Non-Technical Users
Information Security for Everyone (Requires registration and log in)
is an entry-level course 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, you will learn both what to do to protect your computer and information, as well as why such steps are necessary. Topics covered include how to secure both clean and corrupted systems, protecting your personal data, securing simple computer networks, and safe Internet usage. This course has been officially released, and is eligible for a certificate of completion provided through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Cyber Ethics (Requires registration and log in)
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. Topics covered include privacy, intellectual property, professional codes of ethics, freedom of speech on the Internet, and issues related to ethical hacking. This course has been officially released, and is eligible for a certificate of completion provided through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Cyber Law and White Collar Crime (Requires registration and log in)
will highlight the various computer crimes and appropriate response by first defenders (line officers). Participants learn legislations and law enforcement efforts to control 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 to information, and the First Amendment. This course is currently under DHS review.

IT Professional
Information Security Basics (Requires registration and log in)
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. This course has been officially released, and is eligible for a certificate provided through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Secure Software (Requires registration and log in)
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. This course has been officially released, and is eligible for a certificate of completion provided through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Network Assurance (Requires registration and log in)
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. This course has been officially released, and is eligible for a certificate of completion provided through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Digital Forensics Basics (Requires registration and log in)
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. This course has been officially released, and is eligible for a certificate provided through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Microsoft Security Guidance Training for Developers (Requires registration and log in)
provides students with knowledge and skills essential for the creation of applications with enhanced security. Students will learn about the need for implementing security at every stage of the development process and best practices for applying security principles. Students will also learn how to use established threat modeling methodologies and tools with other best practices to minimize vulnerabilities and limit damage from attacks. Finally, students will learn how to implement security features to enhance security for Web applications and Web services that are built by using Microsoft ASP.NET.

Last Modified: April 17, 2013