Sensitive Security Information, Certified® (SSI) Body of Knowledge

The Center for National Threat Assessment (CNTA) is an intellectual property management group that is responsible for overseeing the certification process of professionals in homeland security, forensics, psychotherapy and integrative medicine. CNTA manages the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute, the American Psychotherapy Association, and the American Association of Integrative Medicine. Leading professionals from the four associations provide CNTA with a pool of intellectual capital and enhance the field of their respective profession by writing and publishing important articles in four monthly peer-reviewed journals: Inside Homeland Security, The Forensic Examiner, the Annals of American Psychotherapy, and The American Association of Integrative Medicine Journal. The CNTA is responsible for the maintenance and development of over 32 certifications in homeland security, forensics, psychotherapy, and integrative medicine. The CNTA strives for all of its exams and certification processes to be psychometrically valid and meet the American National Standards Institute’s 17024 international standards for personnel certification.

PERSPECTIVE. The History of SSI. Terms and Definitions. The Importance of SSI. The History of the SSI Classification System. ESPIONAGE AND SECURITY BREACHES. The History of Spies and Espionage. Espionage and Psychology. Spies and Espionage. Social Engineering and Countermeasures. Deception Detection. PERSONAL INFORMATION SECURITY. Home Computer Security. Security while Traveling. SECURITY WITHIN BUSINESS. Securing Business SSI. ANSI Standards. Corporate National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Cybersecurity. GOVERNMENT SECURITY NEEDS. The Intelligence Process. The Law and Homeland Security. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Structure. LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS. Government Laws. Government and HIPAA. National Industrial Security Program (NISP). Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) Information Control Procedures. Operation Security: A Law Enforcement Concern. Camera Surveillance. Eavesdropping Threats and IP Phone Systems. Facility Security. IDENTITY THEFT. Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. Identity Theft Red Flags under FACTA. Development and Implementation of a Red Flags Prevention Program.