SANS Training Opportunity in MA, May 19-23

[Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

Posting a new training opportunity on behalf of Gene Kingsley, University
of Massachusetts President's Office.


A group of folks (mostly CISOs) from New England institutions of Higher
Education have teamed up with the SANS Institute to offer an opportunity
to learn from one of the premier trainers (Dr. Eric Cole) at the SANS
Institute.  The course is ³SEC566² Implementing and Auditing the Critical
Security Controls.  Usually the cost for this course is $4395.00 for a
5-day class.  Interested Higher Education employees may sign up for this
training for $2050.00.
 

Registration for the course can be found here.
https://www.sans.org/registration/register.php?conferenceid=35685

To receive the discount enter the code - 35685EDU
You can also earn 30 CPE/CMU credits.  For those of us with
certifications, this is a nice bonus.
 

It¹s possible to do the session via simulcast. When registering for the
online version of the course, use this code - ONLINE35685EDU
 

The course is designed to provide insight into one of the best resources
for preparing your institution to meet industry standard security
measuresŠthe SANS 20 Controls
<https://www.sans.org/critical-security-controls/>.  The actions defined
by the Controls are a subset of the comprehensive catalog defined by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-53.  This is
an excellent opportunity to be at the top of the Security game at a great
price.
 

This course is being presented at the:
UMass President¹s Office
333 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA
from May 19 ­ May 23
(It is also available online, as mentioned above)

 
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:: Gene Kingsley, Risk and Program Implementations Manager
:: University Information Technology Services (UITS)
:: University of Massachusetts President¹s Office
:: 774-455-7876 (Office)
:: 774-551-6115 (Mobile)
:: gkingsley () umassp edu
University of Massachusetts : 333 South St. : Suite 400 : Shrewsbury, MA
01545 : www.massachusetts.edu <http://www.massachusetts.edu>