The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Region 2, in coordination with the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC), is sponsoring a four-day Malware Prevention, Discovery, and Recovery (MPDR) training course. The course is being offered at no cost to you or your organization. The in-person training course will be held Tuesday, August 19, through Friday, August 22, at Kean University.

Course Description
MPDR aims to provide technical personnel with the hands-on expertise necessary to prevent, discover, recognize, and recover from modern malware, which is often a fundamental element of many computer network breaches and data theft incidents. MPDR will expose participants to analysis of malicious software used by cybercriminals and cyber-terrorists. After an introduction to modern malware, participants will learn how to prevent a malware outbreak, discover and identify malware through active network traffic analysis, prepare for dynamic analysis of malware samples of various types and intent, and how to isolate, remediate, and recover from a malware outbreak. The course will conclude with a review of dynamic malware analysis and a look at emerging trends in using malicious software in network intrusions and data theft.

Prerequisites
Participants should have some experience as a cybersecurity professional and a good understanding of network concepts, and computer operating systems. Two years’ experience as a system or network administrator, or as an IT security specialist is preferred.

Registration
Space is extremely limited, and registration is required. You must register using your agency/organization email address. Personal email addresses will not be considered. Additionally, you will be required to attend all 4 days of the training course. NOTE: When registering, you will be asked for a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID). To obtain a SID, click here.