Integration of Cybersecurity Personnel into the EOC for Cyber Incidents
MGT456 – 24.00 Hours
Schedule
| Details Buttons | Dates | Location | Class | Price | Register Buttons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/25 – 05/01/25 | Cheyenne, WY | FP MGT456 24 | Register | ||
| 06/03/25 – 06/05/25 | Paris, IL | FP MGT456 30 | Register |
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 (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.
Course Description
This scenario-based course will guide emergency response organizations and critical infrastructure IT personnel through multiple simulated events to learn how to coordinate efforts during a cyber incident. These real-time exercises are designed to assist jurisdictions with managing cyber response efforts between traditional emergency responders and IT professionals. The use of expert instructors from IT and emergency response fields will offer participants real-world knowledge to successfully integrate cybersecurity personnel into the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Completion Requirements
A FEMA SID is required to register for and participate in any training provided by FEMA. The FEMA SID will serve as your unique identifier and be used to maintain the record of FEMA trainings you attended.
Register for a FEMA SID at https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid
Participants Must Provide
- Photo identification is required on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.
- Participants will need to bring a device such as a smartphone, tablet, or laptop to complete the course evaluation and take the post-test in class.
Attendance Requirements
To meet attendance requirements, participants must attend
each training module and complete all required course assignments, activities, pre-test,
and post-test. The pre-test needs to be completed prior to the course. All participants must
sign the attendance roster for each day of the course and complete the
evaluation at the end of the course in order to receive a certificate of
completion.
Recommended
- IS-100.C Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
- IS-200.C Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
- IS-700.B An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
- IS-800.D National Response Framework, An Introduction
- IS-2200 Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions
- Above Courses can be found online at https://training.fema.gov/nims
- AWR-397-W Cybersecurity for Everyone
- AWR-366-W Developing a Cyber Security Annex for Incident Response
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:
- Define cyber-related terminology.
- Identify characteristics of cyber incidents.
- Explain the impacts of various cyber incidents.
- Discuss integrating cybersecurity into community preparedness.
- Explain the purpose of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
- Compare the organizational models of the EOC.
- Identify the functions within the EOC.
- Determine the integration of a cyber component within the EOC management structure
- Discuss preparation methods that help protect organizations from cyber incidents
- Explain activities that help the occurrence of a cyber incident.
- Describe response activities to cyber incidents.
- Describe actions that help an organization recover from cyber incidents.
- Interpret the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) management processes.
- Manage information to maintain internal EOC and external situational awareness.
- Mange the process for acquiring recourses.
- Mange the continual execution, evaluation and revision of the plan.
Suggested Audience
- Emergency Management
- Information security and cybersecurity personnel
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Elected and/or appointed Officials
- Law Enforcement
- Fire Service
- Emergency Medical Services
- Public Health
- Public Works
- Hospital/Medical Centers
- Non-Governmental Organizations
- Transportation Authority
- Critical infrastructure representatives
Continuing Education And Professional Credits
- International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Other Information
As part of a Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) funded Homeland Security National Training Program Cooperative Agreement, this course is available at no direct cost to state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies/entities.
Course Size
- Maximum 40 participants
- Minimum 26 participants
Course Length
- 3 days (24 Hours)
Hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
Government Programs
- GSA contract number: GS-07F-0357V. GSA customers, to register please contact [email protected] or call (866) 878-8900.
- For DHS/FEMA Funded Courses, please contact [email protected] or call (866) 878-8900
