Introduction to Cyber Incident Management

AWR169 – 9.00 Hours

Schedule

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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

US FlagIntroduction to Cyber Incident Management provides practical guidelines on responding to incidents effectively and efficiently as part of an incident response program. Primary topics include detecting, analyzing, prioritizing, and handling cyber incidents. Participants will be presented with real-world examples and scenarios to help provide knowledge, understanding, and capacity for effective cyber incident analysis and response. 

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.

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 must provide information for all required fields, including their U.S. citizenship/permanent resident information, in addition to meeting all other attendance and course completion requirements. If this information is not provided, the participant will be considered incomplete and will not receive a certificate of completion.

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

Attendance Requirements

To meet attendance requirements, participants must review each training module and complete all required course assignments, activities, quizzes, and/or end of course exam.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

  • Explain the concepts of cyber incident management.
  • Explain the preparation phase of cybersecurity incident management.
  • Explain the detection and analysis phase of cybersecurity incident management.
  • Explain cyber incident containment, eradication and recovery.
  • Explain the post incident activities of cybersecurity incident management.
  • Relate the cyber incident management process to common cyber incidents.

Suggested Audience

  • This course is for IT professionals responsible for identifying and responding to cyber events, including local government, private industry, and critical infrastructure representatives. 

    • Continuing Education And Professional Credits

    • 2.00 hours – American Council on Education (ACE)
    • State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)/Texas Education Agency (TEA)
    • International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)

    Other Information

    In order to receive the full two credit hours, all three classes in the Cybersecurity for Business Professionals track must be successfully completed.

    After registering for this online course, you will receive an email with instructions for getting started. If you do not receive a confirmation within one hour, please contact us.

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    Contact Information

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