Cybersecurity Essentials

The Cybersecurity Essentials Certificate Program will enrich your knowledge of cybersecurity and provide you with strategies to assist in protecting your organization’s network and data as well as your personal information. You will gain an understanding of why cybersecurity matters, your role as an end user in cybersecurity, various cyber attacks, and strategies to protect yourself and your organization from being a victim of a cyber attack.

This certificate is targeted towards state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees, private sector employees, and students that use computers and/or mobile devices as part of their job or education.

Once all five (5) courses have been completed, participants should complete the Cybersecurity Essentials Certificate Application and email the completed form to [email protected].

Certificates will be printed and mailed to the physical mailing address on your application.

Note: All courses must be taken within three (3) years of the date of the application.


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Cybersecurity Essentials Certificate CoursesAWR397Cybersecurity for Everyone
The purpose of this course is to provide students a general understanding of cybersecurity risk and best practices for protecting themselves and their devices from cyber attacks. This course will introduce you to the basics of protecting your computer and the data it stores as well as protecting yourself when you are online, on social media, and while using your mobile or smart devices.As part of a Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) cooperative agreement training program, this course is available at no direct cost to state, county, and local government agencies. Show less
The purpose of this course is to provide students a general understanding of cybersecurity risk and best practices for protecting themselves and their devices from cyber attacks. This course will introduce you to the basics of protecting your computer and the data it stores as well as…
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