Welcome to the "Fundamentals of the CARVER Target Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Online Training Course."
If you have any responsibility for the safety and security of the people and/or assets of an organization, you should be very familiar with the CARVER Methodology. Whether you are a Chief Security Officer, security director, risk manager, or strategic leader, CARVER is a time-tested measurement tool that identifies and exploits threats and vulnerabilities.
Dates
Ongoing
Time
5 hours divided across ten videos
Location
Online
Fee
$997
Application Due
None
CERTIFICATION:
Certificate of Completion from The CARVER Training Institute
What is the CARVER Target Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Methodology?
The CARVER Target Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Methodology is a system which uses specific procedures, that are both qualitative and quantitative in nature, to interpret and determine the Probability of Attack (Pa) from an adversary against critical infrastructure assets and/or key resources.
CARVER distinguished itself as an offensive target assessment tool, originally developed for use by the U.S. military and the Intelligence Community for evaluating the vulnerabilities of enemy assets and determining how best to exploit those vulnerabilities to attack a target. It utilizes a numerical ranking matrix to identify vulnerable components of an infrastructure. Each asset is assigned a numerical value between 1-5 (5 being the most severe) which is then measured against other assets.
Are you ready to learn how to assess threats and vulnerabilities in people, infrastructure, and situations using the CIA's CARVER Methodology?
Dates
Ongoing
Time
5 hours divided among ten videos
Location
Online
Fee
$997
Application Due
None
CERTIFICATION:
Certificate of Completion from The CARVER Training Institute
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This online course offers a high-level overview of the CARVER Target Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Methodology. Designed as an abbreviated version of the intensive three-day CARVER course, it’s ideal for those new to the methodology or professionals who need a general understanding without diving into detailed application.
Delivered in ten concise video modules totaling five hours, the course introduces the core principles of CARVER—what it is, why it’s so effective, and how it helps users think critically and strategically about complex challenges.
Instruction is led by Leo Labaj—known as “The Godfather of CARVER” and one of its original creators during his time at the CIA—alongside Luke Bencie, “Coach CARVER”, a leading authority on security strategy. Together, they guide participants through this powerful tool with real-world insights and practical examples.
Whether you're in security, intelligence, risk management, or simply want to improve your decision-making skills, this course offers invaluable exposure to a methodology trusted by professionals worldwide.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES
The CARVER Leadership curriculum is built around three core pillars: leading people, leading organizations, and leading global systems. As a student in this course, you will develop the skills to:
- Provides measurements of effectiveness for your current security posture
- Allows for a standardization of security measures
- Assists in the allocation and justification of security budgets
Offers Design-Basis-Threat (DBT) scenarios to assist with emergency preparedness and crisis management training - Outlines a threat spectrum between the likelihood and impact of an attack
- Identifies and prioritizes key assets within your organization
Analyzes estimated recovery times should an incident occur - Positioning yourself in the industry so that you are consistently growing your brand and snowballing your income
- Much more…
COURSE MATERIALS
The course utilizes the following teaching materials:
- Lectures
- Case Studies
- Multi-media presentations
- Downloadable Excel spreadsheets
- Downloadable PDFs
COURSE SUMMARY
Video 1: Welcome/Introduction
Video 2: Meet Leo Labaj/History of CARVER
Video 3: The CARVER Methodology
Video 4: Target Analysis
Video 5: The Threat Assessment
Video 6: Conducting the Vulnerability Assessment
Video 7: CARVER Cyber Webinar
Video 8: SOTERIA/CARVER+ - The Future of Conducting Assessments
Video 9: Know Your Enemy CARVERCON Presentation
Video 10: Final Thoughts on Your Next Assessment
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Students who will benefit from this intensive course include: business leaders and executives, entrepreneurs, team managers, as well as military and law enforcement personnel.
REVIEWS
Our nation's critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) continue you to be vulnerable to a wide variety of threats. Because the private sector owns the vast majority of the nation's CIKR - banking and financial institutions, commercial facilities, telecommunications networks, and energy production and transmission facilities, among others - it is vital the public and private sectors work together to protect these assets and systems."
- The Report on Critical Infrastructure Protection, The Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Teaching Team
All our executive education programs are developed and taught by a team of widely recognized faculty. Many are skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they address the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.
Leo "The Godfather of CARVER" Labaj
Mr. Leo Labaj has over 40 years of government and commercial experience, Mr. Labaj is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, the Air National Guard and the Central Intelligence Agency. He has managed research and development programs and applied science projects for the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Intelligence Community, and federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. While at the CIA, Mr. Labaj developed and implemented the Defense Against Terrorism Survey, a vulnerability assessment methodology used to assess security at borders, high threat residences and facilities and over 100 international airports. Mr. Labaj also served on the Federal Aviation Administration's Blue Ribbon Panel on Airport Security and Vulnerability Assessment, and implemented and managed the FAA's National Safe Skies Team Security Screening Test Bed. He has also served as a member of the Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST) Access Working Group and participated in a number of professional and technical organizations, including the Defense Department Technical Support Working Group, the American Defense Preparedness Association, the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators, and the Joint Service Small Arms Program. Mr. Labaj is certified in numerous Vulnerability Assessment Methodologies such as RAM‐W, RAM‐C, CARVER, American Institute of Chemical Engineers‐SVA and Asvaco Multi‐Hazard Assessment Software. Recent Vulnerability Assessments included over 30 large and small water utilities, chemical manufacture and packaging facilities, 11 US Naval Facilities and a regional all-hazards assessment for a multi city region.
Luke Bencie
Luke Bencie has spent over two decades working within the US Intelligence Community, traveling to over 130 countries as an intelligence professional and as a certified CIA training instructor. The author of seven books on security and intelligence, he began his career as a technical operations officer at the CIA, where he was assigned to the Office of Special Activities and served as a liaison to the US Department of State’s Foreign Emergency Support Team. He later worked for Raytheon Company in the Intelligence and Information Systems Division. Since 2010, he has successful managed the global consulting firm, Security Management International, which counts its clients as the US Department of Defense, the US Department of Justice, over two-dozen Fortune 500 security departments, as well as foreign governments.
Learn CARVER from the Experts
Leo "The Godfather of CARVER" Labaj and Luke "Coach CARVER" Bencie have 75 years of combined CARVER experience, training members of the US Intelligence Community, US Department of Dense, US Department of Justice, NATO troops, foreign governments, as well as numerous Fortune 500 security departments. Join them for this five-hour online experience to gain insights into the fundamentals of the CARVER Target Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Methodology.
How much is the course?
Does taking the online course provide me the Certified CARVER Assessment Professional (CCAP) designation?
Does this count towards the same ASIS-International CEUs as the live course?
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