Hardening of the Home: Physical & Digital Strategies

THIS IS A 2 DAY COURSE - PLEASE READ ALL BELOW

DAY 1 - HARDENING OF THE HOME:  PHYSICAL SECURITY

(9:00am - 5:00pm)

You’ll learn how to gain entry into a variety of locks to include deadbolts, knob locks, padlocks, aircraft, electronic access locks, automobiles, pushbutton mechanical locks, digital and mechanical safes, hotel room doors, magnetic hardware and many, many more. 

This course is designed to better understand the locks and security devices utilized to secure homes and businesses. Skills learned during the course can be immediately employed in hardening your home or business. Nearly the entire time you’re in class, you’ll have a lock and lock picks in your hands. Because of this, it’s not uncommon for a student to use at home on the same day of graduation.

Key Learning Objectives

•Hardening of Home

•Understanding common locks

•Lockpicking and Bypass Techniques used to defeat common locks

•Common Security Devices and their vulnerabilities

•Criminal Mindset and Situational Awareness

DAY 1 PACKING LIST:

• Note Taking Material
• Water or Coffee
• Snacks and Food For Lunch

*All necessary tools will be provided.

BREAKS / MEALS:

• Lunch – Breaks will be given for lunch which you are expected to provide food for yourself.

DAY 2 - HARDENING OF THE HOME:  DIGITAL SECURITY

(9:30am - 12:30pm)

Humans continue to be a weak link in the chain. Therefore, it is equally – if not more – important to educate and sensitize yourself around best practice “digital behavior” to help fend off attacks made possible by human vulnerabilities.  Cybercrime is almost never prosecuted and the victim is left with limited resources to rebuild after an attack. 

Key Learning Objectives

• Principles of Personal Security
• Machine Level Security (Overview)
• Data Level (Overview)
• Network Level  (Overview)
• Internet Level (Overview)
• Threats to Our Security
• What is a Threat?
• Who is Causing the Problem?
• What Is an Attack? How to Recognize
• Common Attacks
• Types of Tactics Used
• Reporting an Attack
• Case Studies
• MUCH MUCH MORE!!!

COURSE REQUIREMENTS LIST:

• Note Taking Material
• Water or Coffee
• Snacks and Food For Lunch
• Reliable Internet Connection
• Headset or Speakers
• Computer Micrphone
• Quiet & Nondisruptive Space
• Download Zoom App Prior to Course

BREAKS / MEALS:

• Lunch – Breaks will be given for lunch which you are expected to provide food for yourself.

COST:

• The ticket price for this day of training is $150.00

REQUIREMENTS:

• 15 yrs of age or older.
• US CITIZENS & NON-FELONS ONLY.  Background Checks will be completed prior to start of class.
• NO REFUNDS. In order to provide our classes, we must commit resources, assign instructors, arrange classroom/range availability, and incur other costs associated with the class. These commitments are not reduced when fewer students attend. Additionally, we many times do not have space for everyone that may want to participate in a scheduled session and therefore must turn away students who wish to sign up.  EVENT TRANSFER CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED FOR A SIMILAR EVENT.