SEI Education and Training

	Concepts and Trends in Information Security
	Site Only
	This course is only offered by arrangement at customer sites. E-mail training-info@cert.org or call +1 412-268-9564 for details. Course Registration Software Engineering Institute Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 Phone: 412 / 268-7388 FAX: 412 / 268-7401 E-mail: courseregistration@sei.cmu.edu	Industry: $500 Government: $400 Academic: $400 International $1000 This is a Customer Site Only Course. Click for more information.
	Course Description
	This one-day course is designed for those who would like to improve their knowledge of security issues, techniques, and trends related to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets on an organization's computer system. This course provides participants with a foundation for applying best practices to the information security needs of an organization. Current, relevant topics that affect security implementations regardless of the organization's computer operating system are covered. The course uses lecture, discussion, and exercises to help participants improve their understanding of the problem of securing information in the dynamic environment that global connectivity has created.
	Audience · Prerequisites · Objectives · Logistics
	AUDIENCE system administrators network administrators information systems security officers information systems security managers in government or private sector organizations policy makers systems engineers systems developers PREREQUISITES There are no prerequisites for this course. TOPICS information security concepts current and continuing information security threats, vulnerabilities, and trends core strategies and tactics for secure system and network administration the role and importance of planning in protecting information assets information security policies preparing for, detecting, and responding to intrusions making and sustaining the case for information security to stakeholders OBJECTIVES This course will help participants to understand the challenges of securing information in a global, dynamic networked systems environment understand the range of vulnerabilities and threats to which an organization's information assets may be exposed develop strategies and resources to deal with information security problems identify proactive measures to defend and improve the security posture of the organization identify ways to improve readiness to respond to and recover from information security incidents Course Materials Participants will receive a course notebook and a CD containing the course materials. LOGISTICS Class Schedule This is a one-day course that meets from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hotel and Travel Information Information about traveling to SEI offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Arlington, Virginia is available on our Travel and Lodging Web pages. Questions about this course? Please see our Frequently Asked Questions Web page for answers to some of the more common inquiries about SEI Education and Training. If you need more information, contact us via e-mail at training-info@cert.org or telephone at +1 412-268-9564.


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	Course Registration
	This is a Customer Site Only Course. For more information about public courses and on-site training, contact CERT Course Information Phone and Voice Mail: 412 / 268-9564 E-mail: training-info@cert.org Course Registration Software Engineering Institute Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 Phone: 412 / 268-7388 FAX: 412 / 268-7401 E-mail: courseregistration@sei.cmu.edu
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