Introductions & Identity Management
April 2, 2025
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- Cybersecurity (CS) Introductions are happening across campus with department leaders/teams. We encourage open communication and hope to promote a culture of security awareness to help strengthen our security posture.
- An external email is required in Colleague to ensure you can reset your password. Many employees who have been here a while may be missing the email.
- Keep an eye out for communications and notifications to update – these emails are not SPAM. Details in the IT Hub (login to access). Article: Email Guide & Explanation
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Our cybersecurity team is conducting introductory meetings with department leaders/teams across campus. Cybersecurity is not only the responsibility of Information Systems & Services (ISS) but everyone’s responsibility. Collaborating with you helps us to understand your day-to-day operations and individual needs.
We want you to know who we are, what we are up to, and our vision moving forward. These meetings are an opportunity for you to voice concerns, make suggestions and ask questions. Ultimately, the goal is to promote a culture of security awareness and strengthen McLennan Community College’s (MCC’s) overall security posture. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Colleague External Email Requirement
MCC plans to implement Identity Management (IDM). This is a process to ensure individuals have the right technology access at the right time based on individual roles and responsibilities.
Getting ready for IDM will require prep work, along the way. One such item is to require an external email in Colleague, for every student, faculty and staff member. Without an external email, you are unable to reset your MCC password.
This is not a new requirement, but we will begin to enforce. For newer employees, external emails are usually listed. For many previous employees, it is missing.
Process
Currently, there are between 150 – 200 employees without an external email address in Colleague. Those missing an external email address will receive an email notification, directing you to login to MyMCC and add an external email address.
You will continue to receive the email notifications until you add the external email address in MyMCC.
We will also begin sending automated emails to inform you of any changes made to your active directory (AD) account/email.
This includes updates to:
- First name, last name, or middle initial
- Username
- External email (used for password recovery)
Emails
Be aware; these emails are not SPAM and are legit. Example emails can be viewed in the IT Hub (login to access):
More information will be coming from ISS over the next month or so. Keep an eye on communications for the exact date this process will begin.