Physical and Cybersecurity Training
Physical and Cybersecurity Training
April 7-8, 2026 - TBD, Virginia
Registration Deadline: March 28, 2026
Course Fees
$150 per person with lodging
$100 commuter
Continuing Education Units
16 contact hours
This course will focus on physical security and cyber security, along with risk/hazard analysis. An emphasis will be placed on helping participants understand the physical and cyber security threats that water systems face today, the resources available to utilities and how the different resources assist during these types of events. Included in the class is funding opportunities and options for utilities. Agencies participating in the class include the FBI, EPA, CISA, WaterISAC, VDH-ODW, VDEM and the Fusion Center. Table top exercises will be held to learn to both avoid these types of events from occurring at their facilities, and to handle these threats should they occur.
Participants will receive 16 contact hours for successful completion of this course. A digital certificate will be awarded approximately 14 days after the end of the course.
Course fee includes all course materials, daily breakfast and lunch, and one networking dinner.
- Intro., Overview and Objectives – NRVRWA, EPA, VDH
- WaterISAC - Threat intel brief
- Department of Homeland Security/Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Network infrastructure considerations and vulnerability assessments
- AMR PEMCO - Critical differences between securing IT and OT networks
- Virginia Fusion Center - Perspectives on cyber incidents
- Federal Bureau of Investigation - Case study: cyber intrusion into critical infrastructure
- Department of Homeland Security/Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Developing a layered approach to securing water facilities
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management - Resources to prepare utilities for outages and minimize their impact
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management - Connecting utilities with resources in the event of an outage
- Virginia Department of Health - Perspectives on water utility security regulations, resources, and communications
- Environmental Protection Agency - Understanding and mitigating risk of chemical supply chain disruptions
- Environmental Protection Agency - Threat intel brief
- Federal Bureau of Investigation - Insider threat indicators
- Federal Bureau of Investigation - Case study: human-posed threat to critical infrastructure
- Table top exercise
Schedule may change; registrants should watch their emails for any important updates.
More Information
Questions about the course:
Contact Lucas Kintz, Program Specialist, Virginia Tech Continuing and Professional Education, at lkintz@vt.edu.
Information about registration:
Please contact Continuing and Professional Education by email: cpeinfo@vt.edu or phone: 540-231-5182.