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Global Information Assurance Certification

This course will provide a wealth of information to advance my career in the IT field.
-Doreen Lawrence, Los Alamos National Lab

NOTE: Mentor sessions run for 10 weeks, one evening a week for two hours unless otherwise noted below.
Security 401: SANS Security Essentials

Augusta, GA 30901
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - Tuesday, March 16, 2010

CLOSED

Course Fee: $2,995.00

$499.00 Additional For Proctored Certification †
$399.00 Additional For OnDemand

Mentor: Doug Burks
Dates:  Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Meeting Time:  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where:

The Lamar Building
753 Broad Street
Augusta, GA 30901
Mentor Bio:
 Doug Burks: Doug Burks has over 10 years experience in Information Security. He has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and also holds the GCIA Gold, GSEC, and CISSP certifications. Doug has worked in many organizations over the years, including government facilities, chemical plants, and the media industry. He excels at providing secure solutions for any environment using a budget of any size. Doug is also the author of the Security Onion LiveCD (http://code.google.com/p/security-onion/), a free bootable CD that contains many security tools. He is passionate about security and enjoys teaching and interacting with students. You can read more about Doug by visiting his blog at http://securityonion.blogspot.com/.

This is your opportunity to maximize your training time and turbo-charge your career in security by learning the full SANS Security Essentials curriculum needed to qualify for the GSEC certification.

In Security 401 you will learn the language and underlying theory of computer security. At the same time you will learn the essential, up-to-the-minute knowledge and skills required for effective performance if you are given the responsibility for securing systems and/or organizations.

No single technology will meet all of an enterprise's security challenges. However, by implementing a defense in-depth strategy that includes multiple defensive measures, you can go a long way in securing your enterprise. Understanding the paths available to organizations that are considering or planning to deploy various security devices and tools such as intrusion detection systems and firewalls is just as important as knowing how to protect against these attacks.

Security 401 teaches the principles of network and wireless network security. You will learn how protocols like TCP/IP work, how to analyze network traffic and determine hostile traffic, how routers and firewalls can be used effectively, and how to create sound security policies. You'll also learn password management, including tools for password strengths on both Unix/Linux and Windows platforms. Each section in this course covers one area of technology that will play a part in a company's overall information assurance program.

The SANS Security Essentials course will run for 10 weeks and is divided into 7 sections:

SANS and GIAC Certification Overview

  • Security Essentials I: Networking Concepts
  • Security Essentials II: Defense In-Depth
  • Security Essentials III: Internet Security Technologies
  • Security Essentials IV: Secure Communications
  • Security Essentials V: Windows Security
  • Security Essentials VI: UNIX Security
This comprehensive course is particularly well suited to security professionals and managers who want to fill the gaps in their understanding of technical information security, for professionals who want to understand information security beyond simple terminology and concepts and anyone new to information security with some background in information systems and networking. Security 401 will prepare you for the GIAC Security Essentials Certified GSEC certification.

A frequent question is whether this is a self study or a live course led by a Local Mentor? The answer is "both".

Students study SANS Security Essentials course books at their own pace. Each week, students meet with other professionals in the area and SANS Local Mentor, who will lead class discussions, provide hands-on demonstrations, point out the most salient features, and answer questions. The Mentor's goal is to help you grasp the more difficult material, master the exercises, and prepare you for the GSEC certification.

Course Materials:

  • Hardcopy SANS Security Essentials Course Books
  • Local Mentor Program study materials
  • Ten Weekly 2-hour Mentor led sessions
All Students will receive 4 months access to their online study materials at the start of their 2nd Class session.

Group Discounts:
SANS Local Mentor Program is pleased to offer two (2) or more Students who work at the same organization, a Group Discount tuition fee. To obtain the Group Discount fee and Registration Code offered for this course, contact tuition@sans.org PRIOR to registering and provide the names and e-mail addresses of all the students registering within your organization.

LMP Exclusive Offer:
SANS makes every effort to help you obtain certification. SANS Local Mentor Program is pleased to extend an exclusive offer to students who previously attended SANS Security Essentials after January 1, 2001, but did not complete their GSEC certification and/or would like an update of the Security Essentials material studied previously.

For details on this special offer, please contact at registration@sans.org with the date and location you attended SANS Security Essentials course, along with your momgate login ID and e-mail address.