Dear Colleagues,

SANS is making its annual trip to Tysons Corner, Virginia, March 12-18, 2007!

Day after day, we continue to hear reports of security breaches and cyber crime incidents. In Tysons Corner, SANS offers you four audit, management, and security courses that will show you how to protect your organization's systems from attackers, how to detect malicious activity, and what to do if an intrusion should occur. Choose from the following:

Audit 507: Auditing Networks, Perimeters & Systems

Every admin thinks their systems are built correctly, but not many are built securely. Using tools and processes from this course will help to make those inconsistencies readily apparent. Joseph Boelhower, Comcast

Management 414: SANS® + S™ Training Program for the CISSP® Certification Exam

SANS CISSP track covers the subject in its entirety and, in addition, SANS selects extremely competent, dedicated, encouraging, knowledgeable instructors such as Dr. Eric Cole. Patrick Jeanjumeau, Bank Atlantic

Security 309:: Intro to Information Security

An impressive breadth of topics covered quickly, and well. A good overview for a basis of further class work, or managerial introduction to the technology. - Joe Brindley, DMB Associates, Inc.

Security 503: Intrusion Detection In-Depth

I learned so much about Intrusion Detection, and now I dream about Hex and deep packet analysis. Bill Wildprett, Washington State CTED

Security 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling

Any system administrator who wants to know what to look for in system security needs this class. It fills in the gaps that basic system admin doesn't teach. - Fred Abell, ERC Inc

Security 508: System Forensics, Investigation & Response

If you want the 'real' inside information on how forensic tools work and how to use them, then this is the course. Marty Laksbergs, RS Information Systems, Inc.

Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) Training

As DOD changes from DITSCAP to DIACAP there is information that needs to be passed. SANS gave a good starting point for not only experienced IA personnel, but for those new to the field as well. Alton Thompson, Marine Forces Europe

SANS has acquired a reputation for being the most trusted source for information security training. No other security conference I've attended compares to the depth and quality of information presented at a SANS conference, says Patrick Ellis, Broward County - WWS. And SANS training prepares you to earn GIAC certification, which is an excellent way to demonstrate your mastery of the course material. When you purchase your certification attempt in conjunction with SANS training, you'll receive the special price of $300!

SANS training will be held at the Sheraton Premier Hotel at Tysons Corner. Register and pay by January 31st and receive a $250 discount on your tuition fees. We look forward to seeing you in Tysons Corner, so register today!

Best regards,
Stephen Northcutt
President
The SANS Technology Institute