SANS Institute

SANS is pleased to be back in Las Vegas for SANS Security West 2009 on January 24-Feburary 1, 2009 with our top-rated instructors and 19 outstanding course offerings. Now is the time to improve your information security skills with the best security training your money can buy. Then, join us and 200 of your closest friends for SANS Super Bowl XLIII Party (February 1). Why not register now?

Managers: Here are five really great reasons to consider sending your IT staff to SANS Security West 2009 in Las Vegas.

1. Register now and use your remaining 2008 Training budget for 2009 training.
2. Getting chilly where you are? Vegas in January daytime temps are near 60 degrees.
3. Depending on the departure city, flights to Vegas can be cheaper than to other major cities.
4. Between hands-on immersion courses and evening cutting-edge content sessions, your staff will bring back top-level security training that they can use back in your office the first day back.  This could be the most important thing you do for you company as you ensure that your IT staff has the tools and knowledge to protect your business.
5. Seasonal Affective Disorder or Winter Blues can be a demotivating factor in the workplace and lead to discontent and loss of productivity. Give your employees a week in the sun and dry desert heat of Vegas during the worst of the Winter Blues.

Information security threats are evolving daily. Keeping up to date on new threats requires continuous training to hone your skills. Our top instructors will be on board to teach our courses at SANS Security West 2009. Join me and the Voices that Matter: Dr. Eric Cole, Ed Skoudis, Rob Lee, Chris Brenton, James Tarala, John Strand, Mike Poor, and Kevin Johnson. Choose from the following hands-on, immersion courses:

• SEC401: SANS Security Essentials *
• SEC504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling *
• SEC508: Computer Forensics, Investigation, and Response
• SEC560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
• MGT512: SANS Security Leadership Essentials for Managers with Knowledge Compression™ *
• SEC501: Advanced Security Essentials -- Enclave Defender - NEW
• MGT414: SANS® +S™ Training Program for the CISSP® Certification Exam *
• SEC502: Perimeter Protection In-Depth
• SEC503: Intrusion Detection In-Depth *
• LEG523: Legal Issues in Information Technology and Information Security
• SEC709: Developing Exploits for Penetration Testers and Security Researchers

We are also offering a great selection of short, skills-based courses to round out your training:

• SEC542: Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
• SEC610: Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques
• DEV541: Secure Coding in Java/JEE: Developing Defensible Applications - NEW
• DEV545: PHP Secure Coding - NEW
• MGT404: Fundamentals of Information Security Policy
• SEC517: Cutting-Edge Hacking Techniques
• SEC553: Up and Running with the Metasploit Framework
• SEC561: Network Penetration Testing: Maximizing the Effectiveness of Reports, Exploits, and Command Shells

* SANS courses offered at SANS Security West, which align with "DOD Approved Certifications." For more information see http://www.sans.org/8570/

For complete course descriptions, please visit our Event-at-a-Glance page.

Be sure to register by December 10, 2008 for a $350 tuition discount!  

SANS Security West 2009 will be taking advantage of the fabulous facilities at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV. If any casino hotel embodies the rhythm and spirit of Las Vegas, it is the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, where the atmosphere pulses with activity, color, and uninhibited excitement. Get swept up in the Rio's vibrant backdrop: every room a suite, every turn a new adventure, every need fulfilled. A special discount rate of $189 S/D will be honored based on space availability. This rate includes high-speed Internet in your room. Make your reservations now as this special rate is only available through January 2, 2009.

So register today for SANS Security West 2009.  We are looking forward to meeting you in Las Vegas!

Kind regards,

Stephen Northcutt

President

SANS Technology Institute, a postgraduate computer security college