SANS to Host Summer Information Security Training in Denver, Colorado

BETHESDA, Md., April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to increased demand for local information security training, SANS Institute today announced its return to Colorado. SANS Rocky Mountain 2016, taking place July 11 – 16 in downtown Denver, will feature a number of security, digital forensics and security management courses. Attendees wishing to test their skills and go head-to-head with other InfoSec professionals will have the opportunity to participate in SANS' popular NetWars Tournament.

Included among the courses offered at SANS Rocky Mountain is the FOR408: Window Forensic Analysis course. FOR408 focuses on building in-depth digital forensics knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating systems.

When describing his experience taking the FOR408 course at a recent training event, Thomas Farley, with Raytheon, adds "The methods taught and the tools introduced will be very beneficial to me as an analyst performing examinations. The topics are informative and relevant and a great guide that leads to productivity."

The new FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence course will also be offered at the Rocky ountain training event. This course will train security professionals and teams to detect, scope, and select resilient courses of action in response to intrusions and data breaches.

Bonus evening sessions will also be offered covering some of the hottest topics in information security. Session titles included are Open Source Threat Model for Prioritized Defense, Offensive Countermeasures, Active Defenses, and Internet Tough Guys, Quality not Quantity: Continuous Monitoring's Deadliest Events and more.

For a complete list of courses, bonus evening discussions, or to register for SANS Rocky Mountain, please visit: www.sans.org/u/h5y 

About SANS Institute
The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. SANS is the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of cyber security training and certification to professionals at governments and commercial institutions world-wide. Renowned SANS instructors teach over 50 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online. GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates employee qualifications via 30 hands-on, technical certifications in information security. The SANS Technology Institute, a regionally accredited independent subsidiary, offers master's degrees in cyber security. SANS offers a myriad of free resources to the InfoSec community including consensus projects, research reports, and newsletters; it also operates the Internet's early warning system--the Internet Storm Center. At the heart of SANS are the many security practitioners, representing varied global organizations from corporations to universities, working together to help the entire information security community. (www.SANS.org)

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