Cybersecurity Expert, Dr. Eric Cole, to Share Insight into how to be Successful in Cybersecurity at SANS Tysons Corner, Northern Virginia Security Training Event

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training, today announced its return to Tysons Corner, VA October 22 – 29. SANS Tysons Corner 2016 will feature 10 hands-on immersion style training courses taught by real-world practitioners; most of the courses are associated with a GIAC Certification. Renowned cybersecurity expert and SANS Fellow, Dr. Eric Cole, will teach his popular SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp course at SANS Tysons Corner.

According to Dr. Cole, "To be successful in cybersecurity you have to constantly learn, adapt and be creative. Join me at Tysons Corner where I will share real world examples of effective defensive solutions. Having worked with clients of different sizes and from a large variety of industries, there is sure to be something for everyone."

During his course, Dr. Cole will share tips and tricks necessary to win the battle against a wide range of cyber adversaries that want to harm an environment. SEC440: Critical Security Controls: Planning, Implementing and Auditing, SEC550: Active Defense, Offensive Countermeasures and Cyber Deception, and AUD507: Auditing & Monitoring Networks, Perimeters & Systems are just some of the additional courses offered at the training.

For a complete list of courses and bonus evening discussion, or to register for SANS Tysons 2016, please visit: www.sans.org/u/kac

About SANS Institute
The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. SANS is the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of cyber security training and certification to professionals at governments and commercial institutions world-wide. Renowned SANS instructors teach over 50 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online. GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates employee qualifications via 30 hands-on, technical certifications in information security. The SANS Technology Institute, a regionally accredited independent subsidiary, offers master's degrees in cyber security. SANS offers a myriad of free resources to the InfoSec community including consensus projects, research reports, and newsletters; it also operates the Internet's early warning system--the Internet Storm Center. At the heart of SANS are the many security practitioners, representing varied global organizations from corporations to universities, working together to help the entire information security community. (www.SANS.org)

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