Cyber Guardian 2015

Event Dates
2015-03-02 - 2015-03-07
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
SANS is returning to Baltimore in March for SANS Cyber Guardian 2015! http://www.sans.org/u/1k8 We are pleased to invite you to Baltimore for the fifth annual SANS Cyber Guardian event in Baltimore, March 2 - 7. We are featuring two Cyber Guardian Baseline courses and a Blue Team course. For complete course descriptions and the complete schedule for Cyber Guardian 2015 see our Schedule Page. SANS Cyber Guardian 2015 is part of a larger event, SANS Capital Region 2015. For more information, see SANS Northern Virginia 2015 which is scheduled for March 9-14 and being held in Reston, Virginia. These include: two Cyber Guardian Baseline courses and one for the Red Team. Please see the Cyber Guardian Page to find out more. Most of the courses offered at SANS Cyber Guardian 2015 are associated with a GIAC Certification. Put the skills you'll learn to practical use and join more than 60,000 GIAC certified professionals who make the Cybersecurity industry safe! Visit our GIAC page for more information and register for your certification attempt today. SANS training is well known for being relevant and pragmatic. All SANS instructors are industry leaders and experts who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. Their real-world experience increases the practical value of the course material. Here are some comments from our past SANS Cyber Guardian alumni: "The content and more importantly the instructor's presentation was exactly what I was looking for." - Gilbert Lappano, Northrop Grumman "You're getting training from an instructor that does this stuff every day and not from someone who just teaches. This is real-life training." - Scott Avento, Alpine Cyber Solutions, LCC "This course is a must for cybersecurity professionals!" - Gary Oakley, BMPC "Best course ever and I can't wait to go back to my cases and apply this stuff!" - Rick Kiper, USDOJ "Very engaging course. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time." - Carol Flamer, Vanguard Our campus will be the Sheraton Inner Harbor located in downtown Baltimore's Inner Harbor District. A special discounted rate of $179 S/D will be honored based on space availability. To obtain a government per diem room, available with proper ID, you will need to call reservations and ask for the SANS government rate. All rates include high-speed Internet in your room and are only available through February 13, 2015. The Inner Harbor is the business, historic, and cultural district of Baltimore. The hotel gives you close access to Oriole Park at Camden Yards and the M & T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens (both 0.1 - 0.3 miles away) Other close attractions are the National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, 1st Mariner Arena, or the Hippodrome Theater. The shopping is also superb at the Harbor Place & Gallery Shopping. Also, two miles away is historic Fort McHenry, birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner. Get the training you need to be a Cyber Guardian and a member of the elite team that will be trained to stay one step ahead of the threats as well as know what to do when a breach occurs. Start making your training and travel plans now to join us for SANS Cyber Guardian 2015! - Receive a discount of up to $400 for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - Receive a discount of up to $200 for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - No refunds available after Wednesday, February 11, 2015.
Attendee information
- Receive a discount of up to $400 for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - Receive a discount of up to $200 for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - No refunds available after Wednesday, February 11, 2015.
Partner Voices
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