Your digital exposure
Personal signatures, online information, location exposure, and the pattern-of-life risks created by everyday digital activity.
THE COURSE / DIGITAL SAFE TRAVELER
Less exposure.
More awareness.
Practical personal digital protection for military and DoD personnel navigating deployment, TDY, official travel, and daily life.
One-page public course overview · PDF · Also covered below
24HRS
Practical instruction
03DAYS
Focused course format
15MAX
Military & DoD students
BUILT FOR
Deployment. TDY.
Everyday digital life.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
Know the risks.
Practice the response.
DST combines demonstrations, guided practice, and practical exercises. The focus is making informed personal security decisions in realistic travel situations.
UTS, CI & OPSEC awareness
Recognize how ubiquitous technical surveillance (UTS) can connect data about movements, routines, and associations. Apply defensive counterintelligence (CI) and operations security (OPSEC) awareness.
Devices & accounts
Practical mobile and computer security, account protection, encryption, and deliberate choices about the information you carry.
Connectivity & communications
Wireless networks, travel routers, VPN capabilities and limits, and secure communications. Choose controls that fit the situation and applicable policy.
Security measures reduce risk; they do not guarantee anonymity or protection from all surveillance. Equipment and services used with official information or networks remain subject to organizational policy.
THE TRAVEL LIFECYCLE
From preparation
to return.
Use a consistent approach across the whole trip, with practical checklists to support each stage.
- 01
Before departure
Review exposure, prepare devices, and plan account access and connectivity.
- 02
In transit
Keep control of devices and make deliberate connection and sharing choices.
- 03
At destination
Apply security habits to lodging, daily movement, and communications.
- 04
After return
Review devices and accounts, address concerns, and report through the right channels.
CONTINUE THE PRACTICE
The learning
comes home
with you.
Students retain the issued training equipment, supported by course reference materials and travel checklists.
The course package includes a training laptop, a course-approved travel router, and supporting security and power accessories. The emphasis is understanding how to use the equipment and when its use is appropriate.
Final equipment specifications, service subscriptions, and delivery requirements are confirmed during training coordination.
USEFUL TO KNOW
Course questions.
Who is the course for?
Military and DoD students who want practical personal digital protection for deployments, TDY, official travel, and everyday activities. Course groups are limited to 15 students.
What is the time commitment?
24 instructional hours across three training days. Scheduling, venue, and host requirements are coordinated before delivery.
Do students keep the equipment?
Yes. Students retain the issued training equipment after the course. Exact specifications and any included service terms are confirmed during training coordination.
How do we discuss delivery and cost?
Use the Request training page to prepare a broad outline of your needs. Availability, delivery requirements, equipment, and a tailored proposal are discussed directly. Detailed pricing is not published here.
Is this a certification or a guarantee of security?
DST is practical awareness and skills training. No external accreditation or government endorsement is claimed. Digital security controls have limitations and must be applied within your organization’s policies.
THE NEXT STEP
Plan a focused three-day course.
Prepare a training inquiry with your group size, broad timing, and learning priorities.