SANS Institute to Return to San Antonio for Cyber Security Training Event

BETHESDA, Md., July 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training, today announced SANS San Antonio 2015 taking place August 17 – 22. This hands-on, immersion style training event offers courses for both newbies and highly seasoned cyber security professionals. SANS San Antonio will cover today's most complex cyber security issues including ICS cyber attacks, passwords and the Internet of evil things.

According to keynote speaker Johannes Ullrich, Ph.D, "Embedded systems are the new target. As our networks grow uncontrolled and unsupervised, forgotten machines will take over and soon rule us all. Understanding how to analyze these malware samples and properly embed system analysis is essential to regaining control over the Internet of Evil things. My talk will provide the necessary tips and techniques to get you started."

For those beginning their career in cyber security, SANS San Antonio will offer its popular SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp-style course. Get prepared to pass the CISSP® exam by taking the MGT414: SANS Training Program for CISSP® Certification course. Seasoned security professionals can look forward to the new ICS515: ICS Active Defense and Incident Response course and many others including SEC560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, and SEC503: Intrusion Detection In-Depth. Some of the courses offered are aligned with DoD Directive 8570 and most are associated with a GIAC Certification. 

For a complete list of courses and bonus evening sessions, or to register, please visit:
www.sans.org/u/6ep

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 27 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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