{"id":771531,"date":"2026-07-01T06:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/771531\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T06:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:35:12","slug":"how-to-cyber-australias-top-cyber-agency-releases-privileged-user-training-video-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/771531\/","title":{"rendered":"How to cyber: Australia\u2019s top cyber agency releases Privileged User Training video series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New training series offers a pathway for IT professionals to strengthen their cyber security skills and better understand cyber-criminal behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Signals Directorate\u2019s Australian Cyber Security Centre has launched a video series as an introduction to cyber security for privileged users.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a privileged user, you hold a unique position of trust. Your elevated access to systems and data makes you a primary guardian of your organisation\u2019s security \u2013 and a crucial line of defence against cyber threats,\u201d the ASD\u2019s ACSC said. <\/p>\n<p>\n        You\u2019re out of free articles for this month    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether you work in government, business, critical infrastructure, or the wider community, your role is vital in keeping your organisation secure and resilient.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>There are a total of nine videos, each no more than 25 minutes long, covering topics such as how attackers think and how they choose their targets to advice on hardening data and managing risk and compliance. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The content is designed around the principles of the Australian Government Information Security Manual and meets annual training requirements. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether you are responsible for system administration, network security, or broader ICT oversight, the PUT video series offers essential knowledge you can apply immediately in your role,\u201d the ASD\u2019s ACSC said.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach video delivers clear, actionable guidance to help you protect your access, safeguard your organisation, and contribute to a safer digital environment for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/business-government\/protecting-devices-systems\/system-administration\/privileged-user-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">You can watch the videos here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.cyberdaily.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"flex-shrink:0;margin-bottom: 0\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark_2x_novto2.png\" alt=\"Cyber Daily\" style=\"width:200px;display:block;\"\/><\/a>Want to see more stories from trusted news sources?<br \/>Make Cyber Daily a preferred news source on Google.<\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"flex items-center justify-center no-underline h-full w-full hover:opacity-75\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberdaily.au\/authors\/david-hollingworth\" title=\"View all articles from David Hollingworth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                    <img class=\"h-full w-full object-cover author-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/david-hollingworth_sb8om1.jpg\" alt=\"David Hollingworth\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                            <a class=\"inline-block text-[#55b0c2] text-lg font-bold hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberdaily.au\/authors\/david-hollingworth\" title=\"About View all articles from David Hollingworth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        David Hollingworth                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New training series offers a pathway for IT professionals to strengthen their cyber security skills and better understand&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":771532,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,44],"class_list":["post-771531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=771531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/771532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=771531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=771531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}