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

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will: be familiar with the history of U.S. elections and with the organization of the Virginia Department of Elections; understand the threats to election security in the U.S.; be knowledgeable about security frameworks and countermeasures to prevent or mitigate threats to election security; be ready for fieldwork with Virginia localities.

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

  • Risk Management
  • Systems Analysis
  • Vulnerability Assessment and Management

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.