<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">SANS is reputable. Well, no less reputable than A+, Security+, etc... I tend to see more of their certificate holder in Academia. In their entirety, they are not a diploma mill. However, they have been loosing the certification endorsement competition to many other institutions. While worth your time, yes. Worth your money: I find it hard pressed to spend my personal money on SANS.<div><br></div><div>aestetix talked me into offering a class(es) on ethical hacking. If life slows down, I hope to start next month. More details to follow. </div><div><br></div><div>John Menerick</div><div>liquidsun</div><div><a href="http://www.securesql.info">www.securesql.info</a><br><div><br></div><div>On Jun 25, 2009, at 11:14 AM, Christie Dudley wrote:<div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">You know I've seen these things before, but I always wondered if these guys were reputable and not just a diploma mill sort of place. It seems that this might be the right kind of crowd to ask if these guys are worth the time. I mean... seriously, they offer a *class* on "ethical hacking"?<br> <br>(Which brings me to my next question... why don't we? ;-) )<br><br clear="all">Christie<br><br>---<br> Knowledge will bind you but ultimately set you free.<br> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Jason Spence <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:j@hug.gs">j@hug.gs</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> You too can have a glamorous career looking at pornography on other<br> people's computers, then testifying the same things in court over and<br> over again. Act now!<br> <br> <br> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br> From: The SANS Institute <<a href="mailto:sans@sans.org">sans@sans.org</a>><br> Date: Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 7:59 AM<br> Subject: Complimentary GIAC Forensics Certification w/ SANS @Home<br> beginning July 14<br> To: <a href="mailto:thalakan@technologist.com">thalakan@technologist.com</a><br> <br> <br> Dear Jason Spence,<br> <br> Are you looking for live SANS training, taught by SANS top instructors<br> with zero travel costs? Do you want to learn in an environment where<br> you can chat live with your instructor and your class colleagues over<br> several weeks?<br> <br> We are pleased to announce Security 508: Computer Forensics,<br> Investigation, and Response will be delivered live over the web via SANS<br> @Home. This live virtual training starts on Tuesday, July 14. Course<br> author and SANS Fellow Rob Lee will teach his course once a week over<br> 12 weeks. For complete course details, schedule and tuition fees,<br> please visit (<a href="http://www.sans.org/info/42458" target="_blank">http://www.sans.org/info/42458</a>).<br> <br> Register by July 10, 2009 and receive a GCFA certification attempt,<br> which costs $499, at no cost. When registering, used the group discount<br> code: GCFA<br> <br> SANS @Home leverages live Webcast flexibility and the latest online<br> technology to enable you to interact live with top SANS instructors<br> without the expense and inconvenience of travel or missing several days<br> of work and time away from your family.<br> <br> Many students find the @Home format to better suited for learning this<br> material because you get to digest the course material over an extended<br> period and can apply what you are learning immediately at work after<br> each session.<br> <br> Students also appreciate the direct one-on-one contact they have with<br> the top SANS instructors who teach the SANS @Home courses. Here is what<br> students are saying:<br> <br> "I have so many ideas to take back to the office. What a great learning<br> experience. I have to admit I was skeptical about the learning<br> platform, but it's been really great!"<br> --Susanna Bezold, State of New York<br> <br> "SANS @Home works great! Webcasts work very well both live and in<br> playback. Playback through Elluminate (presentation, audio, chat log<br> and files download) made it easy to without loss of quality. I'll<br> definitely look for more @Home courses."<br> --Oyvind Horneland, NextGenTeAS<br> <br> SANS @Home is offering a full schedule of training opportunities. For<br> complete information, schedules and to register for any of these SANS<br> @Home courses, please visit <a href="http://www.sans.org/athome" target="_blank">http://www.sans.org/athome</a><br> <br> Dev545: Secure Coding in PHP: Developing Defensible Applications<br> Instructor: Johannes Ullrich<br> <br> Mgt414 CISSP(R) Certification Preparation Training Program<br> Instructor: Eric Conrad<br> <br> Sec560 Network Penetration, Testing, and Ethical Hacking<br> Instructors: Ed Skoudis, John Strand<br> <br> Sec617: Wireless Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing, and Defenses<br> Instructor: Josh Wright<br> <br> Sec501: Advanced Security Essentials: Enterprise Defender<br> Instructors: Dr. Eric Cole, Eric Conrad<br> <br> Aud423: SANS(R) +S(R) Training for the CISA(R) Certification Exam<br> Instructor: James Tarala<br> <br> Sec504 Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling<br> Instructors: Ed Skoudis, John Strand<br> <br> We look forward to having you join us for one of these SANS @Home<br> courses, such as Security 508: Computer Forensics, Investigation, and<br> Response taught by Rob Lee starting on Tuesday, July 14. For complete<br> course information, visit (<a href="http://www.sans.org/info/42458" target="_blank">http://www.sans.org/info/42458</a>).<br> <br> To learn more about SANS forensics offerings and Rob Lee please visit our<br> dedicated forensics website at <a href="http://forensics.sans.org/" target="_blank">http://forensics.sans.org/</a><br> <br> <br> Sincerely,<br> <br> Stephen Northcutt - President<br> The SANS Technology Institute, a postgraduate IT Security College<br> <br> <br> ********************************************************************<br> <br> SANS is pleased to announce our new Training and Events Calendar - an<br> easy way to see what opportunities are available to you during the<br> coming month! 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