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Linn County IT reports 93% completion in cybersecurity training; rollout to continue
Summary
Assistant IT Director Charles told supervisors cybersecurity training reached 846 participants and 93% core-module completion as of Oct. 17; IT plans recurring monthly enrollment for new hires and department-level follow-up before enforcement actions such as account suspension.
Assistant IT Director Charles updated the board that countywide cybersecurity training efforts in September–October reached 846 employees and achieved 93% completion of the core module as of Oct. 17.
Charles said elevated accounts (system administrators), communications staff and finance personnel completed specialized modules with 100% participation and that IT will continue to work with departments to raise completion among holdouts. He described a plan to automatically enroll new employees in monthly training cycles and to reserve account suspension as a last resort after departmental outreach and manager intervention.
Supervisors offered to assist with outreach to departments that have staff on leave or deployable assignments; IT said it will coordinate with department heads before taking enforcement steps.
No policy changes were approved at the meeting; IT will return with updated completion metrics as training continues.
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