Free IT/Cyber Security Training for Gov't Employees and Vets

Someone made me aware of this in another section of these forums. However it looks to be pretty useful as another training resource if you are a gov't employee or veteran.

https://fedvte.usalearning.gov/

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TomkoTech

Here is a list of the videos available:

Advanced PCAP Analysis and Signature Development (APA) - 1 Hour

Advanced Windows Scripting - 6 Hours

Analysis Pipeline - 6 Hours

Certified Ethical Hacker v8 (CEHv

- 24 Hours

Certified Information Security Manager 2013 Self-Study Course - 11 Hours

CDM Module 1 : Overview - 2 Hours

CDM Module 2: Hardware Asset Management - 1 Hour

CDM Module 3: Software Asset Management - 1.5 Hours

CDM Module 4: Configuration Settings Management - .5 Hours

CDM Module 5: Vulnerability Management - .5 Hours

Cisco CCENT Self-Study Prep - 13 hours
In Progress

Cisco CCNA Security Self-Study Prep - 15 Hours

Cloud Computing Security - 1 Hour

CompTIA A+ Prep 2013; 220-801 - 12 Hours

CompTIA A+ 220-802 Certification Prep - 11 Hours

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) - 20 Hours

CompTIA Network+ N10-005 Certification Prep - 17 Hours
In Progress

CompTIA Security+ (SY0-401) Prep - 19 Hours

Cyber Risk Management for Technicians - 11 Hours

Cyber Risk Management for Managers - 6 Hours

Cyber Security Investigations - 9 Hours

Cyber Security Overview for Managers - 6 Hours

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with IDS/IPS - 9 Hours

DNSSEC Training Workshop - 2 Hours

DoD IA Boot Camp - 12 Hours

Emerging Cyber Security Threats - 12 Hours

Introduction to Investigation of Digital Assets - 4 Hours

Introduction to Windows Scripting - 4 Hours

IPv6 Security Essentials Course - 5 Hours

ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Prep - 20 Hours

(ISC)2 (TM) CAP Certification Prep Self Study 2014 - 11 Hours

(ISC)2 (TM) CISSP (R) Prep 2015 - 25 Hours

(ISC)2 (TM) CISSP:ISSAP Certification Prep - 15 Hours

(ISC)2 (TM) CISSP:ISSEP Certification Prep - 12 Hours

(ISC)2 (TM) CISSP:ISSMP Prep 2014 - 14 Hours

(ISC)2 (TM) CSSLP Certification Prep Self Study - 20 Hours

(ISC)2 (TM) Systems Security Certified Practitioner - 16 Hours Prep 2015

LAN Security Using Switch Features - 2 Hours

Linux Operating System Security - 9 Hours

Mobile and Device Security (2015) - 22 Hours

Network Layer 1 & 2 Troubleshooting - 3 Hours

Network Monitoring with Open Source Tools - 5 Hours

Penetration Testing - 14 Hours

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Security - 1 Hour

Securing Infrastructure Devices - 1 Hour

Securing the Network Perimeter - 1 Hour

Security and DNS - 1 Hour

SiLK Traffic Analysis - 7 Hours

Software Assurance Executive Course (SAE) - 10 Hours

Windows Operating System Security - 16 Hours

Wireless Network Security - 9 Hours

LaPantalla

Thank you!
I just signed up! waiting for the emails to roll in.

J.Tot

Do gov contractors qualify for this as well?

dhay13

if you have a .gov email address you can register

scaredoftests

or .mil email address

aderon

Insanely jealous right now lol

PC_Load_Letter

Thanks.... You DA MAN!

PC_Load_Letter

Also SAFARI online is free with a .mil account as well. TONS of videos and books.

cshkuru

If you are a veteran and don't have a .mil address you can still request access. After they verify your status they will grant access.

billDFW

PC_Load_Letter wrote: »

Also SAFARI online is free with a .mil account as well. TONS of videos and books.

Can you please post a link regarding the .mil accounts

PC_Load_Letter

billDFW,

https://www.safaribooksonline.com/blog/2012/07/09/press-release-us-department-of-defense-renews-contract-with-safari-books-online/

and a previous on here is

http://www.techexams.net/forums/off-topic/83608-safari-books-online-military-dod-contractor.html

Chevel

Thank you for posting this, I can start reading up on CISSP in the mean time to get some basic knowledge.

Ertaz

Just finished the 20 hour CASP training this morning. This is going to be great for CPEs.

Cyberscum

Another good place for free resources is

SECURITY ZIP - Home

spiderjericho

My Safari Books subscription expired lol. I hadn't accessed it in 90 days.

But the customer service was remarkable in getting me another account. Safari is a money benny to have as an IT practitioner in the Federal Government.

billDFW

PC_Load_Letter wrote: »

billDFW,

https://www.safaribooksonline.com/blog/2012/07/09/press-release-us-department-of-defense-renews-contract-with-safari-books-online/

and a previous on here is

http://www.techexams.net/forums/off-topic/83608-safari-books-online-military-dod-contractor.html

Thank you !

Verities

In the past I completed the HBSS (talk about 32 hours of boring), Windows OS Security, and Linux OS Security courses. They're OK, but not worth it in terms of learning essential items. From what I understand FedVTE was created to help people satisfy CEUs.

Safari Books content is much better alternative for learning. Someone posted the DoD/Contractor link last year and I've been using it ever since.

Things to note:

The contract with the DoD and Safari Books has been extended to 2020.

The O'reilly learning paths valued at almost $150+ per course are excellent learning resources.

PearsonVue Live Lessons are gold

I think I've used/studied over $1,000 of study material for free.

GoDux

Thanks for postings. As a local government (Port District) employee they accepted my account. Love the free resources for training

goatama

Awesome thread, thank you!!

SteveLord

I just realized our security team emailed this out back in December! Doh!

Pmorgan2

I would like to add that Skillsoft is available for Department of Defense Servicemembers and civilians at the following sites:

Air Force https://usafprod.skillport.com (CAC Required)
Army https://usarmy.skillport.com
Navy/Marines https://navycswf.skillport.com
Coast Guard https://cgportal.uscg.mil/delivery/Satellite/uscg

The training includes Security, but goes into other IT disciplines and self help topics too.

Not sure if contractors can use these.

Chevel

Pmorgan2 wrote: »

I would like to add that Skillsoft is available for Department of Defense Servicemembers and civilians at the following sites:

Air Force https://usafprod.skillport.com (CAC Required)
Army https://usarmy.skillport.com
Navy/Marines https://navycswf.skillport.com
Coast Guard https://cgportal.uscg.mil/delivery/Satellite/uscg

The training includes Security, but goes into other IT disciplines and self help topics too.

Not sure if contractors can use these.

Nope.....

another strike for contracting.

PC_Load_Letter

So to add to the Safari books thing... I am currently at Florida Institute of Technology in the MSCIS program. After wasting money renting my book from a company I checked to see if my college book was in the Safari library. It was and I found out most of my books are. Free college books! Just keeps getting better.

dhay13

Does anyone note the courses completed on their resume? Maybe with a note saying 'Not certified'? Seems they should hold some weight and be noted but how?

EnderWiggin

dhay13 wrote: »

Does anyone note the courses completed on their resume? Maybe with a note saying 'Not certified'? Seems they should hold some weight and be noted but how?

If you have no work experience, you could slide them on, to show that you've been studying some things, I suppose.... But even then it seems a bit of a stretch.

Pmorgan2

dhay13 wrote: »

Does anyone note the courses completed on their resume? Maybe with a note saying 'Not certified'? Seems they should hold some weight and be noted but how?

On the plus side, having those keywords in there might get your resume to a real life human. On the minus side, that human might think it was pointless and dismiss your otherwise qualified application. I personally wouldn't give it any consideration either way if I saw it on a resume. I've seen plenty of people clicking "next" through this training without actually watching/reading them.

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