NOTE: THIS COURSE IS NOT TAUGHT BY THE IOSS. IT IS A DSS COURSE, REGISTRATION PROCESS BELOW

Prerequisite : OPSE-1300 or OPSE 1301 (CBT), or other equivalent fundamentals course

Length : 5 days

Method of instruction : Platform instruction. This course is taught at the Defense Security Service Academy in Linthicum, MD, at the Joint OPSEC Support Center in San Antonio, TX, at the Naval Information Operations Center (Norfolk and San Diego), at the 39 th IOS, Hurlburt Field, FL, and at other adjunct locations certified by the IOSS. (See IOSS training calendar at www.ioss.gov.)

Description : This course is designed to prepare DoD OPSEC personnel to provide OPSEC planning and analysis support to their commanders, to develop and implement an OPSEC program, to integrate OPSEC into mission planning and to plan and conduct OPSEC assessments.

Objective : Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

• Apply the systems analysis methodology to their own organizations and activities
• Identify sources of information and support materials for OPSEC practitioners
• Conduct an OPSEC analysis of a program, activity or operation
• Market an OPSEC program
• Write an OPSEC policy
• Implement and manage an OPSEC program

Requires a U.S. SECRET Clearance (May be taught at the unclassified level by special arrangement with the instructor.)

Target student population : This course is designed specifically for Department of Defense individuals performing in the following types of positions and functions:

• OPSEC Program Managers
• OPSEC Coordinators
• OPSEC Working Group members

Registration Process  

This course of instruction has been moved from the IOSS to the DSS Training Academy, Lithicum MD

To Register Go to www.dss.mil click on "DSS Academy" Then click on "ENROL" Then follow the
instructions on the screen.