EIV/TRACS Cyber Awareness Challenge Access Issue Resolved

Last week we sent a HUDBlast letting you know that some of our clients were experiencing difficulty accessing the Cyber Awareness Challenge.

 Good news; the access issue has been resolved. 

If you use EIV, if you view EIV reports or if you send TRACS files you are required to take Cyber Awareness Challenge (Security Awareness Training) annually.

  1. Go to https://public.cyber.mil/training/cyber-awareness-challenge/
  2. Either Launch or Continue the training
  3. Print the certificate once the training is complete 

The requirements are for:

  • Any EIV User/Coordinator who has access to or uses EIV and completed the EIV Access Authorization Form
  • Any person who may ever be involved in the certification process so that they might have access to EIV reports (this includes people who are doing filing, etc.). (Not the IPA)
  • Any TRACS User/Coordinator who has access to or uses TRACS and completed the TRACS Rules of Behavior
  • Any iMAX User who has access to or uses TRACS and completed the TRACS Rules of Behavior 

Also, along the same lines...HUD has updated their instruction related to the Cyber Awareness Challenge. At one time, HUD indicated that TRACS Users were required to complete the Challenge within 30 days of accepting the TRACS Rules of Behavior. 

HUD's instruction now says: 

"If the Cyber Awareness Challenge has not been completed within the last 12 months, it must be completed within 30 days of accepting the TRACS ROB."

The TRACS External Users Access & Security Requirements Guide was updated in December of 2020.