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Are You Human Firewall: Why Maryland's Safety Training is Your Cybersecurity Update?

image in article Are You Human Firewall: Why Maryland's Safety Training is Your Cybersecurity Update?In the digital world, a firewall is a critical security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic to protect a network from threats. In a child care center, you are the human firewall. You are the one who must constantly monitor the "traffic" of germs, hazards, and risks to protect the precious "network" of children in your care. Is your internal security software up to date? Maryland’s mandatory Basic Health and Safety Training is your essential cybersecurity update.

Are Your "Virus Definitions" Up to Date?

How do you protect your network from malicious code? The "viruses" of a child care center are germs and infectious diseases. This training is your critical virus definition update. You will learn to identify the most common threats, from the #flu to Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease. You will learn the specific protocols (your "antivirus software") for sanitation and handwashing that are proven to neutralize these threats. Without this update, your network is vulnerable to a full-scale infection.

Have You Patched Your "Security Vulnerabilities"?

Where are the weak points in your network's defense? A hacker looks for vulnerabilities. A #safety professional looks for hazards. This training teaches you to perform a "vulnerability scan" of your environment. You'll learn to spot the "unpatched software" of an unsecured bookshelf, the "phishing risk" of an unlocked cleaning supply cabinet, and the "denial-of-service attack" of an unsafe piece of #playground equipment. This training patches those vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

What is Your "Intrusion Detection System"?

How do you spot a threat in real-time? Active supervision is your real-time intrusion detection system. This training, from MSDE-approved providers like ChildCareEd, upgrades your internal software for supervision. You learn to constantly scan the "network traffic"—the dynamic and ever-changing interactions of children—for signs of trouble. This allows you to detect a potential safety risk or a brewing conflict and intervene before it can breach your defenses.

So, Is Your Firewall Strong Enough to Protect the Network?

What happens if your firewall fails? The consequences are unthinkable. In the high-stakes world of child care, there is no room for outdated security software. Maryland's Basic Health and Safety Training is the non-negotiable, essential update that every human firewall must have. It ensures your virus definitions are current, your vulnerabilities are patched, and your intrusion detection system is running at peak performance, keeping the precious network of children in your care safe from all threats.

The basic #health-and-safety training 

It's an important requirement for all childcare providers in Maryland to complete the basic #health-and safety training to help ensure the safety and health of the children in your care.

For those who prefer instructor-led training, to meet this requirement the training must be provided by an approved Face-to-Face or Virtual Instructor-Led Basic Health & Safety Trainer. ChildCareEd is approved to provide this training in Maryland through the Zoom platform. ChildCareEd’s Basic Health & Safety and Breastfeeding Awareness meets the requirements for the basic health and safety training for childcare providers.

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