SANS Technology Institute: Musings
Welcome to the Musings on sans.edu. I'm Stephen Northcutt and like many of you I am a manager and leader with an information technology job. At the SANS Technology Institute, we are always striving to become more skilled and knowledgeable in computer security as well as the people side of the job. These musings are an informal set of articles, book reviews and whitepapers, almost a blog, about security, information technology, and the computer security industry. As we learn more, ponder issues and research content for SANS Management 512, Security Leadership Essentials and the GIAC Security Certification, we will continue to add to this site. Our hope is for this to be a resource for the community and we would love to hear from you. Feel free to drop us a note at stephen@sans.edu.
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- Musings: Press Releases
This series will include press releases from The SANS Institute covering computer, network, and information security training.
Press Release: Management 512 Security Leadership Essentials for Managers now NIST SP800 Compliant - January 30th, 2008
By Stephen Northcutt
SANS announces computer security management training is now NIST SP800 compliant. SANS Security Leadership Essentials For Managers is now incorporating guidance from NIST Special Publications in the 800 series.
Press Release: MAC OSX now supported in SEC508 (Systems Forensics, Investigation and Response) - September 1st, 2007
By Rob Lee
Rob Lee announced today, "I am pleased to announce that my course now supports a student who wishes to bring a Intel Based MAC to the course. I performed a final live test with it this past week here in VA Beach with several students using a Intel Based MAC in the course."
Press Release: GIAC program change to all proctored exams - August 31st, 2007
By Stephen Northcutt
As GIAC moves forward with the ANSI 17024 accreditation process, all GIAC certification exams will be administered in a proctored environment. Administering all certification exams in a proctored environment will raise the credibility of the GIAC program and the certifications that individuals hold.
Press Release - SANS Partner Series Oct 15-19 SEC504: Hacker Techniques - August 31st, 2007
By Stephen Northcutt
SANS Partners with the State of Texas to teach Hacker Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling Training at a substantial reduction in cost, October 15-19, 2007; SANS Partnership program is open to States, Law Enforcement, or Educational Institutions. What is particularly unique about this course offering is the pricing: SANS Partnership Series is an important way of delivering essential information security training at significant savings. The price for the upcoming class in Texas is $1150, about 1/3 of SANS regular pricing. You are eligible for this price if you are an employee of a state or local agency, a member of law enforcement at the state or local level, or a faculty or staff member from an accredited educational institution.
