Developing Cybersecurity Resiliency for Everyone

AWR136 – 8.00 Hours

Schedule

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 05/13/25 – 05/13/25 Independence, KS EC AWR136 754
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 05/21/25 – 05/21/25 Live Online Instructor-Led Training EC AWR136 752
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 05/28/25 – 05/28/25 Saint Paul, MN EC AWR136 764
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 05/29/25 – 05/29/25 Conshohocken, PA EC AWR136 770
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 06/03/25 – 06/03/25 Johnstown, CO EC AWR136 758
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 06/04/25 – 06/04/25 Winston Salem, NC EC AWR136 753
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 06/10/25 – 06/10/25 Algona, IA EC AWR136 750
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 06/12/25 – 06/12/25 Albany, GA EC AWR136 739
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 06/24/25 – 06/24/25 Daytona Beach, FL EC AWR136 756
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This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division at or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.

Course Description

AWR136 is an eight-hour, non-technical introduction to cybersecurity designed to empower individuals and organizations with the awareness and practical skills needed to combat today’s cyber threats. Whether at work or at home, participants will learn how everyday actions can strengthen cybersecurity and prevent disruptions to business, government, and emergency response operations.

This course goes beyond theory—delivering hands-on techniques that provide immediate personal value and foster a lasting culture of cyber hygiene and resilience across your organization.

What You’ll Learn:

  • The seven layers of cybersecurity—and how to secure the most vulnerable layer: people
  • How to identify and protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices in homes and workplaces
  • How to shrink your digital footprint using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools
  • Today’s evolving threat landscape, including six ransomware attack vectors and emerging tactics like SEO poisoning, drive-by downloads, malvertising, and impersonation
  • How cyber attackers are leveraging AI—and how to defend against it
  • A practical Cyber Hygiene toolkit with hands-on exercises covering:
    • Building a “human firewall”
    • Safe browsing, password management, multi-factor authentication and passkeys
    • Using online tools to find out if your accounts have been exposed in a data breach.
    • Securing social media, mobile devices, home routers, and IoT devices
    • Removing personal data from the public Internet

Build resilience. Stay ahead. Protect your world.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Enrollment Requirements

Participants must be U.S. citizens. A FEMA Student ID is required to register for and participate in any training provided by FEMA agencies. All FEMA training providers, registration systems, and enrollment procedures are required to use this FEMA SID, which can be obtained at the following website: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid; or with TEEX assistance upon arrival for class.

Course Completion Requirements

Participants are required to score a 70% or better on the Post-Test and attend 80% of the course hours in order to receive a course certificate of completion. 

 Participant Must Provide 

  •  A photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines. 
  • Laptop or tablet

Attendance Requirements

Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. The course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

  • Analyze the importance of the human layer in defense against cyber attacks.
  • Assess how cybersecurity threats can impact individuals and their organizations.
  • Implement cyber hygiene practices to improve cybersecurity.

Suggested Audience

State, local, tribal, and territorial personnel with no more than a basic understanding of cybersecurity who use computers and other internet-connected devices in public or private organizations. This includes representatives from:

  • Risk Management
  • Emergency Management 
  • Public Works/Wastewater and Water 
  • Schools/Universities 
  • Communication Sector 
  • Transportation Sector 
  • Energy Sector 
  • Defense/Industrial Base Sector 
  • Elected and Appointed Officials 
  • Financial Sector 
  • Health Care Sector 
  • Emergency Services Sector

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

  • International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)

Other Information

Please call customer service at toll free (979) 431-4837 for more information or e-mail us at [email protected]

GSA Contract #GS-07F-0357V GSA customers, please contact the division to register. Call (979) 431-4837.

Government Programs

  • GSA contract number:GS-07F-0357V. GSA customers, to register please contact [email protected] or call (800) 541-7149. GSA Schedule logo
  • For DHS/FEMA Funded Courses, please contact [email protected] or call (800) 541-7149

Contact Information

Business & Cyber Solutions
Phone: (979) 431-4837
Email: [email protected]