WEST PLAINS, Mo. – The Pearson VUE testing center in the Advisement and Academic Coaching Center for Empowering Student Success (AACCESS) at Missouri State University-West Plains will begin offering testing for a cybersecurity certification program beginning March 1.

The program, “CyberSec First Responder: Threat Detection and Response” (CFR) is being provided by Logical Operations, the world’s leading provider of information technology instructor-led courseware. The course helps information technology professionals who are responsible for monitoring and detecting security incidents in information systems and networks develop the skills they need for executing a proper response to such incidents, accoring to information provided by Pearson VUE.

“To defend against constant threats, cybersecurity professionals require a well-rounded understanding of the tools, processes, and strategies employed when protecting an information system. CFR moves beyond topic-specific training, developing the skills needed to protect information systems before, during, and after an attack,” according to the Logical Operations website.

Registration for the certification program will begin Feb. 24 through the Pearson VUE website.

Logical Operations develops and publishes professional training courseware that completely transforms the student learning experience, according to the company. Corporations and government sectors, commercial training centers, and academic institutions rely on Logical Operations across the globe to provide them with the highest quality training materials that drive their students forward. Logical Operations is passionate about creating training curriculum that empowers each individual to develop to his or her fullest potential.

The university became an authorized Pearson VUE testing center in fall 2014. Pearson VUE is the industry leader in computer-based testing services. The company, founded in 1994, provides exams for a variety of career and educational fields, including certification exams for leading information technology programs such as Cisco, CompTIA, EMC, HP, LPI, Oracle, Vmware, Adobe and Microsoft.

For more information about Logical Operations’ CFR certification program, Pearson VUE testing programs, or other testing services available through AACCESS, contact Victoria Howerton, coordinator of testing services, at 417-255-7222 or via email at WPTesting@MissouriState.edu.