Cybersecurity First Responder (PER‑257) training course hosted at Kentucky Electric Cooperatives, July 27–30, 2026.
This intermediate‑level, instructor‑led course is designed for technical personnel who are first responders to cyber‑based attacks against our nation’s critical cyber infrastructure. The training uses a blended learning approach, combining classroom instruction, hands‑on laboratory exercises, and real‑world simulated cyberattacks using cybersecurity and cyberterrorism response tools.
Participants will walk through the full incident response lifecycle, including incident assessment, detection and analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post‑incident review.
What Participants Will Learn
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Define and apply the steps for handling cybersecurity incidents, including assessment, detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery
- Identify and practice with tools and resources used to accurately detect, analyze, and mitigate cyberattacks
- Describe and apply the Cybersecurity First Responder (CFR) process, including emergency assessment, containment, eradication, restoration, and post‑emergency response
- Understand secondary incident response techniques and how they integrate into the CFR process
- Properly review, critique, and improve incident response efforts through after‑action reviews and lessons‑learned methods
- Cybersecurity First Responder « National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium
Details:
- Dates: July 27–30, 2026
- Daily start time @ 8:00 AM
- Location:
Kentucky Electric Cooperatives
1630 Lyndon Farm Ct, Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40223
Registration:
Registration is being handled by NCPC and CDI. To register please do so here:
CFR Course Louisville – Cybersecurity Defense Initiative
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