Welcome to NISPOM Deep Dive
When: August 25-27, 2026, 9am – 3pm
Where: Georgia Tech Research Institute in Huntsville, AL, 8800 Redstone Gateway SW Suite 100, Huntsville, AL 35808
Why: After years of providing virtually, we are happy to be able to provide in-person training with our newly revised NISPOM Deep Dive.
Investment in your future: $2000.
Because not everyone works in all NISPOM disciplines, this course is designed to refresh current skills and dive into unfamiliar NISPOM areas.
This course is helpful for:
- Retirees or others looking for a career change
- College students looking for opportunities
- Industrial security employees
- FSOs
- Seasoned professionals studying for security certification
- Those seeking more in-depth NISPOM study
- Much more
Increase your understanding of NISPOM. Taking this course helps demonstrate application of DCSA Gold Standard Criteria.
FSOs and SMOs who take part in training and professional improvement can provide certificates to demonstrate attendance; you can get that certificate here.
NISPOM Fundamentals training is for those who want to understand performing under classified contracts. This training is for defense contractors and employees who want to:
- Increase grasp of NISPOM
- Study for Industrial Security Professional (ISP)and the Industrial Security Oversight Certification (ISOC) Certifications
- Demonstrate compliance
- Understand security clearances and how to perform on government contracts
- ECU or credit recommendations for recertification
You know how many defense contractors find government regulations like NISPOM difficult to apply? You can use this course to better understand NISPOM requirements and how to apply it in your organizations.
This training dives into National Industrial Security Program (NISP) requirements to protect classified information so that the student can better grasp the elements of National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). When finished, the student will have a better understanding of how it applies to their cleared employees, facilities and protection for classified information.
NISPOM Fundamentals training is for those who want to understand performing under classified contracts, senior management officials, Insider Threat Program Senior Officials, Facility Security Officers, Cleared Defense Contractors, Cleared Employees, and those studying for Industrial Security Professional (ISP) and Industrial Security Professional Oversight Certification (ISOC).
My name is Jeffrey W. Bennett, ISOC, ISP, SAPPC, SFPC and I have led security programs to protect classified information, served as an FSO, conducted risk assessments, and provided training for many, many security professionals.
I’ve taught this course over many years at the University of Alabama, Huntsville and continue to teach it live.
The training can also be used to prepare for security roles and inspections. The training topics below include everything necessary for training the cleared employee workforce at the cleared defense contractor facility (CDC). Training topics also are part of the FSO certification program as well as resources for Industrial Professional (ISP) and Industrial Security Oversight Certification (ISOC).
Course includes:
- NISPOM
- ISP and ISOC Certification Master Exam Prep
- Establishing an Insider Threat Program Under NISPOM
- How To Get U.S. Government Contracts and Classified Work
What former students are saying…
“I wanted to say thanks to Jeff for putting on this great class, and to everyone else for being so knowledgeable and fun!”
“The class was so informative and enjoyable. I’m looking forward to participating in some of your classes in the future.”
“You made us feel at ease and provided us with useful training to take back and use.”
“Jeffrey Bennett’s comprehensive course gives defense contractors all the information they need to establish and maintain a successful security program. He pulls together information from NISP{OM Presidential Executive Orders and regulations from numerous government agencies.”
“It was a very informative course and I greatly enjoyed it.”
Jeff Bennett, ISOC, ISP, SAPPC, SFPC
Course Developer/Instructor
Jeff is a security and risk management consultant who provides NISP books, training and products . Jeff has worked as both a government civilian and a defense contractor in the information protection space. He’s been assisting program managers, FSOs and small companies solve hard problems while working on classified, CUI, insider threat and controlled information projects. He’s also worked as an expert witness on security clearance issues.
Jeff is the owner of NISPOM Central, Red Bike Publishing LLC and Thrive Analysis Group Inc
NISPOM Deep Dive Webinar
Don’t have time to attend our classes? Consider our self-paced webinar. These are recorded videos of the NISPOM Deep Dive Course and includes hours of NISPOM videos.
Try NISPOM Fundamentals. Same information. Take at your own pace and as often and you want.
Security Compliance
We provide tailored solutions to help defense contractors meet compliance requirements under:
- FOCI Mitigation
- ITAR / EAR
- NISPOM
- National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-33)
Outsourced FSO Solutions
It’s not easy to understand the requirements for becoming a cleared defense contractor or for newly cleared companies to navigate security clearance requirements.
Security Policy Analysis
It’s not enough to be NIST or CMMC compliant or certify information systems for processing CUI and classified information. We will review your corporate policies, make recommendation, write new policies or develop programs to ensure your organization is compliant.
Services
What We Can Do For You
Our specialty is our capability to interpret requirements and how they should be implemented for your unique situation. We apply program protection, write and tailor processes, procedures and policies so that they will fit within the constraints of your enterprise.
Your enterprise is made up of many moving parts and business units, but none should stand alone. We believe each requirement should be part of the corporate body and not a stove piped solution. We conduct analyses for entity wide application so that burden and opportunities are shared:
- Corporate Policy
- Program Protection Planning
- Supply Chain Risk Management
- Criticality Analysis
- OPSEC Analysis
- Security Classification Guidance
- NISPOM Compliance
Program Protection Planning
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)
Criticality Analyses
NISPOM Compliance
Processes and Procedures
Cyber-SCRM