Michigan State University Brings SANS Computer Security Training to Lansing

Business Wire, Feb 19, 2007

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State University's Academic Computing and Network Services department will host SANS Security Essentials training in Lansing, Michigan, the week of April 9 through April 14, 2007. Security 401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style is a six-day, instructor-led course covering key topics in security for information technology.

More and more organizations are assigning operational responsibility to their system administration/technical personnel, holding these teams accountable for security breaches. This underscores the need for qualified IT professionals to be trained across all disciplines - audit, legal, management, operations, and security. SANS provides education in essential best practices and hands-on skills.

         Enroll online at http://computing.msu.edu/sans/
      Security 401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style
          Monday, April 9 through Saturday, April 14
         Radisson Hotel in downtown Lansing, Michigan

Special pricing is available for individuals in state and local government and law enforcement and education! Laptop required. Students will be eligible for SANS GIAC certification upon completion of this course.

Topics include

* Windows and Unix security fundamentals

* PGP and steganography

* Risk assessments, auditing, security policies

* Intrusion detection, firewalls

* Four primary threats for perimeter protection

* Web security

Who Should Attend

* Security Professionals who want to fill the gaps in their understanding of technical information security

* Managers who want to understand information security beyond simple terminology and concepts

* Anyone new to information security with some background in information systems and networking.

About Academic Computing & Network Services (ACNS)

ACNS carries the responsibility to ensure MSU students, faculty, and staff have the information technology they need to fulfill the university's mission--advancing knowledge and transforming lives. Our mission is to provide high quality computing and networking services in support of the scholarship and work-related activities of the university community. Visit acns.msu.edu for more information.

About SANS

The SANS Institute is the most trusted and by far the largest cooperative research and education organization for information security training, certification, and research. Visit sans.org for more information.