DHS Announces the Release of New Training Course: Workplace Security Awareness

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-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Valerie Vogel
Sent: April 22, 2011 12:47 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [Possible Spam] [SECURITY] DHS Announces the Release of New
Training Course: Workplace Security Awareness

A new (no-cost) training course on Workplace Security Awareness is now
available from DHS: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS906.asp. More
details are provided below.

Thank you,
Valerie
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Valerie M. Vogel
Program Manager, EDUCAUSE
office: (202) 331-5374
e-mail: vvogel () educause edu

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Sent on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security Office of
Infrastructure Protection

DHS Announces the Release of New Training Course
Workplace Security Awareness
No-Cost Critical Infrastructure Workplace Security Training

The Department of Homeland Security announces the availability of IS-906,
Workplace Security Awareness, a no-cost training course developed by the
Office of Infrastructure Protection Sector-Specific Agency Executive
Management Office.   

Access IS-906 on the Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency
Management Institute Web site: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS906.asp 

The online training provides guidance to individuals and organizations on
how to improve security in the workplace.  The course is self-paced and
takes about an hour to complete. This comprehensive cross-sector training is
appropriate for a broad audience regardless of knowledge and skill level. 
The course promotes workplace security practices applicable across all 18
critical infrastructure sectors.   The training uses innovative multimedia
scenarios and modules to illustrate potential security threats.  Threat
scenarios include:

* Access & Security Control
* Criminal & Suspicious Activities
* Workplace Violence
* Cyber Threats

The course also features interactive knowledge reviews, employee tools, and
additional resources.  

Upon completion of Workplace Security Awareness, employees will be able to:
* Identify potential risks to workplace security
* Describe measures for improving workplace security
* Determine the actions to take in response to a security situation

A certificate is given to participants who complete the entire course.  

For more information about Office of Infrastructure Protection training
courses, contact: IP_Education () hq dhs gov 

For more information on the DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection:
www.dhs.gov/criticalinfrastructure