Hands-On Network Security: Practical Tools and
Methods
April 26-28, 2011
Merit Network is pleased to again present Hands-On Network
Security: Practical Tools and Methods, an intensive
workshop on assessing and securing your network
infrastructure using current open-source tools and
techniques. The workshop will be offered in Ann Arbor on
April 26-28, 2011.
Register for this class by April 1 and save $100. Please
also read below about scholarships to attend the class.
Read
more and register
This course can also be taught via H.323 video to
multiple other locations. Any organization that has four
or more staff members who wish to attend may become a
video site, thus saving the cost of travel to Ann Arbor.
Video sites must have a classroom that supports H.323
video and H.239 data transmission. The number of
video-connected sites is limited to four.
Read
more about hosting this class via video.
About the
course
The workshop,
taught over 2-1/2 days, is designed as a comprehensive
learning experience to provide practical solutions for
addressing major network security issues. The focus will
be on studying current attack methodologies, examining
your network for vulnerabilities, presenting recommended
solutions and best practices for mitigation, and assessing
the landscape of available tools and methods used.
Instructor Charles Antonelli developed the course in the
process of training over 120 system administrators at the
University of Michigan in network and platform security
essentials. The course has been presented to Merit Member
groups with great success in November 2008, May 2009, and
April 2010. Charles updates the course material annually
with the latest attacks, defenses and tools.
The course is appropriate for network administrators,
system administrators, and others who need expertise in
network security fundamentals and best practices. The
course can serve either as a basic primer for novices or
as a refresher course for experienced administrators.
 About the instructor
Charles Antonelli,
Ph.D., is a research computing specialist affiliated with
the University of Michigan's Civil and Environmental
Engineering Department. He has taught regular courses and
graduate seminars in the School of Information and the
College of Engineering at U-M and his research interests
include networks, security, and cyberinfrastructure.
Charles received his doctorate in Computer, Information,
and Control Engineering from the University of Michigan,
and has been a Member of Technical Staff at Bell
Laboratories.
Dates and
times
The workshop will
be taught from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26
and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 and
Thursday, April 28, 2011. The Tuesday afternoon session
will cover a review and fundamentals of networking and
protocols; students proficient in these topics may skip
the review session and attend beginning on Wednesday
morning. Thursday afternoon is a lab session that is
encouraged for an optimal learning experience.
Location
The class will be
hosted at Merit's offices at 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Ann
Arbor. We expect to announce other locations where
students may attend via interactive videoconference.
Read
more about hosting this class via video.
Scholarships
available
Scholarships are
available for this event through the Merit Professional
Learning scholarship program. Anyone from a Merit Member
organization may apply for a scholarship, if funding to
attend is not otherwise available through the
organization. Applications must be received by April 1.
Read
more about scholarships
Course cost
and registration
Through April
1, registration for individuals from Merit Member
organizations is $599 per attendee. Attendees from
non-profit organizations that are not Merit Members may
attend for $649. Others may register for $699. After April
1, all prices increase by $100. Registration includes
continental breakfast, beverages and snacks.
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more and register
For more information, please contact us at learning@xxxxxxxxx
Merit
Network Professional Learning
http://www.merit.edu/learning
learning@xxxxxxxxx
Other upcoming events from Merit Professional Learning:
 Spring MJTS meeting
March 30, East Lansing, Escanaba and Gaylord
http://www.merit.edu/learning/mjts
Spring MITE Forum meeting
March 31, Ann Arbor
http://www.merit.edu/resources/mite
Merit Member Conference
May 18-19, Ann Arbor
http://www.merit.edu/mmc
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