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Evening talks given by our faculty and selected subject matter experts help you broaden your knowledge, get the most for your training dollar, and hear from the voices that matter in computer security.

Special Events

Registration "Popcorn" Reception
- Wednesday, December 10 * 5:00pm - 7:00pm
- Register early and network with your fellow students!

Keynote:
State of the Hack: The Chinese Threat
- Rob Lee
- Wednesday, December 10 * 7:00pm - 9:00pm

This "straight from the battlefield" presentation will provide case studies that describe in detail the most recent computer security incidents Mandiant has responded to on behalf of the organizations. The three or four anonymous in-depth case studies will be covered about the recent complex hacks against commercial, government, and financial organizations. The talk will go into how the intruders are gaining access, what they are doing, and a discussion of the malware used in the attacks.

Welcome to SANS
General Session
- Dr. Eric Cole, Ph.D.
- Thursday, December 11 * 8:15am - 8:45am

DoD 8570 Brief
- Eric Bassel
- Saturday, December 13 * 5:15pm - 6:00pm

The overview will provide you with recent changes and additions to the Department of Defense Directive 8570. Learn how this directive affects you and your organization and learn practical tips on how other organizations are meeting this stringent requirement.

GIAC Certification Program Overview
- Jeff Frisk
- Sunday, December 14 * 7:00pm - 8:00pm

GIAC certification provides assurance that a certified individual meets a minimum level of ability and possesses the skills necessary to do the job. Find out why this is important to your career.

SANS Technology Institute Brief
- President Stephen Northcutt
- Sunday, December 14 * 8:00pm-9:00pm

SANS Technology Institute Master of Science degree programs offer candidates an unparalleled opportunity to excel in the two aspects of security that are most important to the success of their employer and their own careers: management skills and technical mastery.

Over the next 20 years, information technology will become so central to all aspects of our lives, from recreation to warfare, that information security will rise in importance and scale. It will become a profession with more than 500,000, and perhaps as many as 1,000,000, people employed in positions in which they have significant roles in shaping the security of their employers' systems. Those people need managers, technical directors, and chief information security officers who are deeply skilled in the technology and who have excellent management skills.

If you aspire to help lead your organization's or your country's information security program and you have the qualifications, organizational backing, and personal drive to excel in these challenging degree programs, we will welcome you into the program.