FedVTE Course Catalog

This is a recorded version of an Incident Response Training Webinar delivered to a live audience by instructors. For information on how to register for live and instructor-led courses, please visit: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/programs/Incident-Response-Training.

Learning Objectives:

The Domain Name System, commonly known as DNS, is often referred to as the “phone book” of the Internet. Every time we access the Internet to visit our favorite websites, we depend on DNS infrastructure to securely route us to our intended destinations. While this shared infrastructure is incredibly useful, it also presents a rich attack surface. Threat actors have the ability to shut down websites and online services, replace legitimate website content with threats or extortion attempts, or even route traffic to a carbon copy of a legitimate website to steal information entered by users. This recorded webinar provides an organizational perspective and is accessible to a general audience including managers, business leaders, and technical specialists.

This webinar includes the following information and more:

• Common attacks and vulnerabilities: Learn how to identify a potential attack on DNS infrastructure.
• CISA guidance: CISA provides information on best practices to reduce the likelihood and impact of a successful DNS attack.
• Case studies: Examine the methods and impacts of real-life cyberattacks, and how the targets responded and recovered.
• Knowledge checks: The course provides knowledge checks throughout the presentation to reinforce key concepts and takeaways.

This awareness webinar is designed for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Date: 2022

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (Top 5)

Micro Learn: The Federal Dashboard and Cross Cluster Search 

Description:

Learn about the concepts and features of the CDM Federal Dashboard. This video will describe the Federal Dashboard, use case scenarios, and how Cross Cluster Searching can provide its many benefits to federal agencies.

Learning Objectives:

• Learning the new features of the Federal Dashboard and the primary use cases of the dashboard.
• Understanding the data trends within the Federal Dashboard
• What are the primary user roles of the Federal Dashboard?
• Learn about Cross Cluster Searching and how the federal dashboard increases the security of the .GOV domain

Date: April  2023

Length: 13 minutes

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Analyst role. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Indicators of Compromise

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Analyst role. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Intrusion Detection Systems

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Analyst role. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Incident Response

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Analyst role. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Packet Level Analysis

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Analyst role. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Analyst role. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Vulnerability Assessments

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Incident Response

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Network Access Controls

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Network Device Hardening

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Securing Communications

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

The following skills are mapped to the NICE Framework’s Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist. This course is made up of demonstrations of subject matter experts going through a guided lab for each skill. To perform these same steps on the virtual machines shown in the demonstration, please go to Practice | Gameboard (cisa.gov) and create a login to access the lab guide and environment.

• Securing Wifi

This is a basic level course.

Date: 2023

This course is aligned to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework:

CDM PMO Matt House provides an update of ES-6 version of the CDM Dashboard and its capabilities

Description:

Learn about the capabilities of the CDM Dashboard version ES-6. This video will describe the Federal Dashboard, use case scenarios, and how Cross Cluster Searching can provide its many benefits to federal agencies.

Learning Objectives:

Understanding the capabilities of the ES-6 version of the CDM Dashboard, with focus on the FISMA directives, Binding Operating Directives (BOD), Database as a Service, cross cluster searching, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, plus much more!

Date: May 2023

Length: 34 minutes

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This video explains the features of the current ES-3 version of the CDM Agency Dashboard.

Date: 2021

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Basic

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

The next evolution of the CDM Agency Dashboard is being offered in a cloud-based format, which provides agencies with the same functionality but relieves them from having to manage and continue to fund all of the aspects of an “on-prem” security solution. CISA is making this dashboard tool available in a Dashboard as a Service format, or DBaaS. This video will describe DBaaS and its many benefits to federal agencies.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the basic principals of DBaaS and the CDM Agency Dashboard
• How DBaaS can help minimize agency vulnerabilities
• Provide a demonstration of how DBaaS works

Date: October 2022

Length: 7 minutes

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

In this video, the updated AWARE 1.5 supplemental overview is described and how it can benefit the federal agencies. Discussion questions include: What are the changes to the scoring algorithm; what are flipping scores; how are scores prioritized; what benchmarks are being accessed.

Date: March 2023

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This is a recorded version of an Incident Response Training Webinar delivered to a live audience by instructors. For information on how to register for live and instructor-led courses, please visit: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/programs/Incident-Response-Training.

Learning Objectives:

To protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of an agency’s network and the data contained therein, cybersecurity professionals must be able to identify their network enterprise accurately and completely. Network diagrams are essential and serve to help visualize what is on the network, how the overall network is structured, and how all the devices on the network are connected. Every organization should build and maintain current and accurate network diagrams to help manage their network architecture and ultimately determine how to best mitigate potential or realized risks and vulnerabilities.

This webinar includes the following information and more:

• Importance of network diagrams: Students will learn the importance of creating and maintaining network topology diagrams. Students will also understand the importance of identifying data flows and storage, identifying remote access points and external connections, and network segmentation for security.
• Key guidance for organizations: CISA provides guidance on what to include in network diagrams.
• Knowledge check: The course concludes with a brief knowledge check section to reinforce key concepts and takeaways.

This awareness webinar is designed for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Date: 2023

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (Top 5)

In this video, Mr. Dave Otto, the Risk expert of the CDM program, explains the Binding Operational Directive 22-01, the CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) Catalog, and how agencies can better protect their assets.

Date: 2022

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Basic

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

In this video, Mr. Richard Grabowski, acting CDM PMO, explains CDM Enabled Threat Hunting (CETH) and how CETH benefits the federal agencies. He also discusses how the CDM Dashboard supports the implementation of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR).

Date: 2022

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Basic

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This is a recorded version of an Incident Response Training Webinar delivered to a live audience by instructors. For information on how to register for live and instructor-led courses, please visit: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/programs/Incident-Response-Training.

Learning Objectives:

Ransomware attacks hit a new target every 14 seconds–shutting down digital operations, stealing information and exploiting businesses, essential services, and individuals alike. This one-hour webinar provides essential knowledge and reviews real-life examples of these attacks to help you and your organization to mitigate and respond to the ever-evolving threat of ransomware.

This webinar includes the following information and more:

• Common attack methods: Learn the definition of ransomware, summary of its large-scale impacts, and how these attacks have developed over time. The webinar will discuss common signs of a ransomware attack and how to respond if an attack is suspected.
• Key guidance for organizations: CISA provides guidance for how to mitigate the impact of ransomware attacks and recover in the event of an attack.
• Case studies: Explore the methods and impacts of real-life cyber-attacks, and how the victims responded and recovered.
• Knowledge check: The course concludes with a brief knowledge check section to reinforce key concepts and takeaways.

This awareness webinar is designed for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Date: 2023

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (Top 5)

This is a recorded version of an Incident Response Training Webinar delivered to a live audience by instructors. For information on how to register for live and instructor-led courses, please visit: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/programs/Incident-Response-Training.

Learning Objectives:

Log files provide the data that are the bread and butter of incident response, enabling network analysts and incident responders to investigate and diagnose issues and suspicious activity from network perimeter to epicenter. This webinar introduces the fundamentals of investigating logs for incidents.

This webinar includes the following information and more:

• Common attack methods: Understand log analysis, and its importance as a crucial component of incident response and network security.
• Key guidance for organizations: Introduce resources and tools that enable organizations and individuals to use log analysis to query for threat activity including SIEM, FPCAP analysis, and using PowerShell and Active Directory to run scripts.
• Case studies: Explore the methods and impacts of real-life cyberattacks, and how the victims responded and recovered.
• Knowledge check: The course concludes with a brief knowledge check section to reinforce key concepts and takeaways.

This awareness webinar is designed for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Date: 2023

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (Top 5)

This course is a self-study resource to help prepare for the Cisco CCENT certification, one of the prerequisites for the Cisco CCNA certification. Installing, operating, configuring, and verifying a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network will be discussed. The course focuses on configuring a local area network (LAN) switch, configuring an internet protocol (IP) router, and identifying basic security threats. It includes several reinforcing video demonstrations of concepts discussed, as well as a quiz.

Learning Objectives:

• Review of objectives for the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician certification
• Supplemental preparation for the Cisco CCENT certification exam

Date: 2016

Training Purpose: Operate and Maintain

Training Proficiency Area: Level 2 - Intermediate

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course is the follow-up to Cisco CCENT and is aimed to prepare learners for the Cisco CCNA Security exam. Content covered in this course includes protocol sniffers, analyzers, TCP/IP, desktop utilities, Cisco IOS, the Cisco VPN, a Cisco simulation program called Packet Tracer, and some web-based resources. The course focuses on a theoretical understanding of network security, knowledge, and skills designed to implement it. This course contains several reinforcing video demonstrations and final exam.

Learning Objectives:

• Review of objectives for the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification
• Supplemental preparation for the Cisco CCNA certification exam

Date: 2015

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 2 - Intermediate

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course explores the guidance from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Security Agency (NSA), and several Cloud Service Providers (CSPs). Objectives cover cloud security risks and threats, basic operations, incident response considerations, along with application, data and infrastructure security concepts. Where applicable, demonstrations of cloud provider tools and capabilities will be used to reinforce key points.

Learning Objectives:

• Define cloud models and components.
• Apply CSA security guidance and other best practices to cloud deployments.
• Understand cybersecurity requirements within the Shared Responsibilities model.
• Prepare for cloud computing governance and compliance challenges.
• Relate traditional cybersecurity controls to popular cloud solutions.
• Recognize and prepare for cloud computing threats.
• Review additional cloud security tools and use cases.

Date: 2020

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 2 - Intermediate

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

The Cloud Computing Concepts course highlights concepts and best practices for cloud architecture, design, security, and operations. Topics include leveraging cloud environments for critical assets or operations, and the impacts on data and application security, as well as legal, risk, and compliance considerations.

Learning Objectives:

• Compare cloud service and deployment models and each’s impact on customer control and responsibilities
• Identify data security strategies within cloud environments
• Explain secure data center design concepts including example risks and security controls
• Describe the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its relation to applications within cloud environments
• Summarize concepts for building, operating, and managing physical and logical infrastructure for cloud environments
• Outline privacy, legal, and audit requirements with cloud environments, and how it relates to evaluating providers

Date: 2021

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 2 - Intermediate

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course introduces concepts around Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Multiple Cloud Hosting and Hybrid Cloud Hosting.

Date: 2021

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course features National Defense University Professor Robert Richardson who discusses important security and oversight requirements for commercial cloud solutions.

Learning Objectives:

• Overview of the cloud physically, logically, and architecturally.
• Discuss cloud deployment models and characteristics.
• Overview of cloud infrastructure characteristics.
• Cloud Supply Chain Risk Management and considerations of commercial cloud as third-party cloud services; senior leaders should "beware of the gaps and seams."
• Cloud software components - microservices & APIs.
• The driving forces and key technology enablers of commercial cloud services in the Federal Government.
• Must-have security requirements and policies for cloud solutions.
• The top ten cybersecurity cloud risks such as: loss of service, data breaches, human error. As well as non-cybersecurity risks such as: outsourcing risks, personnel security, and supply chain risk management.
• Where Federal Government adoption of commercial cloud is now and predictions for the future.

Date: 2020

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course is designed for managers, staff, and other stakeholders who may be involved in implementation and/or decision making regarding Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM). This course explains how Continuous Monitoring as a Service (CMaaS) relates to the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program.

Date: 2016

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 0 - Introduction

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course is designed for managers, staff, and other stakeholders who may be involved in implementation and/or decision making regarding Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM). The course aims to help the learner better understand how Continuous Monitoring as a Service (CMaaS) will be implemented in DHS Component networks.

Date: 2017

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Basic

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course is part of the CMaaS transitional webinar series conducted via WebEx. Each video focuses on a single tool within the CMaaS solution stack and includes two major Use Cases for each tool.

Date: 2018

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Basic

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course focuses on the basics of computer programming and how to give a machine a set of instructions to produce a desired behavior. This course also provides information on the elements of programming and programming languages, frameworks, and models. The course includes an interactive programming game, interactive knowledge checks, and the chance to write a fully functional code.

Learning Objectives:

• Define programming.
• Describe the structure and purpose of major programming paradigms.
• Explain the difference between high-level and low-level languages.
• Describe the uses of scripting and compiled languages.
• State the elements of programming.
• Explain when to use a variable in programming.
• List basic data types.
• State how operators are used in programming.
• Explain why logic and flow are important in programming.
• State the purpose of programming frameworks.

Date: 2017

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

Think about your organization’s most critical functions: what do others depend on you to provide? Your high-value assets (HVAs), also known as critical assets across many industries, are the information or information systems that have serious impact to your organization’s ability to conduct its mission or business operations if lost, corrupted, or inaccessible. Across sectors and industries, data and information systems that underpin core business and operational functions- or those systems that connect to core functionalities- make highly tempting targets for sophisticated criminal, politically motivated, or state-sponsored actors to exploit directly or compromise to undermine public trust.

The HVA program was established by CISA to help organizations gain a comprehensive understanding of the risks that dynamic threat actors pose and identify the high-value information and systems that are likely targets.

This webinar provides an overview of the following key information:

• HVA and critical asset overview: Define high-value assets, and how to assess and prioritize risks.
• Common threats: Understand the most likely threats to HVAs and how to mitigate associated vulnerabilities.
• CISA guidance: Learn the steps and parameters to identify, categorize, prioritize, and secure your HVAs or critical assets.
• Case studies: Explore the impacts of documented critical or high-value asset cyberattacks, and the success of resulting response and recovery efforts.

This course is accessible to a non-technical audience including managers and business leaders and provides an organizational perspective useful to technical specialists.

Date: July 2021

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course discusses the influence, impact, and need for cybersecurity when defending the critical infrastructure and key resources of the United States. This course provides the definition of critical infrastructure, examples of cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure, and information on what is being done to protect critical infrastructure from these cybersecurity threats.

Learning Objectives:

• Define and give examples of critical infrastructure.
• Identify possible cyber threats to critical infrastructure.
• Describe U.S. cybersecurity policies and programs.
• Explain the cybersecurity roles of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other Federal agencies.

Date: 2017

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course was developed for organizations and individuals who are at the beginning of their planning and implementation process for creating a computer security incident response team or an incident management capability. This course begins with definitions and context for defining a CSIRT framework, followed by services that may be provided and building an action plan. An attendee workbook is included with questions and exercises to use in conjunction with the training.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the function of Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) and the philosophy behind them.
• Understand the role of CSIRT in the incident management process.
• Identify the requirements to establish an effective CSIRT.
• Appreciate the key issues and decisions that must be addressed when creating a CSIRT.
• Learn to strategically plan the development and implementation of your CSIRT.

Date: 2017

Training Purpose: Management Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course covers the history, risks, and legality of cryptocurrency as well as discusses what cryptocurrency items can be seized by law enforcement.

Learning Objectives:

• Define cryptocurrency and compare it to traditional currency.
• Describe the history of cryptocurrency.
• State the elements of a cryptocurrency transaction and their roles.
• Describe safety measures taken to protect cryptocurrency.
• Identify items that serve as wallets for cryptocurrency and could be seized by law enforcement.
• Evaluate apps and websites that could be linked to cryptocurrency.
• Compare degrees of anonymity of various cryptocurrencies.
• Compare legal and illegal uses of cryptocurrency.
• Evaluate the legality of different cryptocurrency scenarios.
• Identify notable cases of illegal uses of cryptocurrency found in recent headlines.

Date: 2019

Training Purpose: Investigate

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course provides an overview of cybersecurity threats and best practices to keep information and information systems secure. Every year, authorized users of certain information systems must complete the Cyber Awareness Challenge to maintain awareness of and stay current on new cybersecurity threats. The training also reinforces best practices to keep personal information and information systems secure and stay abreast of changes in general cybersecurity policies.

Date: 2019

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

This course highlights 'dark' or deceptive activities that are employed by malicious users via the Internet. Several legitimate purpose technologies and techniques and how they are leveraged, or manipulated for fraudulent purposes, is discussed. Threats from topics such as zero-day attacks, dark web, alternate OSs, VPN/TOR, weaponized psychology, and anonymous services will be detailed, as well as methods for concealing one’s identity. These methods are taught in order for cybersecurity experts to defend against such attacks. The course includes reinforcing video demonstrations.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain several techniques for obfuscating online activities.
• List examples of technologies leveraged for deceptive purposes.
• Detail best practices for prevention and protection from malicious cyber activities.

Date: 2018

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 2 - Intermediate

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course focuses on how leaders can develop actionable items to start implementing organizational cybersecurity practices and introduces the six essential elements of building a culture of cyber readiness.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify actionable items to reduce your organization's cyber risks through a holistic approach.
• Identify the six essential elements of building a culture of cyber readiness.
• Identify the steppingstones to building a culture of cyber readiness.

Date: 2019

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

Description:

This course is a recording of a virtual 3 hour course which provides participants with the essential knowledge of the ES-5 version of the CDM Agency Dashboard. It explains basic features and navigation within the environment, and includes demonstrations using the CDM Agency Dashboard to identify and report on asset vulnerabilities and other key features of the dashboard.

Register to join the next live iteration of this course via https://www.cisa.gov/cdm-training.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand CDM Agency Dashboard basic features and functionality
• Instructor demonstrates the CDM Agency Dashboard

Date: April 2023

Length: 3 hours

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course serves as an introduction and overview of several concepts and technologies that may be encountered as part of an investigation with a digital or cyber component. Starting with the basics of how devices communicate, the course continues with technical concepts and applications that may be used to facilitate or investigate incidents. Content includes lab exercises and practical application takeaways to reinforce concepts, and a course exam.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe essential computing communication concepts.
• Identify digital evidence sources and handling.
• Apply techniques to examine applications for target information.

Date: 2017

Training Purpose: Functional Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

The Cybersecurity Analyst course is designed to help reinforce concepts for cyber work roles that require monitoring and information analysis to respond to suspicious events. This intermediate-level course focuses on defense techniques leveraging data and tools to identify risks to an organization, and apply effective mitigation strategies to detect and respond to threats.

Learning Objectives:

• List common cyber threats and examples of scanning and assessment tools and techniques to identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Analyze data from various sources to identify vulnerabilities and recommend strategies for mitigation.
• Configure and implement threat detection tools to detect incidents, and effectively respond and recover.

Date: 2018

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 2 - Intermediate

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course discusses the basic concepts of cybersecurity and digital forensics investigation practices. Topics include performing collection and triage of digital evidence in response to an incident, evidence collection methodologies, and forensic best practices. This is an introductory course reviewing the processes, methods, techniques, and tools in support of cyber security investigations.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the process of integrating forensics collection and analysis program into an organization.
• Recognize concepts involved in the Forensic Process.
• Apply necessary preparation to perform collections and incident response according to best practices.
• Understand methods, goals and objectives for digital forensic collection activities.
• Apply techniques and tools for conducting evidence collection, triage, and log analysis.

Date: 2015

Training Purpose: Functional Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course highlights best practices applicable to a wide variety cybersecurity job roles. Topics include risk management, architecture and design, and tools and technologies. This course also covers key concepts for detecting, protecting, and defending from security threats.

Learning Objectives:

• List common cyber threats and how scanning and assessment tools and techniques identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Explain how various tools and technologies are configured or deployed to support an organization's security posture.
• Detail risk management best practices and mitigation strategies.

Date: 2018

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course focuses on cyber supply chain risk management, also known as C-SCRM, and the role it plays within our society today. This course will explain how to securely provision, analyze, oversee and govern, protect and defend a supply chain.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe product supply chains and life cycles.
• Identify the role of adversaries in supply chain risk management.
• Define the risks associated with supply chains.
• State the principles of supply chain management.
• Identify security measures taken to protect a supply chain.
• Apply suggested tools to address supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Explain how knowledge of the 'internet of things' (IoT) is used to evaluate products as IoT devices.
• Recognize potential dangers posed by various devices brought to work.
• Identify the threats outlined for acquisitions personnel through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Define how to personally safeguard your organization's cybersecurity.

Date: 2019

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, the CyberStat Program, along with Subject Matter Experts from the OMB Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration(GSA), and CISA’s Office of the Technical Director, hosted the CyberStat Workshop “Zero Trust Pillar 1: Identity (Part 1).” Attending agency representatives had the opportunity to learn more about Zero Trust Implementation Tasks, Multi Factor Authentication, including phishing resistant MFA for Public Facing Systems, the new password policy, and how the new policy can be implemented.

Date: April 20, 2022

Length: 57 minutes

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Improving the management of policy changes required by EO14028.

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework: Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support

On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the CyberStat Program, along with Subject Matter Experts from CISA and OMB, hosted the CyberStat Workshop “Zero Trust Pillar 1: Identity (Part 2).” Attending agency representatives had the opportunity to learn more about the role of centralized identity management within their agencies’ structures and gain assistance in how to incorporate device-level signals alongside identity information in authentication.

Date: May 4, 2022

Length: 42:53

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Improving the management of policy changes required by EO 14028.

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework: Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support

On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, the CyberStat Program, along with subject matter experts from CISA and OMB, hosted the CyberStat Workshop Zero Trust Pillar 3: Networks. Agency participants learned about the four tasks in Pillar 3 of M-22-09 and engaged with SMEs to discuss obstacles and challenges in implementing these required tasks.

Date: June 28, 2022

Length: 1:05:26

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Improving the management of policy changes required by EO 14028.

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework: Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, the CyberStat Program, along with subject matter experts from CISA and USDS, hosted the CyberStat Workshop Zero Trust Pillar 4: Applications and Workloads. Agency participants learned about the five tasks in Pillar 4 of M-22-09 and engaged with SMEs to discuss obstacles and challenges in implementing these required tasks.

Date: August 25, 2022

Length: 59:59

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Improving the management of policy changes required by EO 14028.

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework: Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support

On Thursday, October 13, 2022, the CyberStat Program, along with subject matter experts from CISA, NIST, the Department of Transportation, the Department of State, the Department of Education, and the General services Administration, hosted the CyberStat Workshop Zero Trust Pillar 4: Applications and Workloads. Agency participants learned about the four tasks in Pillar 4 of M-22-09 and engaged with SMEs to discuss obstacles and challenges in implementing these required tasks.

Date: October 13, 2022

Length: 51:14

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Improving the management of policy changes required by EO 14028.

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework: Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support

This course focuses on basic database security concepts and methodology. This course demonstrates how tools such as AppDetectivePRO and DbProtect can be used to scan databases in order to uncover configuration mistakes, identification and access control issues, missing patches or any toxic combination of settings that could lead to escalation-of-privilege or denial-of-service attacks, data leakage, or unauthorized modification of data.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand importance of database security.
• Understand how tools such as AppDetectivePRO and db-Protect can be used to evaluate a database's security posture.

Date: 2016

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course introduces the concept of a network Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and the security benefits it can provide. This course focuses on best practices for designing and implementing a DMZ and includes a section on Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Protection Systems (IPS) that provides an in-depth look at SNORT for network monitoring. The course concludes with log analysis and management best practices.

Learning Objectives:

• Present an overview of the DMZ security model and key components.
• Discuss DMZ structure, purpose, and operation.
• Present different models for implementation to meet network requirements.
• Discuss the network threats that a DMZ can detect and mitigate.

Date: 2013

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 2 - Intermediate

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This 1/2-day course is a joint collaboration of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. The purpose of this training is to help federal civilian agencies meet required actions of BOD 20-01, the Binding Operational Directive to Develop and Publish a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) by covering the knowledge of and providing resources for:

• Vulnerability report receipt and intake
• Developing and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy
• Developing vulnerability disclosure handling procedures
• Developing a vulnerability disclosure capability development
• Reporting metrics

After completing this course, participants should be able to

• Describe agency requirements for developing and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy (VDP).
• Describe the minimum capacity needed to support your vulnerability disclosure handling process.
• Explain how vulnerability disclosure and handling is dependent on successful human interaction.
• Explain the importance of establishing trust and good relationships with reporters and stakeholders.
• List the key resources that can help your agency build your VDP and supporting processes.
• Meet the requirements to develop and publish a VDP and supporting handling process.
• Understand how and when to work with CISA for assistance and escalation.

Date: 2022

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course covers the basics of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC), how it integrates into the existing global DNS and provides a step-by-step process to deploying DNSSEC on existing DNS zones.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss DNSSEC and supporting mechanisms.
• Sign a DNS zone.
• Configure Delegation Signer (DS) resource records.
• Set up a Secure Resolver.
• Discuss server operational considerations.

Date: 2015

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 3 - Advanced

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

Ransomware attacks hit a new target every 14 seconds: shutting down digital operations, stealing information and exploiting businesses, essential services and individuals alike. "Don't Wake Up to a Ransomware Attack" provides essential knowledge and reviews real-life examples of these attacks to help you and your organization to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the ever-evolving threat of ransomware.

This webinar includes the following information and more:

• Definition of ransomware, summary of its large-scale impacts, and how these attacks have developed over time
• Common signs of a ransomware attack and how to respond if an attack is suspected
• Guidance for how to mitigate the impact of ransomware attacks and recover in the event of an attack
• Case studies demonstrating the impacts of ransomware attacks
• A concluding Knowledge Check to reinforce understanding and key takeaways

Learning Objectives:
Enable learners to prevent, flag, and protect themselves and their organizations from ransomware cyberattacks through awareness of common attack schemes, best practices, CISA guidance, and resources.

• Define ransomware
• Be able to identify signs of a ransomware attack
• Learn mitigation steps of ransomware attacks
• Understand how to recover from a ransomware attack
• Understand impacts of ransomware attacks though case studies

Date: 2020

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course introduces learners to dynamic testing tools for web applications and demonstrates how they can be used to identify, evaluate, and mitigate a web application’s potential security vulnerabilities. The focus is on using HPE WebInspect to perform and manage dynamic security vulnerability testing and address results from a developer’s perspective/cybersecurity professional's perspective.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how dynamic testing tools work on web-based applications.
• Utilize dynamic testing tools to find common Weakness Enumeration.

Date: 2014

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course is a collaboration between the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides an opportunity to learn why election officials must view themselves as IT managers. The course serves as an overview of information technology and how to ensure security is included in the planning, procuring, designing, implementing, and maintaining of interconnected electronic election systems, including public-facing websites. The content introduces the key concepts of identifying vulnerabilities and how to protect election systems from internal and external threats and provides information on cybersecurity resources available from the EAC and DHS.

Date: 2018

Training Purpose: Management Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course focuses on why Election Officials must view themselves as IT systems managers and introduces the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively function as an IT manager. The course includes a review of Election Systems, Election Night Reporting, and Interconnected Election Systems vulnerabilities and liabilities. The content also covers Social Media and Website best practices, vulnerabilities, and liabilities, and addresses Procuring IT, Vendor Selection, Testing and Audits, Security Measures, and Risk Assessments. In addition, this course includes a review of resources available to the election community from the Department of Homeland Security.

Date: 2018

Training Purpose: Management Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 1 - Beginner

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

This course covers a broad range of cybersecurity elements that pose threats to information security posture. The various threats are covered in detail, followed by mitigation strategies and best practices. It will cover what the policies are, the roles it plays in cybersecurity, how they are implemented. The course will also look at cybersecurity laws, standards, and initiatives. Topics include policy, knowing your enemy, mobile device security, cloud computing security, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) security, LAN security using switch features, securing the network perimeter, securing infrastructure devices, security and DNS and IPv6 security. Video demonstrations are included to reinforce concepts.

Date: 2010

Training Purpose: Skill Development

Training Proficiency Area: Level 2 - Intermediate

Alignment to the NIST SP 800-181 Cybersecurity Workforce Framework