National CAE Designated Institution
  • Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led

Develops the knowledge and skills necessary to identify the critical components of the major security domains including: network security; compliance and operational security; vulnerabilities and threats; application, data, and host security; cryptography; .and access control and identity management.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course students will be able to

1. Describe the different characteristics of security components.

2. Identify the major security issues facing organizations in a global environment.

3. Apply industry best practices in formulating security policies and procedures.

4. Assess organizational risk related factors.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Cyber Defense Analysis
  • Cyber Operational Planning
  • Cyber Operations
  • Digital Forensics
  • Incident Response

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.