Supply Chain Risk Management
Cybersecurity Awareness Training
U.S. Dept. of HSS Security Awareness Training
Cyber Awareness Training
CUI Training
DOD CUI Program Information
Training Resources
Additional CUI Resources
CUI Marking Training & Resources
Privileged User Training
CISA: Privileged Account Management Best Practices
Link: cisa.gov
What it covers: Key principles for managing privileged accounts, reducing risk of misuse.
Best for: Privileged users & admins.
What it covers: Key principles for managing privileged accounts, reducing risk of misuse.
Best for: Privileged users & admins.
SANS OUCH! Newsletter (Free)
Link: sans.org
What it covers: Easy-to-read monthly topics (e.g. password hygiene, insider threat, MFA). Can be adapted to privileged user training.
Best for: All privileged users, technical staff.
What it covers: Easy-to-read monthly topics (e.g. password hygiene, insider threat, MFA). Can be adapted to privileged user training.
Best for: All privileged users, technical staff.
Cybrary: Privileged Access Management (Free Modules)
Link: cybrary.it
What it covers: Teaches PAM basics, secure use of privileged accounts, common risks.
Best for: Admins, MSP staff, elevated role holders.
What it covers: Teaches PAM basics, secure use of privileged accounts, common risks.
Best for: Admins, MSP staff, elevated role holders.
Alison: Identity & Access Management Fundamentals
Link: alison.com
What it covers: IAM principles: user lifecycle, role-based access control, privilege management.
Best for: Admins, IAM practitioners.
What it covers: IAM principles: user lifecycle, role-based access control, privilege management.
Best for: Admins, IAM practitioners.
DFIR Diva: Free IR & Admin Training Resources
Link: dfirdiva.com
What it covers: Curated free materials on account security, access control, insider threats.
Best for: Admins & IR teams.
What it covers: Curated free materials on account security, access control, insider threats.
Best for: Admins & IR teams.
Incident Response (IR) Training
CISA: Incident Response and Awareness Training – webinars for general audiences (managers, business leaders, etc.)
Topics: Ransomware, Indicators of Compromise, log management, etc.
Link: cisa.gov
Level: Intro / awareness level
Link: cisa.gov
Level: Intro / awareness level
CISA Learning: Incident Response Training
CISA Learning: Incident Response Training – on demand modules, hands-on cyber range options, beginner to intermediate IR training.
Link: cisa.gov
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Link: cisa.gov
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Cybrary: Incident Response Lifecycle Course
Cybrary: Incident Response Lifecycle Course – covers planning an IR plan, triage & categorization, detection, response, recovery, communicating with stakeholders, after-action reporting.
Link: cybrary.it
Level: Intermediate (some foundational knowledge helpful)
Link: cybrary.it
Level: Intermediate (some foundational knowledge helpful)
DFIR Diva: Free Incident Response Training Plan
DFIR Diva: Free Incident Response Training Plan – a self-paced curated plan dividing training into parts (for beginners, plus deeper IR/forensics/malware analysis etc.). Link: dfirdiva.com
Level: Beginner → Intermediate / Aspiring IR roles
Level: Beginner → Intermediate / Aspiring IR roles
DFIR Diva: Incident Response (SOC, CSIRT, CERT, IRT)
DFIR Diva: Incident Response (SOC, CSIRT, CERT, IRT) – listing of free / affordable training / workshops, labs, etc., specifically in DFIR (Digital Forensics & IR) domain. Link: dfirdiva.com
Level: All levels, but many are more technical
Level: All levels, but many are more technical
Coursera: Cyber Incident Response
Coursera: Cyber Incident Response – a short (~1 hour) module covering fundamentals: incident response phases, creating IR teams, incident playbooks, basics of technical detection & response.
Link: coursera.org
Level: Intro / beginner level
Link: coursera.org
Level: Intro / beginner level
IR Training – Role Based Training
All Staff & General Users
Goal: Recognize incidents, report quickly, avoid unsafe actions.
- cisa.gov : Covers ransomware basics, phishing indicators, reporting requirements.
- coursera.org : Helps explain what an IR plan is, phases, and user responsibilities.
Managers & Supervisors
Know escalation paths, approve/communicate during incidents, enforce policies.
- cia.gov : modules on incident planning, tabletop exercises, communication with stakeholders.
- cybrary.it : covers leadership responsibilities in preparation, response, recovery, after-action reporting.
IT/System Administrators
Detect, contain, recover from incidents, follow playbooks.
- dfirdiva.com : Step-by-step self-paced roadmap for admins and SOC-type staff.
- cisa.gov : Hands-on cyber range / exercise content available free for U.S. organizations.
Security, SOC Analysts, Incident Handlers
Full lifecycle IR handling, forensic triage, technical containment.
- training.dfirdiva.com : Curated free labs, capture-the-flag style scenarios, workshops.
- cybrary.it : Focused modules for those directly running investigations
Compliance, Audit, Legal, & HR
Understand IR policy, evidence collection, breach notification, regulatory alignment.
- coursera.org : Explains phases & roles; good non-technical overview.
- cisa.gov : Covers communications and compliance topics in incident response.
FIRST Training
FIRST – Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
FIRST Training Resources
- FIRST CSIRT Basic Course
- FIRST Threat Intelligence Fundamentals Course
- FIRST Threat Intel Pipelines Course
- Malware Analysis
- DDoS Mitigation Fundamentals
- DNS: Prevention, Detection, Disruption and Defense
- Mastering CVSSv3.1
- Introduction to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System Version 4.0
- PSIRT Training
- Incident Handling for Policy Makers
- Breach Workshop
- Conducting Exercises to Improve IR
- IPv6 Security
- FIRST Security Bootcamp
Center for Development of Security Excellence
CDSE General Training
https://www.cdse.edu/
CDSE DoD Mandatory CUI Training (IF141.06)
CDSE eLearning Catalog & Toolkits
CDSE CUI Course Resources
CDSE DoD Mandatory CUI Training (IF141.06)
CDSE eLearning Catalog & Toolkits
CDSE CUI Course Resources
Insider Threat Training
Security Awareness Training
Role Based Training
Supply Chain Training