Carnegie Mellon University

Privileged User Training

 

Throughout our organization, many individuals require elevated permissions so that they can administer a system, business application, or database. These permissions are considered privileged as they provide an individual with a powerful level of access required to carry out their responsibilities. A privileged account has the ability to create, read, update, or delete entire sets of Institutional Data, user accounts, and/or system configuration. Unfortunately, because of this access to sensitive data and ability to alter configuration of a system, privileged user accounts are often a primary target for cybercriminals. By gaining access to a privileged account - rather than a standard account - it can mean the difference between a very simple minor network breach and a major cyber catastrophe.

This training course, in conjunction with the Data Protection Guidelines ensure that privileged users of Carnegie Mellon University are properly trained and aware of their responsibilities as it pertains to their role as a privileged user within information security. All individuals with any type of privileged access should complete this course prior to accessing Institutional Data.

Course Outline

  • Unit 1: Course Introduction
  • Unit 2: Laws, Regulations, & Policies
  • Unit 3: Elevated Privilege Brings Elevated Risk
  • Unit 4: Security Expectations of Privileged Users
  • Unit 5: Incident Reporting

Course Access

The course is hosted on CMU’s Open Learning Initiative (OLI). It should take around 20-30 minutes to complete. To access the course please follow the steps below:

  1. Visit https://oli.cmu.edu/
  2. Click Sign In on the top right
  3. Click the CMU users sign in here under the Carnegie Mellon typeface and use Single Sign-On (SSO) to sign in
  4. In the text box next to Register for a course: enter in the course key: PRIV21

If you have any questions or concerns about this course, please contact

iso@andrew.cmu.edu