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. Why not register now?

Register now and use your remaining 2008 Training budget for 2009 training. Between hands-on immersion courses and evening cutting-edge content sessions, you will bring back top-level security training that you can use back in your office the first day back. This could be the most important thing you do for you company as you acquire the tools and knowledge to protect your business. Depending on the departure city, flights to Vegas can be cheaper than to other major cities.

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

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

* 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!

The SANS@Night Series includes the following presentations on the most current topics in information security by some of the best speakers in the industry:

• Hot Trends 2009-2010 - Stephen Northcutt
• Crypto: The Pain Killer of Choice - Eric Cole
• Client Side Attacks: Forget 0-day, time for 0-exploit - Kevin Johnson
• Electronic Records Out of Control - Ben Wright
• State of the Hack: The Chinese Threat - Rob Lee
• The Intelligent Network: Protecting the Evolving Network and Securing Virtual Environments - Stephen Northcutt and John Pirc
• GIAC Program Overview and SANS Technology Institute Brief - President Stephen Northcutt

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