Cybersecurity Awareness

Find recent phishing and scam attempts targeting the MCC community. View examples of actual malicious emails to stay informed and protect yourself.

Current alerts will be posted on Tech Support. All MCC students are automatically enrolled to receive text alerts (unless opted out) through Mongoose (Cadence), as well.

Cybersecurity Text Message Alerts

FOMO on important Cybersecurity alerts? Save our contact # 254-284-7056. The MCC Cybersecurity Team will only text you if it’s urgent and important.

Opted out? You can rejoin anytime to get alerts.

• Text the word: START, YES, or UNSTOP (just the word, any capitalization is accepted) to 254-284-7056
• You will be opted back in to receive Cybersecurity text messages

For more in-depth cybersecurity insights, check out our monthly newsletter, IT Cybersecurity News, authored by our cybersecurity team.

Archived newsletters, from previous months/years, may be found on IT Hub: Security Awareness.

All MCC Employees and Board of Trustees (BOT) members are required (by the State of Texas) to complete annual, Cybersecurity Training.

Best practices show education is the first line of defense in recognizing attempts and preventing attacks.

2025 Training

Annual (state-mandated) Cybersecurity training is now available for all MCC faculty and staff. Check your email for the link. Please complete by October 31. If you have not completed, login to KnowBe4 and finish as soon as possible.

From: McLennan Community College <do-not-reply@mclennan.edu>

Subject: You've been enrolled in training

2024 Training Final

The Central Texas Cyber Hub is a  collaboration between  Baylor University,  McLennan Community College, and  Central Texas College .

The mission is to establish Central Texas as a leading center of excellence in cybersecurity education by addressing critical workforce needs through non-degree training, stackable skills, comprehensive degree programs for industry and government, and fostering world-class cyber research.

This is also part of the  Central Texas Cyber Range (CTCR), a state of the art facility, located on the Baylor University campus,  designed for flexible research and education.