Our Courses

PCI for Local Governments 

Course Description:

All municipalities (organizations) that process payment cards (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, etc..), in any way shape or form, must be compliant to PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).  All organizations will eventually have to provide evidence of compliance by self-assessment questionnaire, network vulnerability scans, and/or audit. Lead how to implement PCI-DSS for a local government.  Topics covered; who must comply, data security standard, self-assessment questionnaire, vulnerability scans, and the cost of non-compliance.

Implementing NIST for Local Governments 

Course Descriptions:

Do you feel your IT staff is spending too much time putting out fires?  Do you know what IT security standards your government organization should use?  Whether your organizations is a college district, municipality or a special district you will learn what IT standards can be used and should be used.  Learn what is recommended for your organization and what would help your IT department spend more time on delivering  critical services and innovation than constantly putting out fires.  Learn how IT security standards that can help you with required compliance and how those standards map to MISAC's Excellence in Information Technologies Practices.  Covering recommendations from OMB, GFOA, Dept. of Justice, and NIST.

(ISC)2 CAP Preparation Course 

Course Description:

LeanSecurity.org offers this award winning CAP® program to train and prepare individuals for the Certification and Accreditation (CAP) certification exam, the premier certification for Certification and Accreditation professionals created and administered by the International Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC²). CAP holders have the necessary skills and best practices to effectively perform tasks throughout the Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process.
 
This DoD Directive 8570 approved certification will prepare individuals for job tasks related to the DoD Information Technology Security Certification & Accreditation Process (DITSCAP), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).

CAP Practice Exams

Practice exams for (ISC)2 CAP Certified Authorization Professional formerly the Certification and Accreditation Professional.  LearnSecurity.org offers online practice exams as well as downloadable questions in PDF format to help you achieve CAP certification.   Our authors have years of experience with the authorization process (Certification and Accreditation), and they bring that experience to bear in developing outstanding exam.  For complete coverage these practice exams cover topics including changes to the CAP exam coming in November 2010.  Over 400 practice questions testing your knowledge of the domains of the CAP exam.  Practice exam coverage includes:

Domains before March 2010

Domains after March 2010

Domains after November 2010