The official website of the Center for Development of Security Excellence (DCSA CDSE). As part of the Federal Government's largest counterintelligence and security agency, we educate, …

CDSE provides diverse security courses and products to DOD personnel, DOD contractors, employees of other federal agencies, and selected foreign governments. Training is presented …

Insider Threat Programs are designed to deter, detect, and mitigate actions by insiders who represent a threat to national security.

Operations Security (OPSEC) is the process by which we protect critical information whether it is classified or unclassified that can be used against us. It focuses on preventing our adversaries' …

This toolkit will quickly point you to the resources you need to help you perform your role as a Facility Security Officer (FSO). Do you have a question about how to do something or need …

This toolkit will quickly point you to the resources you need to help you perform your role in countering the insider threat.

Description: This course is mandatory training for all DOD personnel with access to controlled unclassified information (CUI). The course provides information on the eleven training …

Internet-based, self-paced training coursesCounterintelligence The Counterintelligence (CI) Awareness Program's purpose is to make DOD and Industry Security personnel aware of their …

The Security Professional Education Development (SPēD) Certification Program is part of the Department of Defense's (DOD) initiative to professionalize the security workforce. This …

This course was created by DISA and is hosted on CDSE's learning management system STEPP. Description: This course starts with an overview of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), …