Network Security 2013

I'm pleased to invite you and your colleagues to attend SANS Network Security 2013 when we return to the magnificent Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, on September 16-21. Network Security is your annual networking opportunity! SANS will bring you the best in network security training, certification, and up-to-the-minute research on the most important topics in the industry today.

If you have attended this event in the past, then you know how valuable it can be to your career and to the safety and preservation of your company's online and computerized resources. Be assured that at SANS Network Security 2013, you'll get hands-on, immersion training from SANS world-class instructors and learn what it takes to stop cyber crime for your organization. Those who attend SANS Network Security 2013 will see that SANS offers a high-energy program, hands-on labs, a huge Vendor Solutions Expo, evening talks on the most timely security challenges, plus a myriad of networking opportunities.

Choose from an extensive lineup of hands-on immersion courses with in-depth training in security, forensics, security management, or coding and development. We have a legal course and some courses in IT Audit as well. The full courses are listed below by discipline for your planning convenience. Our hot new courses are SEC505: Securing Windows and Resisting Malware, SEC573: Python for Penetration Testers, FOR526: Windows Memory Forensics In-Depth, AUD444: Auditing Security and Controls of Active Directory and Windows, and AUD445: Auditing Security and Controls of Oracle Databases.

Be sure to visit our Schedule page where you can also select a short, skill-based course to maximize your training investment. One of our one- or two-day courses might fit nicely with your longer course!

    * Security 301: Intro to Information Security (GIAC-GISF) with Fred Kerby
    * Security 401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style (GIAC-GSEC) with Eric Cole, Ph.D.
    Security 501: Advanced Security Essentials - Enterprise Defender (GIAC-GCED) with Bryce Galbraith
    Security 502: Perimeter Protection In-Depth (GIAC-GCFW) with Seth Misenar
    Security 503: Intrusion Detection In-Depth (GIAC-GCIA) with Mike Poor
    * Security 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling (GIAC-GCIH) with John Strand
    New! Security 505: Securing Windows (GIAC-GCWN) with Jason Fossen
    Security 506: Securing Linux/Unix (GIAC-GCUX) with Hal Pomeranz
    Security 540: VoIP and Unified Communications Security with Paul A. Henry
    Security 542: Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking (GIAC-GWAPT) with Kevin Johnson
    Security 560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking (GIAC-GPEN) with Ed Skoudis
    NEW! Security 561: Hands-On Security Practitioner with NetWars with Joshua Wright
    Security 566: Implementing and Auditing the Twenty Critical Security Controls - In Depth with James Tarala
    New! Security 573: Python for Penetration Testers with Mark Baggett
    Security 575: Mobile Device Security and Ethical Hacking with Christopher Crowley
    Security 579: Virtualization and Private Cloud Security with Dave Shackleford
    Security 617: Wireless Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing, and Defenses (GIAC-GAWN) with Larry Pesce
    Security 660: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploits, and Ethical Hacking (GIAC-GXPN) with Stephen Sims

    Developer 522: Defending Web Applications Security Essentials (GIAC-GWEB) with Johannes Ullrich, Ph.D. Includes Free GWEB GIAC Cert attempt
    Developer 541: Secure Coding in Java/JEE: Developing Defensible Applications (GIAC-GSSP-JAVA) with Frank Kim Includes Free GSSP-JAVA GIAC Cert attempt
    Developer 544: Secure Coding in .NET: Developing Defensible Applications (GIAC-GSSP-.NET) Includes Free GSSP-.NET GIAC Cert attempt

    Forensics 408: Computer Forensic Investigations - Windows In-Depth (GIAC-GCFE) with Rob Lee
    Forensics 508: Advanced Computer Forensic Analysis and Incident Response (GIAC-GCFA)
    New! Forensics 526: Windows Memory Forensics In-Depth with Alissa Torres

    Management 414: SANS® +™ Training Program for the CISSP® Certification Exam (GIAC-GISP) with Eric Conrad
    * Management 512: SANS Security Leadership Essentials for Managers with Knowledge Compression™ (GIAC-GSLC) * with G. Mark Hardy
    MGT514: IT Security Strategic Planning, Policy and Leadership with Stephen Northcutt
    Management 525: IT Project Management, Effective Communication, and PMP® Exam Prep (GIAC-GCPM) with Jeff Frisk

    Audit 507: Auditing Networks, Perimeters, and Systems (GIAC-GSNA) with David Hoelzer
    New! Audit 444: Auditing Security and Controls of Active Directory and Windows with Tanya Baccam
    New! Audit 445: Auditing Security and Controls of Oracle Databases with Tanya Baccam

    Legal 523: Law of Data Security and Investigations (GIAC-GLEG) with Benjamin Wright

    Hosted: (ISC)2® Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP®) CBK® Education Program
    Special: NetWars Tournament with Ed Skoudis

* Courses that are aligned with the DoD 8570 Directive

(GIAC) - GIAC Certification attempt available

The SANS Technology Institute (STI) offers a Master's Degree in Information Security Management and Master's Degree in Information Security Engineering. Many of the courses offered at SANS Network Security will count towards one of these Master's Degree programs once you apply for admission. Don't miss the opportunity to take courses that will advance your education toward a Master's Degree in your field.

We already said that networking opportunities abound at SANS Network Security 2013. Along with your course, you can attend the SANS@Night presentations, evening talks with keynote speakers, and our Vendor events. Look for information to be added regarding our SANS Network Security 2013 Vendor Showcase which provides a look at vendor products and solutions that can help address your organization's key security issues. In addition, our vendors will be featuring Lunch & Learn sessions throughout this event.

Our Caesars Palace campus is a grand setting for this incomparable SANS event. The guestroom rate is $175, but there is a 30% reduction for those who book by August 4, 2013. Government per diem rooms are available with proper ID; you will need to call reservations and ask for the SANS government rate. These rates include high speed Internet in your room and are only available through August 14, 2013. To make reservations please call (866) 227-5944 and ask for the SANS group rate.

Don't miss the opportunity to participate in NetWars Tournament. NetWars Tournament is a live and timed event that runs over an intense two-day period. It is a competitive environment that creates a sense of urgency and pressure among the participants, with a real-time scoreboard available for viewing. 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.

This industry changes daily, and the challenges you face are undoubtedly complex. If you have pen testers, forensics experts, and application and software developers on your staff, get them to come to Las Vegas. They will bring back knowledge, skills, and tools that they will put to work the day they return!

See you in Las Vegas!

- Receive a discount of up to $500 for any full course paid for by Wednesday, July 31, 2013
- Receive a discount of up to $250 for any full course paid for by Wednesday, August 14, 2013
- No refunds available after Wednesday, August 21, 2013.