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CSD Cyber Defense Education and Training (CDET) Offerings
Highlights: What You Want to Know
- Your chance for in-person, hands-on training against Control System cyber-attacks is back. CISA’s free cybersecurity training for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) returns in-person for the upcoming March and April sessions in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
- Call for Applicants: The second cohort for the Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy is recruiting applicants. This 12-week, full-time training for federal employees helps develop the baseline knowledge, skills, and abilities of a Cyber Defense Analyst.
Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation: We offer instructor-led, hands-on CDM Agency Dashboard training for U.S. Executive Branch employees and contractors in our cyber range virtual training environment. These courses are intended for those at agencies in the CDM program who monitor, manage, and/or oversee controls on their information systems (e.g., ISSOs, CDM POCs, ISSMs, and those reporting metrics and measures). The two-day CDM 111 course offers fourteen CPE credits.
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CDM Training Events through April 2022
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Date
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Course Code
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Registration Begins
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Course
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Hours
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3/09/2022
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CDM 203
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2/10/2022
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System Security Analyst Role-Based Training ES-4
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4
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3/22/2022
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CDM 141
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2/23/2022
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Introduction to the CDM Agency Dashboard ES- 4
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4
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3/24/2022
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CDM 142
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2/25/2022
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Asset Management using the CDM Agency Dashboard ES-4
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4
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3/30/2022 – 3/31/2022
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CDM 111
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2/28/2022
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Analyzing Risk Using the CDM Agency Dashboard ES-4
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13
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To learn more or register visit: https://www.cisa.gov/cdm-training
Industrial Control Systems (ICS): We offer free, virtual ICS trainings geared toward Critical Infrastructure owners and operators. The training is designed to reduce cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure and encourages cooperation between CISA and the private sector. Trainings vary in length and run from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST (10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST). All trainings are conducted through Online Training or CISA Virtual Learning Portal (VLP), with the exception of the three-day, in-person pilot course at Idaho National Labs (INL) in Idaho Falls, ID.
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ICS Training Events through April 2022
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Date
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Course Code
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Course
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3/14/2022 – 3/17/2022
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301L
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Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity (301L) IN-PERSON TRAINING (4 days)
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4/11/2022 – 4/14/2022
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301L
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Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity (301L) IN-PERSON TRAINING (4 days)
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To learn more or sign up, visit: us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/calendar
Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy: Provides training for non-cybersecurity federal professions with baseline knowledge, skills, and abilities compatible with the Cyber Defense Analyst position; including CompTIA Security+ certification preparation and testing. The current course provided is mapped to the National Institute for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework with the intent to reduce the largest gap in the growing cybersecurity workforce through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Talent Management system (TMS).
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CISA Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy Training Events through March 2022
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Date
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Registration Deadline
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Audience
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Course
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Duration
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03/28/2022
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03/07/2022
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Full-time civilian DHS federal employees in any job series. The target audience is non 2210 GS 5 – 11 employees; however, exceptions can be made for GS-12 thru GS-15 employees.
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Cohort 2: This 12-week cohort for federal employees will help develop the baseline knowledge, skills, and abilities of a Cyber Defense Analyst. The course is mapped to the National Institute for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework and will provide training in cyber defense, to include CompTIA Security+ with testing for certification.
The academy runs March 28 - July 1, 2022, with two week-long breaks the weeks of April 25 and May 30. All students will join virtually weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm EST, excluding federal holidays. One hour lunch break each day.
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12 weeks
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To learn more about registration and requirements visit: Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy
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CDET Mission
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CDET Vision
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Address today’s cyber workforce challenges through innovative education and training opportunities
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Lead and influence national cyber training and education to promote and enable the cyber-ready workforce of tomorrow
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Contact Us: Education@cisa.dhs.gov
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