[sweil at sans.org: SANS Securing UNIX Course Starts Monday, September 29 at San Jose State University]

Fri Sep 5 09:18:16 PDT 2003

The short form is this:  I'm teaching my SANS Securing Unix class at
San Jose State on Monday evenings this fall.  This is the same course
you'd take at a week-long SANS conference, we're just offering it
"university extension course" style for local folks who can't get away
for an entire week.  Attenance will be limited to 15, so sign up now
if you're interested.  Further details below.

Cheers!

-- 
Hal Pomeranz, Founder/CEO       Deer Run Associates       hal at deer-run.com
     Network Connectivity and Security, Systems Management, Training

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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 20:51:19 -0600 (MDT)
From: The SANS Institute <sweil at sans.org>
Subject: SANS Securing UNIX Course Starts Monday, September 29 at San Jose State University
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We are excited to announce that SANS has chosen the San Jose area to
offer the new Local Instructor Program version of The SANS Institute's
Securing UNIX, our widely acclaimed computer and network security
course, for a limited number (15) of students.  The course is being
taught by SANS Instructor Hal Pomeranz.

The class will meet on Monday evenings, from Monday, September 29 -
Monday, December 15, 2003.  Tuition fee is $2,595.  For registration
instructions, contact Scott Weil, sweil at sans.org .

For the $2,595 tuition fee, you will receive:

1.  Access to SANS Securing UNIX Courseware
2.  SANS Securing UNIX Course books
3.  Eleven 3-hour local instructor sessions
4.  GIAC Securing UNIX Certification attempt

This course is consistent with both of the key promises SANS makes
to our students:

(1) You will gain up-to-the-minute knowledge you can put into practice
while still in class and

(2) SANS identifies the best security instructors to teach their
courses, by choosing from those who have ranked highest in a nine-year
competition among potential security faculty. As always, great teaching
sets SANS courses apart.

This program offers great teaching along with the ability to master
the material needed for the GCUX Certification.  The course will
be limited to 15 students per class to make sure students get the
individual attention they need.

The SANS Local Instructor Program is the ideal alternative to attending
a live conference, especially for those professionals that need to
add new skills but must be billable during the work week without
disrupting your work and family schedule, and without the additional
travel and living expenses associated with taking a six day course
in a distant city.

Who Should Attend
-- Security professionals looking to learn the basics of
securing Unix operating systems
-- Experienced administrators looking for in-depth descriptions of
attacks on Unix systems and how they can be prevented
-- Administrators needing information on how to secure common Internet
applications on the Unix platform
-- Administrators looking for an introduction to best-of-breed
hardening and testing tools

The SANS Securing UNIX Local Instructor-Led Course runs for eleven
weeks (11) and is divided into five sections.

* Part 1: Issues and Vulnerabilities in UNIX
* Part 2: UNIX Security Tools
* Part 3: SSH / Unix Forensics
* Part 4: Running UNIX Applications Securely
* Part 5: UNIX Practicum

Hands-on assignments will be given that can be completed outside
of classroom hours.  For a complete course outline, please go to:
http://www.sans.org/local/track6.php

Your instructor will be Hal Pomeranz.  Hal is founder and CEO of Deer
Run Associates, a systems management and security consulting firm. He
has spent more than fifteen years managing systems and networks for
some of the largest commercial, government, and academic organizations
in the country. Hal participated in the first SANS conference and
designed the SANS Step-by-Step course model. He is a top-rated SANS
instructor and author on topics ranging from information security
to system and network management to Perl programming.  Hal received
the 2001 SAGE Outstanding Achievement Award for his teaching and
leadership in the System Administration field.

The first class session will be held on Monday, September 29, 2003
from 7:00pm to 10:00 pm at:

San Jose State University
2160 Lundy Avenue
Suite 250
San Jose, CA 95131

Subsequent class meetings will be at the same location and time on:
Monday, October 6
Monday, October 13
Monday, October 20
Monday, October 27
Monday, November 3
Monday, November 10
   *** skip week due to prior instructor commitment ***
Monday, November 24
Monday, December 1
Monday, December 8
Monday, December 15

SIGN UP NOW!  For your discount code and registration instructions,
please contact me at sweil at sans.org

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, and to that end, we have a special tuition
fee offer of three students for the price of $6,300!  This works out
to a tuition fee of $2,100 per student.  To take advantage of this
offer you do need to all work at the same organization. Simply follow
the registration instructions I will provide to you.

Have you already taken Track 6, SANS Securing UNIX, but did not sign
up for, or did not complete your GCUX certification, and now see the
value in having the credentials and proof of mastery that comes from
GIAC Securing UNIX certification? We have a mechanism to help that
we want to experiment with for a limited time, so please take us up
on this offer now if you are interested.

You can register for the SANS Local Instructor Led Securing UNIX course
and fully participate for only $850.  This offer is available only to
alumni of SANS Track 6 who have taken the course after January 1, 2001.
You will work with our instructor, Hal Pomeranz, who will assist in
preparing you for your certification. For registration instructions,
please contact me at sweil at sans.org .

To change your subscription, address, or other information, visit
http://portal.sans.org

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