About the Course

The Cybersecurity for Law Enforcement Executives course was developed for the National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) at Polk State College. It is a 12.5-hour, two-day program designed for mid-level law enforcement and corrections managers preparing for executive and command roles.

Who it’s for

Lieutenants, captains, deputy chiefs, and corrections managers who are about to assume — or recently have assumed — command positions. No technical background required.

What you’ll come away with

• An accurate, current picture of the cyber threats targeting law enforcement
• A working vocabulary for communicating with IT staff and vendors without being talked over or talked down to
• An understanding of the defensive fundamentals every agency needs in place
• Practiced incident response decision-making through a full ransomware tabletop
• A draft cybersecurity strategy you can take back to your agency on Monday

The instructor

Pete Hish — 27 years in law enforcement, current supervisor of a cyber fraud and cybercrime investigations unit in Southern California. U.S. Army veteran, master’s degree in counterterrorism, certified cybersecurity specialist, and author of Hacked or Hardened.