recommended: [image: image.png] *ELECTRONIC RESERVE MATERIALS:* The library will make all requested electronic materials accessible to you within your Canvas course through the Yuja platform. If you have not yet done so, please login at ucr.yuja.com to activate your YuJa account, and click on the "YuJa/Media Storage" link in your Canvas course menu to create a course channel. Instructors are responsible for retrieving the electronic material from YuJa and providing students with access. - Requests to scan new materials or upload existing electronic materials should be submitted by the reserve submission deadline of *Friday, SEPTEMBER 5th*. Thank you in advance for submitting reserve requests in a timely fashion and thank you to those of you who have already submitted requests. We really appreciate it! Please let us know if you have any questions. Rivera Library Ext. 23235, libresv at ucr.edu Orbach Science Library Ext. 23511 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 5895 bytes Desc: not available URL: