Two SANS security workshops in January: Secure Coding in Java/JEEand Virtualization Security

[Merit Network Professional Learning]

Merit Network is pleased to present two unique opportunities in January
to attend SANS Institute security training at a substantially reduced
price.

As the leading organization in computer security training, SANS is known
for providing intensive courses designed to help computing professionals
master the practical steps necessary for defending systems and networks.
In these innovative presentations, the course material will be delivered
via interactive teleconference to several participating sites across the
U.S, presented by a SANS instructor at a remote location.

Registration for both workshops is open today; below are brief
descriptions and links to more information.

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SANS Developer 541:
Secure Coding in Java/JEE: Developing Defensible Applications
January 5-8, 2010, Ann Arbor
http://www.merit.edu/learning/sans541/

Traditionally, great programmers have been known by the elegance,
effectiveness and reliability of their code. Today, security has joined
those traditional measures as an essential aspect of good coding. For
programmers and their organizations, this raises the unavoidable
question, "What is meant by secure coding, and where can I learn it?"

"Secure Coding in Java/JEE" presents the skills and knowledge currently
measured in third-party coding assessments. It is a comprehensive course
covering a huge set of skills and knowledge. Rather than teach you to
use a set of tools, the course will teach concepts of secure programming
by looking at a specific piece of code, identifying a security flaw, and
implementing a fix for that flaw.

The course features hands-on work with challenging exercises and
concrete examples that you will be able to put to use immediately. You
will be prepared with strong validation techniques that you can apply to
protect Java applications for current and future projects.

The registration fee for attendees from educational institutions and
state and local governments is $1495, a savings of 50% compared to the
standard price of $2995 when delivered in a classroom setting. Others
may attend for the retail price of $2,995.

Complete information and registration are available now at:

    http://www.merit.edu/learning/sans541/


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SANS Security 557:
Virtualization Security and Operations
January 20-21, 2010, Ann Arbor
http://www.merit.edu/learning/sans557/

Server virtualization is one of today's most rapidly evolving and widely
deployed technologies, favored by organizations for providing cost
savings and ease of deployment and management. With these benefits comes
a dark side, however. Virtualization technology is the focus of many new
potential threats and exploits, and presents new vulnerabilities that
must be managed.

At this course you will learn about virtualization security
fundamentals, with an in-depth treatment of today's most pressing
virtualization security concerns: known attacks and threats, theoretical
attack methods, and numerous real-world examples. The course will then
focus on today's most popular enterprise server virtualization product,
VMware Infrastructure 3. You will learn about every aspect of locking
down ESX Server and VirtualCenter management server, as well as best
practices for securing the virtual machine guests that reside on ESX
platforms. The course will also cover virtualization networking
techniques; essential strategies for securing storage interfaces to
Virtual Infrastructure 3; best practices for backup, recovery, and
redundancy; compliance ramifications of virtualization; and operations
processes such as change and configuration management, separation of
duties, and least privilege.

The registration fee for attendees from educational institutions and
state and local governments is $795, a savings of well over 60% compared
to the standard price of $2550 when delivered in a classroom setting.
Others may attend for the retail price of $2,550.

Complete information and registration are available now at:

    http://www.merit.edu/learning/sans557/


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Upcoming Merit Professional Learning events:

NANOG47 plus ARIN Meeting
  October 18-23, Dearborn
  http://www.nanog.org

University of Michigan IT Security Summit
  --Free, open to the public and streamed live
  October 20, Ann Arbor
  http://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/sumit09

Merit Services Seminar
  --A free seminar to learn more about Merit's services
  October 29, Ann Arbor, plus webcast
  http://www.merit.edu/learning/services2009

Internet2 IPv6 Workshop
  --Only five seats remaining
  November 11-13 (2 days)
  http://www.merit.edu/learning/ipv62009

Coming in 2010
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Campus LAN Switching: Techniques for Design and Management
  January 13-14, 2010, Ann Arbor
  http://www.merit.edu/learning/lanswitching/

IP Multicast Workshop: Multicast in a Campus Environment
  February 15-16, 2010, Ann Arbor
  http://www.merit.edu/learning/multicast2010


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