3 Hours / 3 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on How to Assess Cyber Threats and Cyber Stalking is presented by P. Randall Kropp, PhD, in partnership with Protect International Risk and Safety Services.

Controversy, confusion, and complexity surround the assessment and management of cyber threats and cyberstalking perpetrated via electronic means.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe the definition, nature, and prevalence of cyber threats and cyber stalking.
  • 2 Describe special issues related to threat assessment and management.

  • Intended Audience

    This training is intended for professionals whose roles involve risk assessment and management across a variety of sectors, including criminal justice, forensic and civil mental health, victim services, security, healthcare, social services, human resources, occupational health and safety, and legal services. The program provides practical knowledge and skills tailored to the unique challenges faced by individuals in these fields.

    Examples of Relevant Professionals:

    • Law enforcement officers
    • Court and legal professionals
    • Correctional staff and administrators
    • Victim advocacy and support workers
    • Security personnel (public and private sector)
    • Mental health professionals (forensic and civil)
    • General healthcare providers
    • Social service workers
    • Human resources professionals
    • Occupational health and safety specialists

  • Experience Level

    This training is appropriate for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals at various stages of experience with cyber threats and cyberstalking assessment and management.

    • Beginner: Participants new to the topic who seek foundational knowledge about the definitions, prevalence, and forms of cyber threats and cyberstalking.

    • Intermediate: Participants with some experience in threat assessment or digital safety who wish to deepen their understanding of the complexities, controversies, and special considerations in managing electronic threats.

  • Practice Setting

    Format Practice occurs in high-stakes clinical, justice, and organizational environments that blend on-site operations with digital platforms, records systems, and online communications. Work centers on interdisciplinary risk assessment and safety planning, including navigating the controversy, confusion, and complexity of cyber threats and cyberstalking perpetrated via electronic means across both physical and virtual settings.

    Examples of Practice Settings:

    • Police departments and cybercrime units
    • Courts, probation/parole services, and correctional facilities
    • Victim advocacy centers and crisis response programs
    • Hospitals, emergency departments, and healthcare systems
    • Forensic and community mental health clinics and telehealth programs
    • Social service agencies and child/family protection services
    • Corporate HR, compliance, and workplace violence prevention programs
    • Security operations centers and protective services
    • University threat assessment and Title IX offices
    • Law offices and legal aid organizations
Presented By

P. Randall Kropp, PhD

Dr. P. Randall Kropp is a clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in the assessment and management of violent offenders. He works as a threat assessment specialist for Protect International Inc., is a psychologist with the Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission of British Columbia, Canada, and is Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University. He has conducted numerous workshops for mental health professionals, police officers, corrections staff, and others in North America, Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe. This training has focused on violence risk assessment, domestic violence, and criminal harassment (stalking). He has frequently consulted with provincial, state, and federal government ministries on matters related to violence against women and children, and the assessment and treatment of violent offenders. He has published numerous journal articles, book chapters, and research reports, and he is co-author to several works on risk assessment, including the Manual for the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment Guide, Version 3 (SARA-V3), the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER), the Manual for the Sexual Violence Risk – 20, the Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol (RSVP), the Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM); and the Assessment of Risk for Honour Based Violence (PATRIARCH).


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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Understanding Cyber Threats and Cyberstalking

  • Challenges in Assessment and Management

  • Special Considerations in Threat Assessment

  • Approaches to Threat Management

We are proud to partner with

Protect International Risk and Safety Services

Protect International Risk and Safety Services

We are proud to partner with Protect International Risk and Safety Services for this training. Protect International's threat assessment professionals are internationally recognized experts that have developed some of the world's most widely used and best-validated threat assessment tools. Protect International provides services and products related to violence risk assessment and management, also known as threat assessment and management. Protect International services and products include threat assessment training and support, case assessment and management, legal consultation, policy review and development, and program evaluation and research; along with threat assessment manuals, worksheets, licenses, and software applications for those tools.

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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).


Sponsorship Approval Statements

Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7190. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Palo Alto University, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Palo Alto University maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits. Continuing and Professional Studies, Palo Alto University, is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0103. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073.