LEARN. MASTER. PREPARE.

Empowering First Responders to Combat Terrorism and Cyber Threats

We must LEARN from past attacks, MASTER best practices, and PREPARE first responders to confront domestic or international terrorism, active shooter, and cyber-attacks.

The recent and continuous attacks across the United States, London, Paris, Moscow, Israel, and Germany, as well as the surge in active shooter incidents, demonstrate the urgent need for comprehensive training beyond the capabilities of conventional response tactics.

These incidents call for a joint response from multiple disciplines and jurisdictions. It is important for fire, EMS, law enforcement, hospitals, schools, and mental health providers to cultivate effective coordination between agencies and plan and train together.

The majority of counterterrorism and cyber defense training that is currently available is at the awareness or management/planning level. We need to be at the advanced operations/performance-based training level to up-skill, re-skill, and cross-skill first responders in order to meet the changing landscape of today’s threats to our communities and our nation.

Our Goals

Advanced Security Training Institute (ASTI) has provided critical infrastructure, key resources (CIKR), and unmatched operational level training for first responders for over 20 years. Our goals are to:

Build a national culture of preparedness
Respond effectively during incidents
Support outcome-driven community recovery
Train and exercise first responders
Increase community resilience.

We must LEARN from past attacks, MASTER best practices, and PREPARE first responders to confront domestic or international terrorism, active shooter, and cyber-attacks.

Why Choose ASTI

Real-World Experience: Our instructors have had “boots on the ground” in actual incidents.
Proven Track Record: We have over 20 years of experience delivering exceptional training.
Cutting-Edge Curriculum: We stay ahead of evolving threats.
Grant Funding Opportunities: We leverage federal and state grants to support training initiatives.

Don’t wait. Prepare today.

Explore Our Training and Resources

Training

Resources

Hear From Former Training Participants

“The information and ASTI’s delivery of its content was invaluable. Terrorism has become a social and political platform which it’s participants deliver horrible acts and violations on every aspect of society. By delivering a socially conscious and meaningful training opportunity, ASTI should be regarded as a primary destination in everyone’s public safety program.”

Douglas Young, Staff Battalion Chief, All Hazards Coordinator- Fire, Santa Clara Fire Department/OES

“I found my training with ASTI life-enriching and invaluable for the betterment of law enforcement in my community.”

Steve Sellers, Chief of Police, Albemarle County Police Department

“Two months after returning from the ASTI curriculum in Israel, the Austin Fire Department responded to a terrorist event. Joseph Stack intentionally detonated his home and flew his private airplane into the IRS building. Fortunately, the lessons learned from the ASTI experience were fresh in our minds during this multi-jurisdictional response from local, state and federal resources and the incident was successfully mitigated with only one civilian casualty.”

Matthew Rush, Lieutenant, Austin Fire Department

“This training was extraordinary and demonstrated a national model of readiness. Israel is uniquely qualified to provide real life experiences first responders face daily. This trip was a highlight of my public safety career.”

Kevin Frazier, Bomb Squad Commander, Montgomery County Maryland