Merit Network is pleased to host an interactive video presentation of
the SANS Institute's Security 433 course, "Mac OS X Security
Essentials." The workshop will be held July 31-August 1, 2008 at the
MITC Conference Center in Ann Arbor. The workshop will be of value to
anyone interested in techniques for securing Macintosh computers.
In this innovative presentation, this SANS course will be delivered
via interactive teleconference to several participating sites across
the U.S, presented by a SANS instructor. A full course description
appears below.
The registration fee for attendees from educational institutions and
state and local governments is $795, compared to the standard price
of $2,014 when delivered in a classroom setting. This is a unique
opportunity to engage in very high-quality security training at a
significant savings. In accordance with the SANS Institute's
policies, the reduced price is available only to attendees from
educational institutions and state and local governments. Others may
attend for the retail price of $2,014.
Continental breakfast, snacks and beverages will be provided.
Registration
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Registration and complete information are available at:
http://www.merit.edu/events/sans433
For more information, please contact learning@merit.edu
Details about the course
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SANS Security 433: Mac OS X Security Essentials
Security 433 is an ideal course for anyone charged with securing Mac
systems. From securing a desktop, to the high availability options
available on the platform, to directory services options, this course
is a whirlwind overview of the Mac. It will leave you ready to move
to the next level and treat the Mac just as you would any PC on your
network: like a centrally managed, secured, and mass deployed system.
Mac OS X Security Fundamentals is the fastest and most comprehensive
way to get up to speed on applying the principals of the information
security industry to the Mac. Written and taught by one of the
veterans of the Mac community, this course covers how real-world
security concepts are applied to the Mac, with examples from
throughout the Mac community. This includes the vulnerabilities that
are out there and the countermeasures that can (and should) be used.
Throughout this course we will focus on building an image and a
network to run the image that can be mass deployed in large
organizations. We begin by reviewing existing Mac exploits and the
basic concepts and challenges of securing a Mac. We then move on to
the standard security measures that should always be employed, and
the usability implications of each. By the end of this course we
cover forensics, intrusion detection, firewalls, web browsers, mail
programs, network infrastructure, preferences, system policies,
command line tools, encryption, hardware, and OS X Server.
If you're a newcomer to the field of information security but a long
time user of the Mac, or a newcomer to the Mac but a long time
information security expert, this is the course for you. You will
develop skills that will help you to bridge the gap between the Mac
administrators and the security administrators in most organizations;
and you will learn the ins and outs of keeping your data private.
About the instructor: David Hoelzer
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Since 1985, David has held a wide variety of positions in the
information technology field, ranging from programmer analyst to
chief information security officer. He has taught for SANS since
1999, managing and authoring the majority of the audit-related
materials for SANS in addition to some of the secure coding courses
from SANS-SSI. David currently serves as the chief information
officer for Enclave Forensics and the director of consulting for
Cyber-Defense, a subsidiary of Enclave Forensics. He is a research
fellow with the Internet Forensics Lab and an adjunct research
associate with the UNLV Center for Cybersecurity Research.
About SANS
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The SANS Institute (http://www.sans.org) is the most trusted and by
far the largest source for information security training and
certification in the world. It also develops, maintains, and makes
available at no cost, the largest collection of research documents
about various aspects of information security, and it operates the
Internet's early warning system - Internet Storm Center. SANS also
sponsored the creation of GIAC a leading industry security
certification. The SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security)
Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and
education organization. Its programs now reach more than 165,000
security professionals around the world. A range of individuals from
auditors and network administrators, to chief information security
officers are sharing the lessons they learn and are jointly finding
solutions to the challenges they face. At the heart of SANS are the
many security practitioners in varied global organizations from
corporations to universities working together to help the entire
information security community.
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Fall MJTS meeting
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NANOG 44
October 12-15, Los Angeles, CA
http://www.nanog.org
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