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Certified Defense Crisis Leadership Professional (CDCLP)
The "Certified Defense Crisis Leadership Professional (CDCLP)" course equips leaders to manage crises, from battlefield emergencies to large-scale disruptions. Participants learn decision-making under pressure, resilience planning, and interagency coordination. In the digital era, cybersecurity plays a critical role, as crises often involve cyberattacks targeting communications or command systems. Leaders gain skills to safeguard digital resilience while guiding teams through high-stakes operations.
Provider Information
Tonex, Inc.
6275 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 500
Plano, TX 75093
Course Overview
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Learning Objectives
- Lead during high-ambiguity crises using structured decision frameworks.
- Stand up crisis action teams, roles, and communications under time pressure.
- Orchestrate interagency, coalition, and public information coordination.
- Balance risk, force protection, and mission continuation with scarce resources.
- Run rapid wargames and COA updates as facts evolve.
- Cybersecurity impact: Maintain cyber incident response playbooks to preserve essential services and public trust during crises.
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):
Competency Areas
Feedback
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