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In my last post , I talked about one of the many websites that provides training in exchange for CEUs. Continuing Education (Units?) are used to renew licenses or certifications, or are just good resume boosters. Oh yeah - and it's free! There are some similar options that I'd like to share with you today as a follow-up! I'm not certain if these are redeemable for CEUs for your  program, but certificates are also available. If the FEMA courses weren't really your vibe, here are some similar counterparts:  Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)  Virtual Learning Portal  has beginner and intermediate classes which take about few hours a piece. some of the topics may be familiar to seasoned practitioners, but introduce concepts a little further than noob level. Great training for those who need to understand larger security concerns, such as those in management positions. CISA also has a second free training portal called FEDeral Virtual Training...

  Disclaimer - I am a homeland security researcher through Purdue Homeland Security Institute. This blog post is not in support of the federal Department of Homeland Security actions or behaviors. Homeland security is the field studying cyberphysical security, which is one of my specialty fields. I would suggest divorcing homeland security from the Department of Homeland Security – it’s a very valuable field of study. FEMA’s ISP courses are self-study courses that are free and available to anyone, and a great resource. FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute has Independent Study Courses which are free any available to anyone. These courses can provide CEUs which are used to keep up many IT and Security certifications, and are completely self-paced and free . There are many certs that can be applied to any industry such as IS-20.21: Diversity Awareness Course 2021 .    So if you’re looking for a quick, free resume boost I highly recommend you check these courses...