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All individuals participating in live APCO co-host courses must register in advance to participate in those courses. Walk-ins and substitutions are not allowed.

Intermediate Cybersecurity Principles for the ECC, Ithaca, NY, #75729

Date(s):
October 29 — 30, 2025
Venue:
Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response
92 Brown Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850-1248 
Fee(s):
This registration has a fee.

Prerequisite(s):
Must have completed APCO’s Cybersecurity Fundamentals course or a comparable 8-hour cybersecurity course or certification and have a minimum of six months of experience as an IT technician in an emergency communications center (ECC).
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Description:
This course is built on the foundation of the Cybersecurity Fundamentals for the ECC course. It is a two day, in-person course that will provide multiple cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises and infiltration techniques.

This course is designed for Public Safety Information Technology (IT) personnel, IT Leadership personnel who work on critical networks within emergency communications centers (ECCs) and ECC supervisory staff charged with IT and Cybersecurity responsibilities. This course will provide an understanding of a hacker's perspective, motives, and weaknesses. It includes additional information on incident response by looking at the conditions that contribute to a network's vulnerability and dissecting the step-by-step process of a cyber-attack. This process includes mitigation planning by learning to recognize an attack and stop the exploitation before it spreads. This course also covers recovery, and some forensics by learning what countermeasures can be taken before and during an attack to prevent further spread.

Topics Include:
  • MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
  • How hackers gain initial access
  • Effective counter measures
  • Assessing impact
  • Identifying, responding, reporting, and recovering from a cyber attack
  • Cyber Incident Response Plan
CDEs Earned: 16

Recertification Requirements: None

Tuition: Payable in U.S. Funds
Options Term Tuition
  Non-Member Member *
Co-Host 1 day $570 $520
Online 3 weeks $620 $570

* You must be a current Associate, Full or Commercial member to receive member discounts on all courses. Online members receive member discounts on online courses only.

Late fee $25 (applied 10 days prior to course start date)
Tuition includes a comprehensive course manual and all certification fees.
Additional shipping fees may apply for international shipments.

Tuition for live courses does not include travel, lodging, meals or other costs Successful students will earn APCO Institute certification.
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