Baseline cyber safety for TREA members.
A 60-minute session where we review your accounts, your devices, and how you use them day to day — then give you a clear, prioritized list of what to fix first.Awareness and prevention — not sales, and not technical overwhelm.
Built for enlisted veterans, service members, and eligible participants — practical, clear, and member-friendly.
Facilitated by Brian Anderson — DHS Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)
Cyber threats increasingly target households, families, and nonprofits.
Phishing, account takeover, weak authentication, and fraud often succeed because small baseline gaps go unnoticed.
This program is designed for real people, not technical audiences.
Participants get practical guidance, clear explanations, and realistic next steps without jargon or pressure.
The goal is education, prevention, and risk reduction.
No sales. No passwords requested. No scare tactics. Just disciplined, member-friendly cyber safety guidance.
Overview
Cyber threats don’t just target governments and corporations — they increasingly affect individuals, families, and nonprofits, including veteran households and organizations. This pilot is designed to help participants identify common security gaps, reduce avoidable risk, and leave with practical, realistic next steps.
Practical + Member-Friendly
Non-technical guidance focused on everyday risk patterns, without jargon or overwhelm.
Baseline First
Most real-world incidents succeed because the basics were missed. We start there.
Actionable Outcomes
You’ll leave with clear steps to reduce exposure—prioritized and easy to execute.
What We Cover in 60 Minutes
A structured baseline review with plain-English explanations and clear next steps.
Email & Accounts
Account security risks, takeover patterns, and the fixes that matter most.
Passwords & Authentication
Password practices, MFA/2FA setup, and reducing your highest-likelihood attack paths.
Devices & Home Network
Updates, device hygiene, and home Wi-Fi/router fundamentals to reduce exposure.
- • Fraud and phishing awareness
- • Device and home-network hygiene
- • Clear, actionable steps to reduce exposure
Program Integrity
The goal is awareness and prevention — not sales, and not technical overwhelm.
Note: This pilot provides educational guidance and risk-reduction recommendations. Implementation decisions remain with the participant.
- • Enlisted veterans
- • Active duty enlisted
- • Guard / Reserve enlisted
- • 60 minutes
- • Remote session
- • Practical + non-technical
I found the session helpful and increased my computer awareness. It's especially valuable today, since computers are part of everyday life. I would definitely recommend it to others.
— A TREA GIVES participant
I shared my experience with another veteran and encouraged her to join TREA.
About the Facilitator
Brian Anderson is a cybersecurity professional with decades of experience in information security, network engineering, and digital risk assessment. He previously served as a federally appointed DHS Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) and as a senior network engineer and certified IT instructor, training civilian and government personnel. He holds multiple industry certifications including CISSP, Cisco, and Juniper, with a focus on practical, prevention-oriented cybersecurity education.
Prevention-Oriented
Focus on baseline risk reduction and sustainable improvements that reduce real-world exposure.
Clear Communication
Plain-English explanations and clean reporting—no jargon, no fear marketing.
Disciplined Execution
Structured process, prioritized recommendations, and follow-through you can trust.
Request a Baseline Assessment
Interested in participating? Contact TREA GIVES to request the one-hour remote baseline cybersecurity assessment, or move directly to the intake form.
treagives@trea.org