As a member of the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, TEEX develops and delivers no-cost training funded by the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency. These grant-funded training opportunities include both instructor-led and online self-paced classes on a variety of topics for both technical and non-technical audiences.
TEEX also offers a variety of other Cybersecurity training, services, and expert advice through the TEEX Cyber Readiness Center.
These courses are certified by the American Council on Education (ACE) for recommended college credit at the completion of each track.
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| AWR136 | Essentials of Community Cybersecurity | Quick View Course Description
AWR136 – Essentials of Community CybersecurityThe Essentials of Community Cybersecurity (ECCS) course provides individuals, community leaders, and first responders with information on how cyber attacks can impact, prevent, and/or stop operations and emergency responses in a community. The course also provides a cursory introduction to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, risks, threats, and countermeasures. It explains vulnerabilities of computer systems and networks and how these vulnerabilities can affect communities, organizations, and daily workplace operations. The course introduces actions communities can take in establishing a cybersecurity program. The course provides participants with an awareness of issues. It gives an overview of threats and vulnerabilities, without going into too many details, to highlight the potential impact a cyber attack could have. Participants discuss some of the fundamental activities needed to develop a cybersecurity program, without addressing the technical details of how to secure critical infrastructures. The course introduces the Community Cybersecurity Maturity Model (CCSMM) as a framework for understanding community cybersecurity and offers a brief introduction to low-cost or no-cost approaches to securing a community against cybersecurity threats and attacks. The course sets the stage for further efforts in which a community can build a cybersecurity program. Course ObjectivesAt the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:
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| AWR376 | Understanding Targeted Cyber Attacks | Quick View Course Description
AWR376 – Understanding Targeted Cyber AttacksThis course provides participants with specific information regarding targeted cyber attacks, including advanced persistent threats. This information will place them in a better position to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from targeted cyber attacks. This course will fill the gap in threat-specific training for cybersecurity as a community-driven course that focuses on the phases of targeted cyber attacks and the attacker methods used during each phase. Participants will also receive valuable information on cyber attack prevention, mitigation and response. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness & Cyber Solutions |
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| AWR383 | Cybersecurity Risk Awareness for Officials and Senior Management | Quick View Course Description
AWR383 – Cybersecurity Risk Awareness for Officials and Senior ManagementThis is a non-technical course meant to develop awareness of cybersecurity risks so that elected officials, appointed officials, and other senior managers are better informed to properly protect the jurisdiction/organization during a cybersecurity incident. It is designed to help officials and senior management work more effectively with their Information Technology (IT) departments to mitigate cyber threats. The training is tailored to government, critical infrastructure, and private sector personnel who have the responsibility for directing and developing policy within their organization. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness & Cyber Solutions |
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| MGT384 | Community Preparedness for Cyber Incidents | Quick View Course Description
MGT384 – Community Preparedness for Cyber IncidentsMGT 384, Community Preparedness for Cyber Incidents, is designed to provide organizations and communities with strategies and processes to increase cyber resilience. During this 12-hour course, participants will analyze cyber threats and initial and cascading impacts of cyber incidents, evaluate the process for developing a cyber preparedness program, examine the importance and challenges of cyber related information sharing and discover low to no-cost resources to help build cyber resilience. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationKnowledge Engineering Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| MGT385 | Community Cybersecurity Exercise Planning | Quick View Course Description
MGT385 – Community Cybersecurity Exercise PlanningThis course is designed to introduce cyber to exercise planners to help them recognize the nature and reach of cyber, so they can better help their communities prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents. Participants will recognize how cyber can be incorporated into exercises in a meaningful way. Participants will be introduced to cyber topics and how cyber can impact the business operations of an organization and community. Lecture and activities will explore objectives, players, cyber injects and challenges to incorporating cyber into exercises. Participants will be exposed to many possible injects and scenarios that can be used in an exercise. Participants will begin development of a community cybersecurity tabletop exercise. The Community Cybersecurity Maturity Model will be used to examine the contribution of exercises to a community’s overall cybersecurity posture. This course teaches planning personnel how to include cyber components in their regular planning process. Participants will be given the opportunity to plan cyber components for future community cybersecurity exercises. This course was developed by the University of Memphis through the DHS/FEMA Homeland Security National Training Program. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationKnowledge Engineering Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| MGT452 | Physical and Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure | Quick View Course Description
MGT452 – Physical and Cybersecurity for Critical InfrastructureThe national and economic security of the United States depends on the reliable functioning of critical infrastructure. This course encourages collaboration efforts among individuals and organizations responsible for both physical and cybersecurity toward development of integrated risk management strategies that lead to enhanced capabilities necessary for the protection of our Nation’s critical infrastructure. Participants will identify physical and cybersecurity concerns impacting overall infrastructure security posture, examine integrated physical and cybersecurity incidents and the evolving risks and impacts they pose to critical infrastructure, and explore resources that can be applied to improve security within an organization, business, or government entity. This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Full course information and schedule Contact InformationNational Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center |
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| MGT465 | Recovering from Cybersecurity Incidents | Quick View Course Description
MGT465 – Recovering from Cybersecurity IncidentsThis course is designed to provide guidance for the implementation of an effective cybersecurity incident recovery program from a pre-incident and post-incident perspective. The training focuses on connecting IT with emergency management and is intended for government, critical infrastructure, and private sector personnel who have the responsibility for recovering after a cyber incident. Short term tactical and long-term strategic activities are discussed culminating in the development of an action plan. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationNational Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center |
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| AWR353 | Using the Community Cyber Security Maturity Model (CCSMM) to Develop a Cyber Security Program | Quick View Course Description
AWR353 – Using the Community Cyber Security Maturity Model (CCSMM) to Develop a Cyber Security ProgramUsing the Community Cyber Security Maturity Model to Develop a Cyber Security Program will introduce students to the DHS-supported Community Cyber Security Maturity Model (CCSMM) which can be used as a guide for communities and states in developing their own CCSMM-consistent cybersecurity programs. Students will learn what is required to develop a coordinated, sustained, and viable community cyber security program and resources available to assist in improving awareness, information sharing, policies, and plans. This course was developed by the University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security through the DHS/FEMA Homeland Security National Training Program
Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness & Cyber Solutions |
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| AWR366 | Developing a Cyber Security Annex for Incident Response | Quick View Course Description
AWR366 – Developing a Cyber Security Annex for Incident ResponseCyber-attacks occur more frequently and have become increasingly sophisticated. Cybersecurity events now have the potential to significantly disrupt the business operations of government and critical infrastructure services. Public and private sectors, in the United States, are at increasing and continual risk of surprise attacks from nation-state and non-state actors. (Burgess, 2018) The National Response Framework describes how preparedness can be achieved by developing an incident annex for each hazard. Incident annexes describe coordinating structures used to deliver core capabilities and support response missions unique to a specific type of incident. Incident annexes describe specialized response teams, resources, roles, responsibilities, and other scenario-specific considerations. At the end of this course, participants should possess the fundamentals needed to design and develop a cyber annex for states, locals, tribes, and/or territories (SLTTs). It addresses what the annex is, how it is used, who should participate in the design, implementation, and execution. This course was developed by the University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security through the DHS/FEMA Homeland Security National Training Program.Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness & Cyber Solutions |
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| AWR367 | Understanding Social Engineering Attacks | Quick View Course Description
AWR367 – Understanding Social Engineering AttacksThis online course covers topics on social engineering attack techniques and tools, while also equipping learners with a better understanding of how attackers use people as the weakest link to compromise targeted organizations. Participants will learn about social engineering and become familiar with phishing attacks, develop security awareness and take preventive measures. This course was developed by the University of Memphis, Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) through the DHS/FEMA Homeland Security National Training Program. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness & Cyber Solutions |
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| AWR368 | Introduction to Basic Vulnerability Assessment Skills | Quick View Course Description
AWR368 – Introduction to Basic Vulnerability Assessment SkillsThis course introduces the preparatory skills needed to learn penetration testing and vulnerability assessment, and familiarizes Information Technology support personnel and managers with the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) that are used by attackers and penetration testers. Participants will have an increased knowledge and understanding about the tools used in a cyber-attack and in turn be better able to prepare defenses. The course focuses on the basic skills and knowledge needed to conduct and plan vulnerability assessments and penetration tests as well as show how to legally and ethically conduct tests and assessments. Participants will be introduced to Open Source tools such as Metasploit and Nmap, as well as methodologies for researching vulnerabilities. This course is designed based on research and federal agency reports. This course was developed by the Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI) through the DHS/FEMA Homeland Security National Training Program. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness & Cyber Solutions |
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| AWR381 | Establishing an Information Sharing and Analysis Organization | Quick View Course Description
AWR381 – Establishing an Information Sharing and Analysis OrganizationCyber-attacks occur more frequently and have become increasingly sophisticated. Cybersecurity events now have the potential to significantly disrupt the business operations of government and critical infrastructure services. Public and private sectors, in the United States, are at increasing and continual risk of surprise attacks from nation-state and non-state actors. (Burgess, 2018) The growing Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO) ecosystem provides an opportunity to empower the nation to become more educated and effective in preventing, detecting, and responding to the increasingly sophisticated landscape of cyber threats. There are considerable challenges with the vast quantity of information, the complexities of analysis, and the uncertainties of sharing data with a large network of organizations. In the 2016 National Preparedness Report, 88% of states and territories indicated a high prioritization of cybersecurity, with only a 13% proficiency in that capability. Likewise, 86% of states and territories ranked intelligence and information sharing as a high priority, with a reported 57% proficiency in that capability. The establishment of an ISAO is a critical step to improve both of these capabilities. Executive Order 13691 encourages the formation of ISAOs, and states that “organizations engaged in the sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and incidents play an invaluable role in the collective cybersecurity of the United States”. At the end of this course, participants should possess the fundamentals needed to design and develop an Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO) for states, locals, tribes, and/or territories (SLTTs). It addresses what the ISAO is, how it is used, who should participate in the design, implementation, building, and execution. This course was developed by the University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security through the DHS/FEMA Homeland Security National Training Program Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness & Cyber Solutions |
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| AWR384 | Cyber Identity and Authentication | Quick View Course Description
AWR384 – Cyber Identity and AuthenticationDespite the fact that passwords have been used in digital systems for over half a century and many standards and best practices have been developed, many organizations simply neglect to adhere to these standards and expose weaknesses for attackers to exploit. This course provides basic digital identity concepts, biometric authentication and multi-factor authentication approaches that can increase security. The learner will explore various authentication standards and techniques that can prevent unauthorized access of digital resources and services. This course was developed by the University of Memphis through the DHS/FEMA Homeland Security National Training Program Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness and Cyber Solutions Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| AWR385 | Mobile Device Security and Privacy | Quick View Course Description
AWR385 – Mobile Device Security and PrivacyThis course is designed to assist individuals better understand security and privacy issues associated with mobile devices and infrastructure; including benefits and challenges of designing, implementing, and maintaining Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Programs. Using scenarios, thought challenges and exercises as a framework, students will learn about:
This course was developed by the University of Memphis through the DHS/FEMA Homeland Security National Training Program.Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness & Cyber Solutions |
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| AWR388 | Cyber Awareness for Municipal, Police, Fire and EMS Information Technology Personnel | Quick View Course Description
AWR388 – Cyber Awareness for Municipal, Police, Fire and EMS Information Technology Personnel
This 2 hour, web-based course will cover the basics of cyber
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| Course Number | Title | Description | Funding Option | Delivery Type | Division |
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| AWR169 | Cyber Incident Analysis and Response | Quick View Course Description
AWR169 – Cyber Incident Analysis and ResponseThis course covers various incident analysis tools and techniques that support dynamic vulnerability analysis and elimination, intrusion detection, attack protection, and network/resources repair. The trainee will be presented with real-world examples and scenarios to help provide knowledge, understanding, and capacity for effective cyber incident analysis and response. Two credit hours through ACE are provided only if all three courses within the Online for Business Professionals (Cyber 301) track are completed. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness and Cyber Solutions Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| AWR176 | Disaster Recovery for Information Systems | Quick View Course Description
AWR176 – Disaster Recovery for Information SystemsDisaster Recovery for Information Systems will train business managers to respond to varying threats that might impact their organization’s access to information. This course provides requisite background theory and recommended best practices needed by managers to keep their offices running during incidents of different types. Topics include an overview of business continuity planning; disaster recovery planning; guides for implementing and managing disaster recovery plans, a discussion of technical vulnerabilities faced by organizations, and an examination of legal issues that may confront an organization. Two credit hours through ACE are provided only if all three courses within the Online for Business Professionals (Cyber 301) track are completed. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness and Cyber Solutions Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| AWR177 | Information Risk Management | Quick View Course Description
AWR177 – Information Risk ManagementThis is an intermediate level course covering topics on information assets, identifying risks, and management processes highlighting best principles and practices. It will provide training on information risk-related tools and technologies (such as asset evaluation, business impact analysis, risk identification, risk quantification, risk response, security policies, and compliance) for better understanding of potential threats and vulnerabilities in business online, and learning to adopt levels of security measures and best practices. Two credit hours through ACE are provided only if all three courses within the Online for Business Professionals (Cyber 301) track are completed. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness and Cyber Solutions Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| AWR168 | Cyber Law and White Collar Crime | Quick View Course Description
AWR168 – Cyber Law and White Collar CrimeThis intermediate course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of computer crime issues from a legal perspective. The training will highlight the various computer crimes and appropriate response by first defenders and others that may encounter these types of issues. Participants learn legislations and organizational efforts to control or prevent such crimes. This course covers intellectual property law (copyright, trade secrets, unfair competition, and unfair business practices), personal jurisdiction, electronic commerce and software contracts, telecommunications, antitrust, privacy, the right to accuracy of information, the right to access information, and the First Amendment. Two credit hours through ACE are provided only if all three courses within the Online for Everyone – Non-Technical (Cyber 101) track are completed. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness and Cyber Solutions Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| AWR174 | Cyber Ethics | Quick View Course Description
AWR174 – Cyber EthicsCyber Ethics is designed to teach students the proper techniques with which to approach the difficult ethical dilemmas that arise from using the modern Internet. In addition to providing students with the skills to assess future ethical dilemmas for themselves, Cyber Ethics also looks at some of the more pressing concerns related to Internet usage today. Two credit hours through ACE are provided only if all three courses within the Online for Everyone – Non-Technical (Cyber 101) track are completed. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness and Cyber Solutions Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| AWR175 | Information Security for Everyone | Quick View Course Description
AWR175 – Information Security for EveryoneInformation Security for Everyone is designed to teach the principles and practices that all computer users need to keep themselves safe, both at work and at home. By presenting best practices along with a small amount of theory, trainees are taught both what to do and why to do it. Topics covered include how to secure both clean and corrupted systems, protecting your personal data, securing simple computer networks, and safe Internet usage. Two credit hours through ACE are provided only if all three courses within the Online for Everyone – Non-Technical (Cyber 101) track are completed. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness and Cyber Solutions Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| AWR138 | Network Assurance | Quick View Course Description
AWR138 – Network AssuranceNetwork Assurance covers secure network practices necessary to protect networked systems against attacks and exploits. Network security administration topics include firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, common cryptographic ciphers, AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting), server and client security, and secure policy generation. Two credit hours through ACE are provided only if all four courses within the Online for IT Professionals (Cyber 201) track are completed. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness and Cyber Solutions Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| AWR139 | Digital Forensics Basics | Quick View Course Description
AWR139 – Digital Forensics BasicsThis course covers investigative methods and standards for the acquisition, extraction, preservation, analysis, and deposition of digital evidence from storage devices. This course offers a wide array of forensics situations that are applicable to the real world. Students will learn how to find traces of illegal or illicit activities left on disk with computer forensics tools and manual techniques, and how to recover data intentionally hidden or encrypted by perpetrators. Two credit hours through ACE are provided only if all four courses within the Online for IT Professionals (Cyber 201) track are completed. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness and Cyber Solutions Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| AWR173 | Information Security Basics | Quick View Course Description
AWR173 – Information Security BasicsInformation Security Basics is designed to teach entry and mid-level IT staff the technological fundamentals of information security. The goal of this course is to provide trainees some preliminary knowledge of computer security to help in identifying and stopping various cyber threats. In addition to providing an introduction to information assurance, trainees will also learn general concepts (terminologies), an overview of TCP/IP, introductory network security, introductory operating system security, and basic cryptography. Two credit hours through ACE are provided only if all four courses within the Online for IT Professionals (Cyber 201) track are completed. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness and Cyber Solutions Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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| AWR178 | Secure Software | Quick View Course Description
AWR178 – Secure SoftwareThis course covers secure programming practices necessary to secure applications against attacks and exploits. Topics covered include fundamental concepts of secure software development, defensive programming techniques, secure design and testing, and secure development methodologies. Two credit hours through ACE are provided only if all four courses within the Online for IT Professionals (Cyber 201) track are completed. Full course information and schedule Contact InformationBusiness and Cyber Solutions Phone: (800) 541-7149 |
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