Cybersecurity Awareness for Industry & Academia
eLearning Courses
- Cyber Security Awareness, CS130.16
This 30-minute course provides a working knowledge of cyber intrusion methods and cybersecurity countermeasures to assist employees in preventing cyber attacks and protecting their systems and information.
Job Aids
- Cyber Essentials Guide
This guide developed by CISA is for leaders of small businesses as well as leaders of small and local government agencies to enable them to develop an actionable understanding of where to start implementing organizational cybersecurity practices.
- Mobile Device Safety
This job aid from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) provides basic tips for mobile device safety in the current environment.
- Spearfishing and Common Cyber Attacks
This job aid from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence provides information about spearfishing and current cyber attack methods.
- Top 10 Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
This job aid provides details on vulnerabilities routinely exploited by foreign cyber actors—primarily Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)—to help organizations reduce the risk of these foreign threats.
- CISA Regional Offices
This job aid provides a map with CISA Regional Office contact information.
Reports
- NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Executive Order 13636 directed NIST to work with stakeholders to develop a voluntary framework - based on existing standards, guidelines, and practices - for reducing cyber risks to critical infrastructure. Created through collaboration between industry and government, the voluntary framework consists of standards, guidelines, and practices to promote the protection of critical infrastructure. The prioritized, flexible, repeatable, and cost-effective approach of the framework helps owners and operators of critical infrastructure to manage cybersecurity-related risk.
Toolkits
- Cyber Essentials Toolkit
The Cyber Essentials Toolkit is a set of modules designed to break down the CISA Cyber Essentials into bite-sized actions for IT and C-suite leadership to work toward full implementation of each Cyber Essential. Each chapter focuses on recommended actions to build cyber readiness into the interrelated aspects of an organizational culture of cyber readiness.
- NSA Cybersecurity Advisories and Technical Guidance
This site provides advisories and mitigations on evolving cybersecurity threats. Some resources on this site have access requirements.
- OnGuardOnline
This Federal Trade Commission website contains general information and tips to protect information and devices online.
- NCSC Awareness Materials
The materials in this toolkit will enable personnel to better understand existing threats to and provide guidance and tips for protecting the sensitive information, assets, technologies, and networks to which employees have access.
Watch & Learn
- NCSC Cyber Training Series
This is a series of three courses designed for professionals new to the cyber realm. It introduces users to the computer'scomponent layers and associated functions, virtualization concepts, and security methods.
- Protect Your Computer from Malware
Malware is short for “malicious software." It includes viruses and spyware that get installed on your computer or mobiledevice without your consent. Learn more about how to avoid, detect, and get rid of malware.
Webinars
- Creating a Workplace Culture of Cybersecurity
This CDSE webcast is designed for those with responsibility for ensuring a secure cybersecurity environment in theworkplace and will give practical tips for how to develop a culture that promotes good cybersecurity practices.
National Cybersecurity Policy for Industry & Academia
Policy
Social Media Considerations for Industry & Academia
Job Aids
Reports
- Internet Social Networking Risks
This ODNI report provides definitions of terms associated with internet and social networking risks and provides practicaltips and best practices for mitigating the risk.
Watch & Learn