What is the current security
context?
Who should attend these classes?
When are these classes being offered?
What technical background should the students have?
What will the students learn?
Will the classes include hands-on labs?
Why is security important?
My company just spent $50,000 dollars on a firewall,
should I go to these classes?
Is the future going to be less threatening?
Are security certifications important?
Will the classes help me prepare for the CISSP
certification exam?
Course Content:
Introduction to Computer
and Network Security (2 days)
Foundations of Applied
Security (3 days)
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What is the current security context?
Its clearly a dangerous world, and has been for years. It's not
getting better, even given the wide spread deployment of computer
security technologies. And its costing American businesses billions.
-- Bruce Schneier, Counterpane Internet Security
There is much more illegal and unauthorized activity
going on in cyberspace than corporations admit to their clients,
stockholders and business partners or report to law enforcement.
Incidents are widespread, costly, and commonplace…
--Patrice Rapalus, Computer Security Institute (CSI) Director
eSecurity breaches cause over US $15 billion damage
worldwide annually.
--Datamonitor
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Who should attend these classes?
Any information technology professional working in the private or
public sector needs to be security aware. Combined, these classes
provide a solid information system security foundation.
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When are these classes being
offered?
The Introduction to Computer and Network Security
will be offered on August 19-20 between 9:00 am - 4:30 pm and the
Foundations of Applied Security will be offered on August 21-23
bewteen 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
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What technical background should
the students have?
Students should be familiar with information technology. Students
who are knowledgeable about networking and operating systems will
readily absorb the class materials.
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What will the students learn?
Essential information that includes security concepts that all professionals
in a security related position should know. Specific topics include
Internet, network, and computer security. Technologies covered include
cryptography and access control. Preventive, detective, and reactive
aspects of security are also covered.
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Will the classes include hands-on
labs?
Each student will have access to a personal computer to work on
the lab exercises. Each student will install and configure the O/S
(Windows 2000 and Linux). In addition to security tools, each student
will work with multimedia simulations and tutorials.
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Why is security important?
In 2000, corporations worldwide due to network security breaches
lost an estimated $15 billion. The latest Computer Security Institute
Annual report indicates that losses due to information security
compromises continue to get worse.
According to CSI Director Patrice Rapalus, even though
90% of their survey respondents use antivirus software, 85% of them
were hit by viruses or worms, anyway.
Another example, the original Code Red Worm spreads
slowly. After modification, it flooded the Internet, reaching more
than 350,000 servers in less than 24 hours. (Data collected by the
Cooperative Association of Internet Data Analysis.)
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My company just spent $50,000
dollars on a firewall, should I go to these classes?
According to Gene Spafford, Director, CERIAS (Center for Education
and Research in Information Assurance and Security), security comes
from understanding systems, goals, and methods. Strong tools applied
in the wrong way for the wrong reasons don't help.
For example, the CSI survey showed that even though
89% of respondents had firewalls, 40% reported system penetration
from the outside anyway. Technology alone is not the answer.
Security is only partly dependent on technology. It
is also dependent on appropriate tools applied in an appropriate
manner guided by an appropriate security policy.
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Is the future going to be less
threatening?
Statistics gathered by the Computer Emergency Reaction Team Coordination
Center (CERT/CC) indicate that the number of reported security incidents
doubled from 2000 to 2001. Current year information indicates that
security incidents will double again in 2001 to 2002.
Information Security Magazine (September 2000), shows
trends with increases in electronic theft, viruses, and employee
computer access control abuse.
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Are security certifications important?
The Gartner Group reports that:
Certification of information security professionals and practitioners
is becoming more common as a condition of employment or as a preferred
credential. Most often seen on role descriptions and resumes is
the CISSP certification from (ISC)2. With the growth in the use
of the Internet, the GIAC certification will likely become a preferred
credential for security personnel having day-to-day technical operations
responsibility for ensuring an enterprise's information assets.
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Will the classes help me prepare
for the CISSP certification exam?
Yes. The course follows the 10 domain Common Body of Knowledge that
the CISSP exam is based upon. For more information about CISSP certification
visit: http://www.isc2.org
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