SECURITY 401

SANS Security Essentials :: Day 4

Please note that some course material for SEC 401 and MGT 512 may overlap. We recommend SEC 401 for those interested in a more technical course of study, and MGT 512 for those primarily interested in a leadership-oriented but less technical learning experience.
This course prepares you for the GSEC certification which meets the requirement of the DoD 8570 IAT Level 2.

There is no silver bullet when it comes to security. However, there is one technology that would help solve a lot of security issues, though few companies use it. This technology is encryption. Concealing the meaning of a message can prevent unauthorized parties from reading sensitive information. Day 4 looks at various aspects of encryption and how it can be used to secure a company's assets. A related area called steganography, or information hiding, is also covered. Wireless is becoming a part of most modern networks but they are often implemented in a non-secure manner. Security issues associated with wireless and what can be done to protect these networks will also be discussed. This section finishes by tying all of the other pieces together by looking at Operations Security.

The SANS class stands out above the rest because of the subject matter experts who teach the classes and labs.
-Shirlee Eitel-Birgham, State of Nevada

Author Statement

One of the things I love to hear from students after teaching Security 401 is "I have worked in security for many years and after taking this course I realized how much I did not know." With the latest version of Security Essentials and the Bootcamp, we have really captured the critical aspects of security and enhanced those topics with examples to drive home the key points. After attending Security 401, I am confident you will walk away with solutions to problems you have had for a while plus solutions to problems you did not even know you had.
- Eric Cole

Dr. Eric Cole on YouTube — Introducing Security Essentials