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Provided more depth on available tools than any other conference!
-Eric Moriak, Flowserve

SANS Partnership Series for EDUs, State & Local Governments

The OnSite program allowed many of our members to attend that have had restrictions on out of state travel. All who attended appreciated the lower cost of travel compared to the larger cities where SANS events are hosted.
- Randy Raw, Manager, Network Security, University of Missouri.

Security Awareness, Training and Education are still the best-return-on-investment for your security program and SANS is the strategy to meet that goal/objective...
- Stan Gatewood, UGA Chief Information Security Officer.

Why SANS?
  • The Most Trusted Source for Information Security Training, Certification and Research
  • Over 18,700 GIAC professionals worldwide
  • GIAC certification ensures that certified professionals can keep their skills and knowledge current through periodic recertification and access to the latest, most up-to-date information.
  • SANS courses use a "first-things-first" approach, ensuring that dangerous threats - those that are actively being exploited - are addressed early and thoroughly
  • Classes taught by SANS certified instructors, who are industry experts and recognized around the world.
What is the SANS Partnership Series?

The SANS Partnership Series is an outreach program created to provide deeply discounted training to support constituencies that have:

  1. A clear impact on national security
  2. Large numbers of information security practitioners
  3. Budget constraints that limit access to necessary training

Current eligible critical constituencies include:

  1. Educational Institutions
  2. State & Local Government & Law Enforcement
  3. Developing Nations/International Partners to the US

The secret to this successful program is cost reduction realized by delivering the courses to large classes (75+ is ideal).

OnSite Classes

Note: Prices listed are for eligible critical constituencies only. Discount price will be listed on payment page.

TBA

Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC)

What is IVC?

Per the University of Idaho: "Interactive Videoconferencing (IVC) is an effective tool that may be used in distance education settings. This system can be integrated into the distance education program with minimal adaptation to the curriculum and course and is designed to support two-way video and audio communication between multiple locations." For more details, visit (http://www.uidaho.edu/eo/dist10.html).

How do we get involved?

To join any of SANS' currently scheduled IVC classes as a "Remote Host Site," you will need to guarantee a minimum of 10 students for each class. To get started, simply contact Daryl Gilbertson at DGilbertson@sans.org or 678-714-5712.

Currently Scheduled IVC Classes:

Note: Prices listed do not include GIAC Certification (if available) and are for eligible critical constituencies only. Discount price will be listed on payment page.

DEV422 :: Defending Web Applications Security Essentials (New 4-day version)
Date: Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 - Friday, August 28th, 2009
Times: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Price: $1,000.00
Registration: Register as a student/participant at an existing remote site
DEV541 :: Secure Coding in Java/JEE: Developing Defensible Applications (New 4-day version)
Date: Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 - Friday, January 8th, 2010
Times: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Price: $1,000.00
Registration: Register as a student/participant at an existing remote site
SEC557 :: Virtualization Security and Operations (New 4-day version)
Date: Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 - Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Times: 9:00 AM to 5:00 AM EDT
Price: $2,500.00
Registration: Register as a student/participant at an existing remote site
COMING SOON!!

To opt into our IVC classes as a Remote Host Site, contact contact Daryl Gilbertson at DGilbertson@sans.org or 678-714-5712.

The SANS Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC) program provides an efficient way to deliver a SANS class to a large number of people at remote locations all over the world. It provides real-time audio/visual interaction between the students and the instructor. This ability to converse with the instructor directly enhances the teaching environment. It's a great program for companies who want to take advantage of the SANS training but who don't have large travel budgets to send their staff to an event.
- Randy Marchany, Virginia Tech

SANS Online Training

SANS @Home EDU Specials

Group @Home seats are available for State and Local Government Agencies. For more information, please contact Daryl Gilbertson at partnership@sans.org or 678-714-5712.

SANS OnDemand EDU Specials

Group OnDemand licenses are available for State and Local Government Agencies. For more information, please contact Daryl Gilbertson at partnership@sans.org or 678-714-5712.

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