DOD Security Specialist ( VILT GS101.01)
Advance your security expertise with CDSE’s flexible, online DOD Security Specialist Course. Designed for busy professionals, this four-week virtual program runs from April 6 to May 3 and allows you to master fundamental security practices in just a few hours a day. Find a session and sign up today!
Fundamentals of National Security Adjudications (PS101.10)
Are you prepared to make critical security decisions? From April 20 - 28, join CDSE for the virtual course, "Fundamentals of National Security Adjudications.” This training will equip you with the skills to identify threats and make the personnel security determinations vital to protecting our nation. Register now!
Getting Started Seminar for FSOs at the NCMS Annual Training Seminar
CDSE will host the “Getting Started Seminar (GSS) for Facility Security Officers (FSO)” at the NCMS Annual Training Seminar on June 8, 2026! This course is not only a great way to get started as a new FSO, but also a way for experienced FSOs to keep informed on industrial security guidance and emerging trends. Students will work in collaboration with other security professionals, exploring security topics such as the DD 254, insider threat, reporting requirements, counterintelligence, security and contractor reviews, security training and briefings, and personnel security.
Register by May 15 and complete pre-requisites at https://www.cdse.edu/Training/Instructor-led/IS121/. Participants will receive registration confirmation via email directly from CDSE. Bring proof of registration and a photo ID for class entry on June 8th. Participants must also be registered for the NCMS Annual Training Seminar to attend the GSS. You will not be fully registered for the GSS until you complete the pre-requisites and submit attestation of NCMS registration in STEPP. No walk-ins allowed. The GSS is free, and fills up fast, so register today!
Sharpen Insider Threat Skills with ITDAC
CDSE is offering the “Insider Threat Detection Analysis Course” (ITDAC) from April 13 - 17. This free five-day virtual instructor-led course is designed for federal insider threat program analysts. Through hands-on, real-world exercises, participants will learn to gather and interpret data, apply critical pathway theory, and manage the full spectrum of threat response actions. Register to secure your spot today.
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