Cyber Awareness for Municipal Police Fire & EMS Information Technology Prsnl

This course is offered by the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) and was developed by the NCPC partner the Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI).  The course is funded through the DHS/FEMA Homeland Security National Training Program and is offered at no cost.This 2 hour, web-based course will cover the basics of cyber awareness for Municipal, Police, Fire and EMS Information Technology personnel. Participants will have an increased knowledge of threats specific to their jurisdiction and an understanding of the processes and procedures needed to develop a cyber-awareness program. This course will focus on the steps involved in being aware of cyber threats and effectively communicating the processes and procedures to protect users against common cyber threats. The participants will apply this knowledge to developing processes and procedures to integrate cyber awareness into routine operations. Participants will gain an understanding and the knowledge needed to start developing and integrating cyber awareness programs in their specific jurisdictions. This course is intended to give managers and technical personnel working in Police, Fire, and EMS IT departments an introduction to becoming aware of cyber threats to their type of agencies. These types of agencies will be aware of threats specifically targeted at them and how to start a cyber-awareness program to combat the threat.