CDSE Introduces "Security Shorts" - Short Format E-Learning Courses

November 14, 2011 - Recognizing the time demands that all security professionals face, the Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) has started producing "short" format learning courses that are about 10 minutes or less. These Security Shorts allow security professionals to refresh their knowledge of a critical topic or quickly access information needed to complete a job. CDSE plans to develop many more in FY12.

The following six Security Shorts are now available in STEPP:

Business Structures - KMP: To Clear or Not to Clear
Provides learners an opportunity to practice identifying Key Management Personnel (KMP) in different business structures. Reinforces information taught in a web-based prerequisite to the Fundamentals of Industrial Security Level 2 course (FISL 2).

Antiterrorism Force Protection
Refreshes learners on the four DoD Threat Levels and five Force Protection Condition (FPCON) levels and provides learners an opportunity to see some of the typical FPCON security measures employed in various contexts.

Counterintelligence Concerns for National Security Adjudicators
Provides learners an opportunity to practice recognition of counterintelligence concerns relevant to the performance of their job tasks
and raises awareness of these issues and their importance in the context of the adjudication process.

Special Access Program (SAP) Security Incidents
Allows learners to practice categorizing SAP security incidents and choose the best actions to take in response.

Classified Storage Requirements
Refreshes learners on the requirements and best practices for storing classified information and provides exercises applying this knowledge.

You're an FSO: Now What?
Introduces the CDSE Facility Security Officer (FSO) curricula (a suite of 16 web-based courses for possessing facilities and 12 web-based courses for
non-possessing facilities). Provides newly appointed FSOs a high-level overview of their responsibilities and guides them to essential resources.

To learn more and access the Security Shorts, visit http://www.dss.mil/cdse/shorts/.