SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2016

You are invited to attend SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2016 (CDI). SANS is the one educational organization known for developing the cybersecurity skills most in need right now. SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2016 will feature courses in IT security, security management, IT audit, penetration testing, and computer forensics, including short courses that can be taken with a long course to enhance your training. Every course, evening talk, and special event is designed to equip you with cutting-edge knowledge and skills required to combat today's cyber criminals.

SANS events offer you a unique opportunity to learn from the best cybersecurity teachers in the country. At SANS events you get the kind of hands-on, immersion training that you can put to work immediately.

Visit our Schedule page for complete course descriptions for all of the courses offered at Cyber Defense Initiative. Many courses taken at CDI 2016 are associated with a GIAC Certification attempt. Put the skills you'll learn to practical use and join more than 81,000 GIAC certified professionals who make the cybersecurity industry safe! Register for your certification attempt today!

Extend your training experience and advance your career by enrolling in a master's degree or a graduate certificate from the SANS Technology Institute - regionally accredited and eligible for tuition reimbursement plans. Choose from a master's in Information Security Engineering or a graduate certificate in Penetration Testing or Incident Response. Apply today!

Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the CORE NetWars Tournament. Core NetWars Tournament is a live and timed event that runs over two intense evenings. Many enterprises, government agencies, and military organizations rely on NetWars Tournament training to help identify skilled personnel and as part of extensive hands-on skill development.

Another option is SANS DFIR NetWars Tournament. This is an incident simulator packed with a vast amount of forensic and incident response challenges, for individual or team-based "firefights." It is developed by incident responders and forensic analysts who use these skills daily to stop data breaches and solve complex crimes. DFIR NetWars Tournament allows each player to progress through multiple skill levels of increasing difficulty, learning first-hand how to solve key challenges they might experience during a serious incident. DFIR NetWars Tournament enables players to learn and sharpen new skills prior to being involved in a real incident.

SANS training is well known for being relevant and pragmatic. Our award-winning faculty has proven they understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. Their real-world experience increases the practical value of the course material.

Here is what past attendees had to say about their SANS training experience:

"SANS courses will change the way you look at the environment you work in. You will never be the same."- Shaun Gatherum, NuScale Power

"The content is very relevant as it features recently discovered vulnerabilities. It also effectively, from my view, caters to various experience levels." - Malcolm King, Morgan Stanley

"The course is not easy but very relevant. The instructor and the consistency help you understand the important factors." - David De Benedictis, Chevron

"The instructor has excellent teaching skills and keeps all material interesting while using real life examples." - Brett Tode, Zoetis

Register today to join us at SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2016! We look forward to seeing you there.

Courses Available at SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2016:

SEC567: Social Engineering for Penetration Testers
FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence
DEV534: Secure DevOps: A Practical Introduction
ICS456: Essentials for NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection
HOSTED: Health Care Security Essentials
HST: Physical Access Control Systems: Elements of Design, Offense, and Defense
SEC301: Intro to Information Security
SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp Style
SEC440: Critical Security Controls: Planning, Implementing and Auditing
SEC501: Advanced Security Essentials - Enterprise Defender
SEC503: Intrusion Detection In-Depth
SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling
SEC505: Securing Windows and PowerShell Automation
SEC511: Continuous Monitoring and Security Operations
SEC542: Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
SEC550: Active Defense, Offensive Countermeasures and Cyber Deception
SEC560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
SEC561: Immersive Hands-On Hacking Techniques
SEC566: Implementing and Auditing the Critical Security Controls - In-Depth
SEC575: Mobile Device Security and Ethical Hacking
SEC579: Virtualization and Private Cloud Security
SEC580: Metasploit Kung Fu for Enterprise Pen Testing
SEC660: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploit Writing, and Ethical Hacking
SEC760: Advanced Exploit Development for Penetration Testers
FOR408: Windows Forensic Analysis
FOR508: Advanced Digital Forensics and Incident Response
FOR518: Mac Forensic Analysis
FOR572: Advanced Network Forensics and Analysis
FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques
MGT305: Technical Communication and Presentation Skills for Security Professionals
MGT414: SANS Training Program for CISSP® Certification
MGT415: A Practical Introduction to Cyber Security Risk Management
MGT433: Securing The Human: How to Build, Maintain and Measure a High-Impact Awareness Program
MGT512: SANS Security Leadership Essentials For Managers with Knowledge Compression™
MGT514: IT Security Strategic Planning, Policy and Leadership
MGT535: Incident Response Team Management
DEV522: Defending Web Applications Security Essentials
AUD507: Auditing & Monitoring Networks, Perimeters & Systems
ICS515: ICS Active Defense and Incident Response
Core NetWars Tournament
DFIR NetWars Tournament

- Register with discount code "EarlyBird16" and receive a discount of up to 400 USD for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, October 19, 2016.
- Register with discount code "EarlyBird16" and receive a discount of up to 200 USD for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, November 9, 2016.
- If the order is not paid by the early registration deadline the discount amount will automatically be reduced to the next valid early registration discount amount.
- No refunds available after Wednesday, November 23, 2016.