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SANS Free Security Resources

SANS offers a variety of free computer security resources for everyone to use. SANS Free Security Resources include developing and maintaining the largest collection of research documents about various aspects of computer and information security, operation of the Internet's early warning system, and many more valuable resources to help in your research.

Internet Storm Center

ISC provides a free analysis and warning service to thousands of Internet users and organizations, and is actively working with Internet Service Providers to fight back against the most malicious attackers... more>>

2008 Salary & Certification Survey

Online survey conducted to examine salaries, the importance of certifications, and education trends among information security professionals as well as to present an outlook for 2009... more>>

CWE/SANS TOP 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors

Until now, most guidance focused on the 'vulnerabilities' that result from programming errors. This is helpful. The Top 25, however, focuses on the actual programming errors, made by developers that create the vulnerabilities. As important, the Top 25 web site provides detailed and authoritative information on mitigation.... more>>

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Consensus Audit Guidelines

Twenty most important controls and metrics for effective cyber defense and continuous FISMA compliance... more>>

20 Coolest Jobs in Information Security

The 20 career descriptions in this booklet are designed to help those interested in entering the field to select the career path that best matches their abilities, their interests, and their objectives... more>>

Top 15 Malicious Spyware Actions

Spyware authors have ramped up their malicious code to invade users' privacy at unprecedented levels... more>>

SANS Security Policy Samples

The SANS Security Policy Resource page is a consensus research project of the SANS community... more>>

Security+ 2008 Study Guide

SANS Security+ 2008 Study Guide hosts a series of essays developed from version 1.17 of the 2008 test objectives... more>>

Intrusion Detection FAQ

SANS most widely read FAQ -- Intrusion Detection experts share answers to Frequently Asked Questions... more>>

Malware FAQ

The Internet's most trusted site for vendor neutral malware information... more>>

Security Tool White Papers

Which vendors are "serious" and which are less so? The resources provide a starting point for your research... more>>

Glossary of Security Terms

Glossary of Terms Used in Computer Security and Intrusion Detection... more>>

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