I’m pleased to announce that I will be teaching SANS Security 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling at Community SANS Ottawa 2010 on Monday, March 22, 2010 through Saturday, March 27, 2010 and at Community SANS Regina Saskatchewan 2010 on May 10, 2010 through Saturday, May 15, 2010.

By helping you understand attackers’ tactics and strategies in detail, giving you hands-on experience in finding vulnerabilities and discovering intrusions, and equipping you with a comprehensive incident handling plan, the in-depth information in this course helps you turn the tables on computer attackers. This course addresses the latest cutting-edge insidious attack vectors and the “oldie-but-goodie” attacks that are still so prevalent, and everything in between. Instead of merely teaching a few hack attack tricks, this course includes a time-tested, step-by-step process for responding to computer incidents; a detailed description of how attackers undermine systems so you can prepare, detect, and respond to them; and a hands-on workshop for discovering holes before the bad guys do. Additionally, the course explores the legal issues associated with responding to computer attacks, including employee monitoring, working with law enforcement, and handling evidence.

This challenging course is particularly well suited to individuals who lead or are a part of an incident handling team. Furthermore, general security practitioners, system administrators, and security architects will benefit by understanding how to design, build, and operate their systems to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks.

Don’t miss this unique and challenging training opportunity. Sign up for the Community SANS Ottawa 2010 and/or the Community SANS Regina Saskatchewan 2010 today!