-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I thought I would pass this along as it might be interesting to the people on the list. Just for the record, if you sign up you are allowed to throw things at me (but, following Zot's rule for the ALUG meetings, not for the first 15 minutes). If you're interested in signing up, let me know and I can send you the instructions for doing so. toby > -----Original Message----- > From: The SANS Institute [mailto:sweil@private] > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 5:04 PM > Subject: SANS Firewalls, Perimeter Protection and Virtual > Private Networks Course Starts in Portland, OR on Thursday, > June 19, 2003 > > > We are happy to announce that SANS has chosen the Portland area to > offer Firewalls, Perimeter Protections and VPNs, our widely acclaimed > computer and network security Track 2 course, in our popular > mentor-led > online training format for a limited number (15) of students. Maximize > your training time and turbo-charge your career in security > by learning > the full SANS Firewalls curriculum needed to qualify for the GCFW > certification. The tuition fee is $2,475. To register, > please send an > email to sweil@private . > > Who Should Attend: > --Individuals that need to manage and/or maintain the > security of their > network > --Consultants or project members that are charged with deploying > publicly accessible systems or perimeter security devices > --Security professionals that wish to fill in the gaps in their > understanding of network security > --Individuals that understand the theory behind network security, but > want to be able to apply it with hands-on experience > -- Persons who have already taken this track, but did not sign up for, > or did not complete your certification, and now see the value > in having > the credentials and proof of mastery that comes from GIAC > certification. > You may register for this course and obtain your > certification for only > $550. See details below. > > Remember the good old days when you could install "a > firewall" and deem > your perimeter to be secure? Well, today's attackers are creating and > launching attacks specifically designed to circumvent > firewalls; payload > based, fragmentation and cross-site scripting attacks are assaulting > systems throughout the Internet constantly nowadays. Commercial > networking companies are even releasing "helpful" software that lets > users tunnel all sorts of non-company-sanctioned applications right > through firewalls via the http port. Gone are the days when a single > security solution can lock down a network perimeter. In this course, > students will learn about all the pieces required to really secure a > network and keep it secure in today's incredibly hostile environment. > Decoding IP packets, firewalls, intrusion detection, > centralized logging > and alerting, VPNs, auditing, and network design are all covered in > depth, using real-world examples to illustrate the practical > knowledge. > > The mentor led on-line training is an ideal alternative to attending a > live conference, especially with organizations trying to keep down > travel costs. We are convinced that SANS' local mentor led program is > the best delivery system available for training system and network > administrators in network security! Plus, this SANS program offers a > 25% discount compared to our SANS conference course fees. > > With online training, technically difficult sections can be > digested at > a rate less challenging than the "drink from a fire hose" rate that > defines SANS conferences. One challenge that any online program faces > is that the student is on his or her own, while SANS conferences offer > the ability to network with other students. The questions > students ask > in a class are vitally important to a lively, worthwhile training > course. > > Christoph Guenther, Boca Raton Mentor-Led Student wrote in his course > evaluation, "This course was very helpful. I would have had > a very hard > time attending it in a format other than through the Local Mentor > Program and I know at least some of my course companions feel the same > way. I strongly recommend this format." > > The Local Mentor Program offers the combined benefits of > networking with > other students and an opportunity to ask questions in an interactive > environment along with the benefits of the online training model. > > Robert Krempasky, Atlanta Mentor-Led Student told us "I enjoyed the > experience and meeting the other participants. Learned a lot > from being > with them and having the opportunity to sit and discuss material from > different perspectives." > > > The SANS Firewalls, Perimeter Protection and VPNs Local Mentor-Led > Course runs for 11 weeks and is divided into six sections. > > * Part 1: TCI/IP For Firewalls > * Part 2: Packet Filters Hands On > * Part 3: Firewalls Hands On > * Part 4: Defense in Depth Hands On > * Part 5: VPNs Hands On > * Part 6: Network Design and Assessment Hands On > For a complete course description, please go to > http://www.sans.org/onlinetraining/mentor/track2.php > > * You will do the work ONLINE; it is a Web-based curriculum. You work > at your own pace from your home or office. > > * In addition, the course will be MENTOR-LED: You will be expected to > meet for about 2 hours once a week for 11 weeks with other > students and > with two experienced security professionals for discussion > and help with > your progress. > > *The first meeting will be held on > > Thursday, June 19, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at: > Anitian Corporation > 3800 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. > Suite 272 > Beaverton, OR 97005 > Phone: (503) 644-5656 > > The other meetings will be held at the same time and place on > > June 26 > July 3 (no class due to holiday) > July 10 > July 17 > July 24 > July 31 > August 7 > August 14 > August 21 > August 28 > September 4 > > > * YOUR MENTOR WILL BE TOBY Kohlenberg. > Mr. Kohlenberg is a senior information security specialist with a > Fortune 100 company. He has experience with penetration testing, > incident response, architecture design and review, IDS, and various > other things that paranoid geeks are likely to spend time with. Toby > currently holds the CISSP, GCFW, GCIH and GCIA Certifications. > > * LIMITED TIME DISCOUNT: This outstanding career-enhancing course > ordinarily costs $3,145 US, but if you sign up and pay by > June 16, 2003 > your price for this Special Offer will be $2,475. This fee includes > on-line courseware, course textbooks, and testing for your GCFW > certification. Registrants after June 16 will have to pay for the > shipping of the course materials. > > If you know others who would benefit from this training, would you > please forward this note to them? We have found that students who > attend the course in small groups seem to benefit even more > than people > registering individually. To that end, we offer a discount of 20% per > student for four or more students registering from the same > organization. > > Have you already taken Track 2, SANS Firewalls, Perimeter Protection > and Virtual Private Networks, but did not sign up for, or did not > complete your certification, and now see the value in having the > credentials and proof of mastery that comes from GIAC certification? > We have a mechanism to help that we want to experiment with for a > limited time. > > You can register for the SANS Local Mentor Led Information Security > Officer Training Course, and fully participate for only $550. This > offer is available only to alumni of SANS Track 2 who have taken the > course after January 1, 2001. You will work with a SANS local mentor > who will assist in preparing you for your certification. For > registration instructions, please contact me at sweil@private > > > SIGN UP NOW! For your discount code and registration instructions, > please contact me at sweil@private > > To change your subscription, address, or other information, visit > http://portal.sans.org > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Version: Hush 2.3 wkYEARECAAYFAj7OoPsACgkQgmQPhCwzFyDdowCgnbe9F/qdcPt4Cx11Mcalo4ymYXIA n2bz/P3RvH+ZZSSL2JnubD0aDcaU =VE5C -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Concerned about your privacy? Follow this link to get FREE encrypted email: https://www.hushmail.com/?l=2 Free, ultra-private instant messaging with Hush Messenger https://www.hushmail.com/services.php?subloc=messenger&l=434 Big $$$ to be made with the HushMail Affiliate Program: https://www.hushmail.com/about.php?subloc=affiliate&l=427
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