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Training and Technical Assistance

Cyberterrorism & Computer Technology

This section highlights training and technical assistance opportunities and providers dedicated to protecting the nation's technological infrastructure. Topics include cybersecurity, incident response, and infrastructure protection.

Courses & Programs

Advanced Incident Handling for Technical Staff
Dates (2006): April 3–7, August 7–11, December 4–8
Provider:
CERT Coordination Center

Advanced Information Security for Technical Staff
Dates (2006): February 27–March 3, May 8–12, August 21–25, October 23–26
Provider:
CERT Coordination Center

Basic Geospatial Intelligence Workshop
Dates (2008): August 6–7
Provider: Homeland Defense Journal

Best Practices and New Technologies in Disaster Recovery Webcast
Dates (2006): Available free online
Provider: Symantec

Computer Network Investigations Training Program
Dates (2008): July 21–August 1
Provider: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Counterintelligence Seminar: Understanding the Espionage Threat Through an Examination of Major Spy Cases
Dates (2006): March 13–17 and July 17–21
Provider: Eastern Management Development Center (U.S. Office of Personnel Management)

Covert Internet Communications
Dates (2006): October 11–12
Provider : Armed Forces Communication and Electronic Association

Creating a Computer Security Incident Response Team
Dates (2006): February 1, May 16, and September 4 and 12
Provider: CERT Coordination Center

Crime Mapping and Analysis Program
Dates: Contact 1-800-416-8086 or CMAP@du.edu for current course information.
Provider: National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center in cooperation with the University of Denver and the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center

Critical Infrastructure Protection Program
Dates (2006): February 27–March 3, April 3–7, June 12–16, and August 7–11
Provider: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Data Mining Technologies and Their Applications to Counter-Terrorism
Dates (2006): March 7–9
Provider: Armed Forces Communication and Electronic Association

Fundamentals of Incident Handling
Dates (2006): March 6–12, July 17–21, October 30–November 12
Provider:
CERT Coordination Center

Homeland Security: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Dates (2006): March 6–10, June 19–23, November 27–December 1
Provider: Eastern Management Development Center (U.S. Office of Personnel Management)

Managing Computer Security Incident Response Teams
Dates (2006): May 17–19, September 5–7 and 13–15
Provider: CERT Coordination Center

National Response Plan: An Introduction (Online Course)
Provider: Emergency Management Institute

OPSEC (Operations Security) and Web Content Vulnerability
Dates (2005): November 8–9
Dates (2006): January 18–19, March 7–8, June 13–14, and August 8–9
Provider: Interagency OPSEC Support Staff

OPSEC (Operations Security) for Public Safety
Dates (2005): October 18–20 and December 13–15
Dates (2006): February 7–9, March 28–30, April 25–27, July 18–20, August 29–31, and September 26–28
Provider: Interagency OPSEC Support Staff

OPSEC (Operations Security) Fundamentals Computer-Based Training (CD-Rom Course)
Provider: Interagency OPSEC Support Staff

Preparing for Disaster and Dealing With New Storage Technologies
Dates (2006): Available free online
Provider: NSI Software

SANS Network Security 2007
Dates (2007): September 22–30
Provider:
SANS Institute

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Providers of Onsite Training & Assistance

American Radio Relay League: National Association for Amateur Radio

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

CERT Coordinator Center

Defense Security Service Academy

Federal Emergency Management Agency (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

High Technology Crime Investigation Association
The High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) encourages, promotes, and aids the voluntary interchange of data, information, experience, ideas, and knowledge about methods, processes, and techniques relating to investigations and security in advanced technologies.

The Homeland Security Center for Dynamic Data Analysis

I3P: Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection

Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University

Law Enforcement Training Database (Bureau of Justice Assistance)

Office for Domestic Preparedness (Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program)

The SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute

SEARCH--The National Consortium for Justice Information & Statistics: Technical Assistance and Training

Security and Network Training Initiative and National Education Laboratory (SENTINEL)

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Related Resources

Anti-Phishing Working Group

Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) (Purdue University)

Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section, United States Department of Justice (Cybercrime.gov)

Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Privacy Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

EDUCAUSE—Transforming Education Through Information Technologies

InfraGard

Institute for Security Technology Studies (Dartmouth College)

International Association for Intelligence Education

International Money Laundering Information Network

MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base (MIPT-TKB)MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base (MIPT-TKB)
The Terrorism Knowledge Base (TKB) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT), and represents years of collaborative efforts by many partners. The TKB is a one-stop resource for comprehensive research on domestic and international terrorism, with information on terrorist incidents, terrorism-related court cases, and terrorist groups and leaders. TKB features a suite of sophisticated analytical tools available free of charge to researchers, policymakers, journalists, emergency response personnel, and the public.

National White Collar Crime Center

OnGuard Online

Security Document World
In November 2005, the Security Document World web site will be launched as a free access portal dedicated to providing timely, high-quality information for those involved in purchasing, manufacturing, and integrating security document-centered solutions, such as passports, visas, and national ID cards. This portal will include original news, contributed features, industry analysis, white papers, company news, an industry directory, and a comprehensive list of events. The site will also be a source of free, high-quality electronic newsletters. Registration is available online.

United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team

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