📌 Summary

This self-paced training from CISA provides a practical overview of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program, focusing on enhancing cybersecurity across federal systems. Through five core modules - Overview, Hardware Asset Management, Software Asset Management, Configuration Settings, and Vulnerability Management - students learn how to manage IT assets, reduce vulnerabilities, and strengthen system configurations within civilian government networks.

📂 Certification Overview

🎯 Key Learning Outcomes

  • CDM Program Framework - Understand the structure, goals, and tools used in the CDM program to secure government networks.

  • Asset Management (HWAM and SWAM) - Identify and manage all hardware and software assets in an enterprise environment.

  • Configuration Settings (CSM) - Apply best practices for configuring systems securely and monitoring for deviations.

  • Vulnerability Management (VUL) - Understand vulnerability assessment processes and how they tie into federal dashboards for cybersecurity.

  • CDM Dashboards - Interpret data through agency and federal dashboards to assess cybersecurity posture and inform risk response.

🚀 Skills Acquired

🛠 Core Skills

  • Technical Skills: Asset inventory, vulnerability identification, secure configuration management, dashboard analytics

  • Strategic Skills: Cybersecurity posture assessment, FISMA compliance, risk-based prioritization

💻 Tools and Technologies

  • CDM Dashboards - Use real-time data aggregation tools to monitor cybersecurity risks across networks

  • Security Controls - Apply tools for vulnerability management, software whitelisting, and secure baseline enforcement

📜 Certification Details