Overview
At the completion of this course, participants will understand how targeted cyber attacks, including advanced persistent threats, occur; and develop strategies to prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from targeted cyber attacks.
 

Scope
This course provides students with specific information regarding targeted cyber attacks, including advanced persistent threats. This information will place them in a better position to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from targeted cyber attacks. This course will fill the gap in threat-specific training for cybersecurity as a community-driven course that focuses on the phases of targeted cyber attacks and the attacker methods used during each phase. Participants will also receive valuable information on cyber attack prevention, mitigation, and response.
 

Target Audience
This course was developed for emergency management, emergency responders, risk management personnel, planners, critical infrastructure representatives from both private and public sectors, information security and cybersecurity personnel and managers, other personnel responsible for identifying and responding to cyber incidents, and those who are involved in developing organizational strategies.