IT security training event in Morocco by SANS
SANS Europeis pleased to present its first ever event in Morocco this August following rising demand for IT security training from across North Africa. SANS Morocco 2012 will run consecutively from August 27th to September 1st at the Le Royal Mansour Meridien in Casablanca.
“Over the last few months, we have received a huge number of requests from the SANS community in North Africa to hold an event within the region,” explains Gareth Dance, GSEC Conference Director, EMEA SANS Institute, “In response, we have decided to run two of our most popular courses and we invite students interested in the event to apply early as places are limited and filling up quickly.”
The Security 401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style offers the opportunity to learn the language and underlying theory of computer security. The course also offers essential, up-to-the-minute knowledge and skills required for people responsible for securing systems and organizations. The six-day course will be taught by Jim Herbeck, SANS Certified Instructor and co-founder of the Business Information Security Competency Center at the Geneva School of Business Administration. Security 401 is also is endorsed by the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) NSTISSI 4013 Standard for Systems Administrators in Information Systems Security (INFOSEC).
SANS Certified Instructor Steve Armstrong will be teaching the SANS Security 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling. The six-day course is aimed at helping information security professionals understand attackers’ tactics and strategies with hands-on experience in finding vulnerabilities and discovering intrusions. The course is designed to equip IT professionals with a comprehensive incident handling plan and the legal issues associated with responding to computer attacks, including employee monitoring, working with law enforcement, and handling evidence.
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