SANS is bringing six courses to SANS Phoenix 2011, February 25 - March 2, 2011. Join us for our annual winter break in the Arizona desert where the average temperature in February is 70 degrees! SANS hands-on curriculum is loaded with practical tools and cutting-edge information from top industry experts. Here's the course lineup for SANS Phoenix 2011, along with their corresponding GIAC certifications: SEC 401: SANS Security Essentials Bootc...

Based on feedback from our colleagues in India we are very pleased to announce the following course line up for SANS India 2011 in Bangalore 14-19 February 2011, taught by SANS' top instructors from the United States: 1. SEC 401: Security Essentials Bootcamp Style (GSEC) taught by SANS Certified Instructor Mark HofmanDevelop Your Foundation in Information Security with the Strongest Fundamentals Course in the IndustryMaximize your training tim...

SANS is proud to be back in the "Big Easy" for SANS Security East 2011 on January 20-27. Start the year off right with our top-rated instructors and outstanding course offerings. Now is the time to improve your information security skills and let the good times roll! The following line up of courses will bring you the best security training ever! Don't miss our bonus evening presentations where we'll share the latest threats as well as newest...

Mark your calendar for SANS Cyber Defense Initiative (CDI) December 10 - 17 in Washington DC. This event will feature 25 courses, including the new SEC 569: Combating Malware in the Enterprise and SEC580: Metasploit Kung Fu for Enterprise Pen Testing. Register by October 27 and save $400 on tuition fees with discounts offered to early registrants. http://www.sans.org/cyber-defense-initiative-2010/SANS is the one education organization known fo...

The Incident Detection and Log Management Summit will offer two full days of content in a single track, consisting of expert keynotes, professional briefings and dynamic panels. It will concentrate on network-centric and host-centric methods to detect intruders that work in the real world. We will also focus on which logging configurations capture the history of a hacker's activity on your machine, from the establishment of unauthorized accou...

Join us in Texas this fall for SANS San Antonio 2010, November 13-20. This event features three of our most popular courses along with our highest level course, SEC709: Developing Exploits for Penetration Testers and Security Researchers, with its new six-day format. Two short courses will also be offered, and there is a reduced fee if you take one in conjunction with a five- or six-day course. Register by October 1 to save $400 on your tuiti...

Securing the Human with Lance Spitzner Thursday, November 18, 2010 7:15pm - 8:15pm Register for This Talk Only If You Have NOT Registered for any SANS San Antonion 2010 Courses. Business Owners and Non-Technical Management Personnel, This Talk is For You! You are invited to join us for Community Night, SANS San Antonio 2010. This is an evening of networking combined with an informative presentation by Lance Spitzner, an internationally recogn...

SANS is bringing six of our most popular courses to SANS San Francisco 2010, November 7 - 12. Enhance your skills by taking advantage of this hands-on security training loaded with practical tools and cutting-edge information. Learn about network security, incident handling, hacker techniques, auditing networks, computer and network forensics, and much more! Picture yourself on a bench at Fisherman's Wharf enjoying some Ghirardelli chocolate o...

SANS returns to Skokie, IL, October 25-30 with five of our top-rated courses, including our Developer 522: Defending Web Applications Security Essentials and SEC566: Implementing and Auditing the Twenty Critical Security Controls - In Depth. Taught by SANS top instructors, this event offers an opportunity to learn, network, and practice the hands-on skills that will boost your career in a more intimate setting. Register by September 15 to rece...

In the past 10 years, the amount of knowledge gained and techniques learned in the digital forensics profession is staggering. Analysts have accomplished this by using the traditional tools, methods, and techniques to acquire and analyze data for a number of cyber crimes and civil cases. The community needs a new discussion on what the most reliable techniques, tools, and analysis methods are that every digital forensic professional should mas...