InsiderThreatDefense.Com (ITD) Releases Insider Threat Program Training Course For U.S. Government Agencies / Businesses

Silver Spring, Maryland (MMD Newswire) October 14, 2014 — Insider Threat Defense (ITD) announced that it has developed and is offering a specialized Instructor Led Insider Threat Program (ITP) Training Course. The ITP Training Course was developed in response to the many recent data breaches affecting the U.S. Government (WikiLeaks, NSA Breach) and businesses. The course provides organizations with a proven and comprehensive enterprise framework for mitigating Insider Threats.

The ITP Training Course was developed in accordance with Executive Order (EO) 13587, National Insider Threat Policy (NITP), NISPOM Conforming Change 2-Insider Threat Draft and other supporting regulations. The ITP Training Course will meet and exceed the NITP and National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) requirements for establishing an Insider Threat Program and providing Insider Threat Awareness Training-Reporting Guidance.

Insider Threat Program Training Course Objectives / Purpose

The Insider Threat Program (ITP) Training Course is a 3 day course covering 17 different modules. The course is well structured and comprehensive. Cost: $1,395.00.

The ITP Training Course will teach individuals how to;

- Develop, implement, manage or support an ITP per National Insider Threat Policy requirements.

- Build an Insider Threat Program Risk Management Framework that will support the ITP.

- Assess an existing ITP for weaknesses and make enhancements.

- Identify Insider Threat risks, vulnerabilities and weaknesses within an organization.

- Use risk mitigation strategies and actionable steps that can be taken to detect, deter and mitigate Insider Threats within an organization.

- Develop and implement an Insider Threat Awareness and Reporting Program.

- Enhance an existing Insider Threat Program, by providing access to an Insider Threat Program / Insider Threat Security Specialist Resource Website with additional ITP training material and resources. Insider Threat Defense is currently the only company that has developed such a unique and useful resource website for Insider Threat awareness and education. The website portal provides a 365 Day-A-Year, 24 x 7, continuous awareness and education program that is relevant, current and easily accessible through a web browser or tablet. The website is constantly updated with the latest information related to Insider Threats, Insider Threat Programs, Espionage, Counterespionage, etc. Individuals are notified of updates to the website via e-mails alerts.

Insider Threat Security Specialist Exam / Insider Threat Security Specialist Certificate

The Insider Threat Program Training Course concludes with an exam. The Insider Threat Security Specialist Exam is unique and was designed to exclusively validate a student’s knowledge of;

- National Insider Threat Policy Requirements and laws related to Insider Threat.

- Developing, Implementing, Managing or Supporting an Insider Threat Program using an Insider Threat Program Risk Management Framework.

- Assessing an existing Insider Threat Program for weaknesses and making enhancements.

- Mitigation strategies used to protect an organization from Espionage and Insider Threats.

- Providing Insider Threat Awareness Training and Reporting Guidance to the organizations workforce.

Insider Threat Risk Assessment And Mitigation (ITRAM) Handbook (100+ Pages)

Students attending the Insider Threat Program Training Course receive an ITRAM handbook.

The ITRAM Handbook Provides;

- Guidance for developing and evaluating an organization’s Insider Threat Program for weaknesses.

- Numerous checklists that provide an organization with the ability to assess its vulnerability to Insider Threats.

- Mitigation strategies, best practices and safeguards focused on addressing organizational weaknesses in an effort to combat the Insider Threat.

Insider Threat Program (ITP) Training Course Target Audience

The ITP Training Course is targeting; U.S. Government, DoD, Intelligence Community (IC) Agencies and Defense Industrial Base Contractors responsible for protecting classified information, and businesses protecting sensitive information.

Insider Threat Defense (ITD) is also excited to announce that the following organizations / individuals have attended the Insider Threat Program ( ITP) Training Course; Social Security Administration, Army, Office Of Personnel Management – Federal Investigative Services (June 2014), Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (August 2014). In October 2014 ITD presented the course to the White House National Security Council Chief Information Assurance Officer and an individual from the National Nuclear Security Administration.

About Insider Threat Defense

Insider Threat Defense (ITD) is a private company with offices located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and in West Palm Beach, FL. The parent company to ITD is TopSecretProtection.com (TSP). TSP-ITD have over 15 years of experience protecting U.S. Government classified information and businesses sensitive information. Visit: www.insiderthreatdefense.com, www.topsecretprotection.com.

Contact: Jim Henderson, CEO InsiderThreatDefense.Com

Phone: 888-363-7241 / E-Mail: jimhenderson@insiderthreatdefense.com

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