Re: SANS @ EDU Survey of classes to offer through SANS Partnership Simulcast program...

[Will Froning <will.froning () GMAIL COM>]

Hello Daryl,

The timings don't work for the Universities out here in the Middle East (GMT +4), so I didn't bother responding. I 
tried convincing the EMEA MD to get a session going on out here since I think it would be a success, but nothing came 
from it. If you can push from your side I know that the IPv6 session would have a lot of interest since UAE is trying 
to push out their dual-stack AREN this summer.

Thanks,
Will Froning

Information Security Manager
American University of Sharjah
wfroning () aus edu

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On Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 6:52 AM, Daryl Gilbertson wrote:
Thanks Beth for the note.
> Folks, I hate to beg, but we had only 124 responses to date. We need 500
> for this survey to have meaning and deliver more Partnership classes this
> summer and fall. It will only take 5-10 minutes. Please distribute far and
> wide to staff, faculty and other colleges in your region. Simply go to the
> link below:
>
> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/vLiveSimulcast2011
>
> Thank you,
>
> Daryl Gilbertson
> National Account Manager
> SANS Institute
> 678-714-5712 (EST)
> DGilbertson () sans org
> www.sans.org/Partnership
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Young, Beth A.
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 1:47 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] SANS @ EDU Survey of classes
>
> The folks at SANS have created a survey for us to fill out with our
> training class preferences. The SANS@EDU advisory board needs to know
> what classes people are interested in taking from SANS. When we offer
> classes like the IPv6 class, then it is obvious that the partnership works
> - we have great registration numbers and SANS is happy because we have a
> large class. If we offer classes that nobody wants or of limited
> interested (e.g.: maybe 2 people on a campus), then we can't pull in the
> student numbers needed to make this partnership work and classes get
> canceled because of low registration. Then nobody is happy, and SANS
> starts wondering if the partnership is really worth it.
>
> Please take a moment and fill out this SANS survey, ranking which classes
> you are most interested in. Here are some general price guidelines if
> that helps you decide between 2-day classes and 6-day classes:
> 1-,2-,3-day courses are generally $350/day (so 3 days would be $1050).
> This price is dependent on getting at least 100 people registered.
> 4-,5-,6-day courses are generally 70% off the list price so figure
> $1200-$1500 per class. Again, this price is dependent on getting at least
> 100 people registered.
>
> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/vLiveSimulcast2011
>
>
> Please share this survey with as many people as you can so we can generate
> a more accurate assessment of classes people want to see offered at the
> reduced SANS@EDU rate.
>
> Thanks for your time!
> Beth
>
>
> Beth Young, CISSP
> MOREnet Security
> 1-800-509-6673
> http://www.more.net/security