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TREA GIVES • Cyber Safety Pilot

Baseline cyber safety for TREA members.

One-hour remote sessions focused on practical risk reduction, scam awareness, and clear next steps.Awareness and prevention — not sales, and not technical overwhelm.

Built for enlisted veterans, service members, and eligible participants — practical, clear, and member-friendly.

60
Minute Session
Focused remote baseline review
Plain
English Guidance
Clear explanations without jargon
No
Sales Pressure
Education and prevention first
Clear
Next Steps
Practical actions you can take right away
Why this matters

Cyber threats increasingly target households, families, and nonprofits.

Phishing, account takeover, weak authentication, and fraud often succeed because small baseline gaps go unnoticed.

What makes this different

This program is designed for real people, not technical audiences.

Participants get practical guidance, clear explanations, and realistic next steps without jargon or pressure.

How trust is protected

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.

STEP 01

Email & Accounts

Account security risks, takeover patterns, and the fixes that matter most.

STEP 02

Passwords & Authentication

Password practices, MFA/2FA setup, and reducing your highest-likelihood attack paths.

STEP 03

Devices & Home Network

Updates, device hygiene, and home Wi-Fi/router fundamentals to reduce exposure.

Included in every session
  • • 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.

No sales. No product promotion.
No passwords or sensitive authentication codes will be requested.
Practical guidance with plain-English explanations.
Clear next steps you can implement immediately.

Note: This pilot provides educational guidance and risk-reduction recommendations. Implementation decisions remain with the participant.

Eligibility (Pilot)
  • • Enlisted veterans
  • • Active duty enlisted
  • • Guard / Reserve enlisted
Format
  • • 60 minutes
  • • Remote session
  • • Practical + non-technical

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