JSAS CyberSecurity Awareness Course

Link to CyberSecurity Awareness Solution

CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS COURSE

Technical Specifications and Environmental Components

If you are interested in a Web-Based demonstration of the JSAS CyberSecurity Awareness Course, please click here to go to the JSAS Cybersecurity Account Request Form!

Information is a critical resource. The CyberSecurity Awareness course is web-based, and designed to teach users ways to maintain and protect information on the computer. The subject matter is considered best practices for both Department and home use, and is mandatory for State Department use. Below are the CyberSecurity Awareness course environmental and technical specifications.

Environmental Component	Description (as applicable)
Software (including product name and version) used in your security awareness training courseware (including GOTS),	Cybersecurity Awareness (GOTS) version 2.0
Platforms it runs on (e.g., Windows, LINUX, Oracle)	Windows IE 5.5 or higher; Windows 2000 or XP on the desktop; Windows 2000 or 2003 on the servers; MS SQL 2003; Cybersecurity awareness course is built in HTML and ASP
How is it accessed (e.g., web, CD)	Course and tracking system are web-based, accessed via Microsoft Internet explorer version 5.5 or higher
Use of mobile code (e.g., ActiveX)	None in the Cybersecurity Awareness course or the registration/tracking system
Special ports that have to be opened.	none.

Technical Information -- CyberSecurity Awareness version 3.0

Browser	Tested on Internet Explorer 5.5 to 8.0. Has not been tested on Internet Explorer 9.0.
Operating System	Tested on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 7. Has not been tested on Windows Vista.
Languages Used	The course/exam uses Javascript and ASP. Database communication is done through SQL.
Database Information	The use of the database depends on whether the course/exam is being run from a SCORM enabled Learning Management System (LMS). When necessary, the course/exam uses a SQL database to record student information such as course completion and bookmarking and exam score, responses and completion. If on a SCORM LMS: The course will use the SCORM connection to save completion and bookmarking information and will not create any database connections. The exam however will continue to use the database for bookmarking and saving students responses but will use the SCORM connection to record the students score and completion. If not on a SCORM LMS: Both the course and exam will use the database connection to record all information.
SCORM Version	The course/exam is designed to work with SCORM 1.2.
Windows Media Player	The course has one screen with audio. To access this audio, you must have Windows Media Player 7.1 or higher. A written transcript of this audio is also available, which can be read.
Screen Resolution	Minimum screen resolution: 800 x 600. Preferred screen resolution: 1024 x 768.

For more information or if there are additional questions about the CyberSecurity Awareness Course, please contact JSAS@state.gov.