NCPC Courses

MGT-328 Critical Thinking and Risk Management in a Cyber-Converged World

Location:

4 Hours Instructor-Led Virtual Session

February 19, 2026, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm MT

This survey course enables leaders to define and determine business risk related to cybersecurity in a multifaceted environment.

This National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) training course is developed and delivered by Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI). NCPC courses are fully funded by DHS/FEMA and provided at no direct cost to participants.

Course Description

Participants are exposed to complex analysis and decision making related to risk. They will explore the importance of critical thinking and apply it to combined cyber, physical, and informational problems.
Participants will gain an appreciation for a standardized terminology and be introduced to methods of measuring risk. This course introduces participants to Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR) and other models to aid in analysis.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Recognize methods for formalized decision making processes
Utilize a common language taxonomy for risk management
Describe methods for calculating and measuring risk

Target Audience

Whole community; public, private, and non-profit
Business Leadership
IT Leadership
OT leadership and operations staff
State, local, tribal, and territorial government staff

Prerequisites

Participants with a basic understanding of computer networks and security will excel.

United States citizen, permanent resident, or prior approval is required to attend this class.

Required Materials

Participants are required to have a laptop computer that can access a public wifi connection.

For registration issues, contact us at:
nuaritraining@nuari.org

NUARI, as a member of the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC), is a FEMA training provider.

A FEMA Student Identification (SID) number is necessary for registering and participating in any training offered by FEMA, as well as for the registration systems and enrollment processes of all FEMA training providers. The FEMA SID will serve as your unique identifier and be used to maintain the record of any FEMA training you attend. Obtaining and registering with FEMA’s Student Identification system is a one-time step, and the number can then be used to take training with FEMA or any FEMA training provider. Registering with a FEMA SID number ensures NUARI and the NCPC can continue to provide training at no cost, made available through congressionally designated funding awarded by FEMA’s U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Training and Education Division. For further information about the FEMA SID number, please see https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID/