SANS Institute

Dear Colleague,

Are you suffering from a beach deficit? Wrap up your plans to meet your 2008 training goals before the summer slips past. Attend SANS Virginia Beach 2008, August 21 - 29, and get the best in Internet and Application security education with world-class instructors and great networking opportunities! Work on your tan during lunch every day!

You'll be taught by the best instructors in the industry - seasoned professionals who are able to use their real-world experiences to demonstrate the practical value of the course material. After a week with SANS, you'll have gained a wealth of knowledge and skills you can apply to improve security immediately upon returning to work.

SANS Virginia Beach 2008 features this brand NEW course which just sold out in Tysons Corner and Orlando:

• SEC560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

SANS is an educational Nirvana. No other training today is capable of giving such in-depth information on a consistently well delivered schedule. Got SANS?
- Robert Wagner, TransUnion

Join us for our short courses, many of which are new:

• SEC537: Identifying and Removing Malware
• SEC540: VoIP Security
• SEC538: Web Application Penetration Testing Fundamentals
• MGT431: Secure Web Services for Managers

The outstanding event also includes these top-rated hands-on immersion courses:

• SEC401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style
  The examples and discussions were extremely helpful. This is my third SANS course and it keeps getting better. - Ron Barnes, Boston Scientific Corporation
• SEC504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling
  Excellent step-by-step guidelines for how to handle incidents and create the framework necessary to be prepared for incidents. - Lee Vorthman, SAIC
• SEC 508: System Forensics, Investigation, and Response
  This is the best course out of the security courses. There is so much valuable information covered. - Assad Khan, AOPGEN Technologies
• SEC542: Web Application and Penetration Testing In-Depth
• MGT512: SANS Security Leadership Essentials for Managers with Knowledge Compression™
  Good practical reference to tools and techniques. - Walt Wilson, Texas DIR
• SEC301: Intro to Information Security (formerly SEC309)
  This is a great course for those that are new to the Information Security field. - Joseph Cain, Sage Software

This event also includes:

• SEC334: SANS Training for the CompTIA Security+ Certification

Interested in broadening your management training? Take MGT512: SANS Security Leadership Essentials for Managers (5 days).

Take any of our other two-day courses below along with a 6-day course and save up to $844 on your short-course tuition:

• SEC537: Identifying and Removing Malware
• SEC538: Web Application Penetration Testing Fundamentals
• SEC540: VoIP Security

Interested in Application Security and Pen Testing training? Consider SEC 538 on August 22-23 followed by the more in-depth SEC542 on August 24-28.

Why not consider taking these courses and including your GIAC Certification attempt? GIAC offers certifications corresponding to the skill sets that are reinforced in almost all SANS courses. According to Dean Farrington, Information Security Engineer for Wells Fargo, "Many doors have opened up to me simply because I have a GIAC certification. It shows other people that I have 'hands-on' technical skills." You can add the certification option for only $499 when you take SANS training.

You'll have a busy week with your course work, but why not bring the entire family to the Sheraton Oceanfront for SANS Virginia Beach 2008, and enjoy a late summer weekend at the shore? (Please see our Event Location page for important updated lodging information.) This area offers 35 miles of beaches, and the shoreline is just the beginning of its adventures. A discounted room rate is available to SANS students. The special SANS rate has been extended through July 31, 2008, but space is limited! This event books quickly, so register today to join us at SANS Virginia Beach 2008!

Kind regards,

Stephen Northcutt
President
SANS Technology Institute, a postgraduate computer security college