Course Iterations

Sub Number Date/Location Registration
SOF-SO-16705-J-2025-26
01 Jun - 30 Jun, 2026 ADL: ADL
SOF-SO-16705-K-2025-26
01 Jul - 31 Jul, 2026 ADL: ADL

Course Information

ADL NATO SOF Digital Force Protection Basics

Description: The ADL DFP Course - Asynchronous is designed and developed with the intent of educating as large an audience as possible by allowing students to review the interactive lessons at their own pace. Students will still have the opportunity to assess their learning through a series of quizzes and a final test. 

Duration: Distance Learning: 5-12 hours - self- paced

Course Aim

The aim of the ADL DFP Course - Asynchronous is to provide NATO SOF and SOF assigned personnel with a heightened awareness of the vulnerabilities, threats, and impacts that the digital (information) environment has on their physical and cognitive environments. It provides students with practical tools and foundational knowledge to mitigate the impact digital threats can have on their personal lives and in their organizations 

Objectives

 At the end of this online course, students will be able to recognize the elements that comprise the digital environment, identify threats in the digital environment, and review relevant DFP techniques and procedures:

  • Recognizing the elements that comprise the digital environment.
  • Identifying threats in the digital environment.
  • Reviewing relevant DFP techniques and Procedures.
Target Audience
  •  Any NATO SOF members and those assigned to SOF units who are engaged in personal and organizational digital activities
  • NATO SOF staff who are responsible for the proliferation of digital threat awareness within their nations
Requirements

Recommended Language Profile: 3322 rating in English language skills