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Dear Harry Cliford,

SANS is pleased to announce Community SANS Lake Tahoe 2008, running
Monday, Dec 8 - Saturday, Dec 13, 2008. We will offer SANS new course
Security 560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking which has
been selling out in every large SANS conference. Join top rated
Community SANS instructor Jim Shewmaker as he uses technical depth and
hands-on experience with penetration testing and ethical hacking tools.
You may know that this course has sold out the first few times we have
offered it in the US and Canada, so we encourage you to sign up quickly.
For a full course description, details and to register, please visit
(http://www.sans.org/info/32853).

FIND SECURITY FLAWS BEFORE THE BAD GUYS DO
Lots of people claim to have penetration testing, ethical hacking, and
security assessment skills, but precious few can apply these skills in
a methodical regimen of professional testing to help make an
organization more secure. This class covers the ingredients for
successful network penetration testing to help attendees improve their
enterprise's security stance.

Security vulnerabilities, such as weak configurations, unpatched
systems, and botched architectures, continue to plague organizations.
Enterprises need people who can find these flaws in a professional
manner to help eradicate them from our infrastructures.

We address detailed pre-test planning, including setting up an effective
penetration testing infrastructure and establishing ground rules with
the target organization to avoid surprises and misunderstanding. Then,
we discuss a time-tested methodology for penetration and ethical hacking
across the network, evaluating the security of network services and the
operating systems behind them.

IMPORTANT DIFFERENTIATORS
This SANS course differs from other penetration testing and ethical
hacking courses in several important ways:

* We get deep into the tools arsenal with numerous hands-on
exercises that show subtle, less-well-known, and undocumented
features that are incredibly useful for professional penetration
testers and ethical hackers.

* The course discusses how the tools interrelate with each other in
an overall testing process. Rather than just throwing up a bunch
of tools and playing with them, we analyze how to leverage
information from one tool to get the most bang out of the next
tool.

* We focus on the workflow of professional penetration testers and
ethical hackers, proceeding step-by-step discussing the mosT
effective means for conducting projects.

* The sessions address common pitfalls that arise in penetration
tests and ethical hacking projects, providing real-world
strategies and tactics for avoiding these problems to maximize the
quality of test results.

* We cover several timesaving tactics based on years of
in-the-trenches experience from real penetration testers and
ethical hackers, actions that might take hours or days unless you
know the little secrets we'll cover that will let you surmount
problem in minutes.

* The course stresses the mind-set of successful penetration testers
and ethical hackers, which involves balancing the often
contravening forces of creative "outside-the-box" thinking,
methodical trouble-shooting, carefully weighing risks, following
time-tested process, painstakingly documenting results, and
creating a high quality final report that achieves management and
technical buy-in.

* We also analyze how penetration testing and ethical hacking should
fit into a comprehensive enterprise information security program.

THE COMMUNITY SANS ADVANTAGE, (http://www.sans.org/info/32858)

The Community SANS format offers the most popular SANS courses in your
local community at a reduced tuition fee. Your Community SANS Instructor
is an experienced network security practitioner who has been trained to
teach SANS Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking by course
author and SANS Faculty Fellow Ed Skoudis.

Here are five good reasons for attending Community SANS Lake Tahoe 2008:

+ Save 13% on your tuition fee compared with larger SANS training
Register by October 29 and save an additional $250! See tuition fee
schedule at (http://www.sans.org/info/32863).


+ Receive the same great technical content as a larger SANS event.

+ Benefit from smaller class sizes where you'll receive more personal
attention from your instructor.

+ Gain hands-on experience through detailed bootcamp-style labs with
step by step guidance from your veteran Community SANS Instructor.

+ Enjoy numerous networking opportunities - we provide breakfast and
breaks each day to facilitate networking with your peers!

And as always, SANS promises that you will be able to use what you learn
in the classroom as soon as you return to the office. Does this sound
like the kind of training that would help you to be more effective in
your job? Then register today to join us for Community SANS Lake Tahoe
2008 at (http://www.sans.org/info/32853).

If you have any questions about this event, please send an email to
community@sans.org.

See you in Lake Tahoe!

Warm Regards,
Stephen Northcutt - President
The SANS Technology Institute, a postgraduate IT Security College

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