SANS Houston 2015

Event Dates
2015-03-23 - 2015-03-28
Organizer
Attendees
500
Event contact first name
SANS
Event contact last name
Institute
Email
info@sans.org
Event contact telephone number
(301) 654-SANS (7267)
Description
We are pleased to invite you to attend SANS Houston 2015 on March 23-28 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, located in the heart of the Galleria area of Uptown Houston. We have six of our top information security courses selected to provide you with the training and certification that you need to boost your career by learning from the best! SANS Instructors are industry professionals who will ensure that you not only learn the material, but that you will also be able to apply what you learn your first day back in the office. Complete your SANS training experience with a GIAC certification attempt; put the skills you'll learn to practical use and join more than 61,000 GIAC certified professionals who make the Cybersecurity industry safe. Earn your information security master's degree at SANS Technology Institute (STI). Take classes in Information Security Management (MSISM) or Engineering (MSISE). Apply today! Your stay at the Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston can be obtained with a special discounted rate of $189 S/D will be honored based on space availability. Government per diem rooms are available with proper ID; you will need to call reservations and ask for the SANS government rate. These rates include high speed Internet in your room. Make your reservations now as this special rate is only available through March 8, 2015. Houston is the fourth largest city in the US, but it has very walkable neighborhoods. In the Upper Houston neighborhood that the Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston calls home, you'll find: Houston Zoo Museum District - 18 museums The Galleria - 375 stores and ice rink Jogging or golf at Memorial Park Williams Tower Water Wall Theater District Hermann Park Sam Houston Park and Heritage Sites Uptown Park entertainment and gardens Johnson Space Center is an easy daytrip away Here is what SANS alumni have had to say about their SANS conference training experience: "Security is a big focus for our IT organization. This face-to-face training, with other companies' experiences is a very effective way to learn." - Michael Stothers, The Boeing Company "SEC401 doesn't assume a starting level of knowledge but delivers all the essentials to understand how networks work before showing how to secure them." - Martyn Smith, Logically Secure Ltd. "I never thought I could learn so much in such short time without feeling burned out. Great job making it engaging and interesting." - Jeff Eubanks, Mainstream Engineering Corp. "In the 5-6 days I have had at SANS, one thing has consistently impressed me: the caliber of presenters and instructors. They are excellent. This to me is one of the greatest strengths of SANS. Yes, the course content is good, but the instructors make a good course or class into an outstanding one." - Jean Currie, Navy With a reputation for being the most trusted source for information security training and an eagerness to help you meet your training objectives, SANS is the best choice for IT security education. Don't miss this special SANS training event in Houston in March! We hope to see you there. http://www.sans.org/u/1ki - Receive a discount of up to $400 for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - Receive a discount of up to $200 for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - No refunds available after Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
Attendee information
- Receive a discount of up to $400 for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - Receive a discount of up to $200 for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - No refunds available after Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
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