CERT's Virtual Training Environment: A New Model for Security and Compliance Training

The CERT Virtual Training Environment (VTE, online at https://www.vte.cert.org) provides self-paced remote access to CERT’s suite of Information Assurance and Computer Forensics training material in virtual classroom and knowledge library formats. VTE follows a ‘read it, see it, do it’ instructional model, offering written training material, captured video of instructor-led lectures and demonstrations, and virtual training labs that are provisioned on-demand directly by students through virtual machine technology. VTE is currently in use by the Army Reserve Information Operations Command, the Marine Forces Pacific Command, and the Department of Homeland Security National Cyber Security Division.

This presentation will cover the following topics:

• VTE History and Background
• VTE Training and Library Mode
• Features and Benefits
• Platform Requirements
• Demonstrations of the following functionality:
  • VTE Training Mode
  • Lecture topics
  • Assessements
  • Hands-on Labs

At the end of the presentation, Mr. Wrubel will offer VTE access accounts valid through January 1, 2007 to any interested audience members.