Course
Description
The goal of "Cybersecurity: Incident Handling and Response"
is to educate and train public safety professionals concerning proper
actions and procedures for dealing with a critical incident involving
network infrastructure and investigative procedures aimed specifically
at technological issues. This will include information concerning:
- Log collection and analysis
- Computer and network forensics
- IP tracing
- Dealing with computer viruses and Trojans
- Network security issues
- Legal issues regarding technology
The delivery method for this course will involve lecture,
personal interaction between the instructor and students, as well as
hands-on labs utilizing the thirty (30) workstations of the SENTINEL
Mobile Lab and the SENTINEL Hardware Example Lab. Students will be provided
all presentation materials, Cybersecurity: Incident Handling and Response
for additional reading and information, a comprehensive bibliography
describing additional resources on the subjects of network infrastructure
and security, and the SENTINEL Lab Exercise Manual for use during class
sessions and additional lab exercises that can be completed outside
of class sessions.
The target audience for "Cybersecurity: Incident Handling
and Response" are technical investigators and first responders. This
track is designed for an individual that has a moderately high level
of expertise in the fields of technology, network security, and computer
forensics.
The prerequisite for this course is an advanced knowledge
base concerning computer and network concepts and functions as well
as experience involving incident handling and computer forensics.
Program and student evaluation will be completed using
two methods: 1) Pre and Post Assessment tool completion and 2) Student
course evaluation form completion. The Pre and Post Assessment tool
scores will be calculated to receive raw and percentage improvement
scores for each participant. Student course evaluation forms will be
modeled after the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training, Course Evaluation/Action Steps form collecting demographic
data as well as both quantitative and qualitative data.
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