Free Training – Protecting the Evolving Network, Log Management, Using IDS/IPS for Post-Connect NAC, Reducing IT Costs, and more…

More Free Training Opportunities Provided by SANS

WEBCAST 1

The Intelligent Network: Protecting the Evolving Network and Securing Virtual Environments
WHEN: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 1:00 PM EDT (1700 UTC/GMT)
FEATURING: Stephen Northcutt, President SANS Institute
https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=91616
Sponsored By: Core Security http://www.coresecurity.com/

Network components are evolving into intelligent convergence equipment, able to make smart decisions about network traffic. Instead of traditional “silos”, where each piece of equipment analyzes network traffic for its own purpose (ie: firewall, IPS, IDS, VPN, AV), new convergence equipment combines all of these technologies to deliver Unified Threat Management from a single device.

WEBCAST 2

Log Management in the Cloud: A Comparison of Do-it-yourself Versus Cloud Services
WHEN: Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 1:00 PM EDT (1700 UTC/GMT)
FEATURING: Jerry Shenk and Randy Rosenbaum
https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=92024
Sponsored By: Alert Logic http://www.alertlogic.com/

This Webcast and accompanying whitepaper explore the differences between traditional, do-it-yourself management using commercial and customized tools and log management as a service in the cloud.

WEBCAST 3

Tool Talk Webcast: Keeping Trusted Endpoints Honest: Using IDS/IPS for Post-Connect NAC
WHEN: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 1:00 PM EST (1800 UTC/GMT)
FEATURING: John Curry
https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=91993
Sponsored By: StillSecure http://www.stillsecure.com/index_flash.php

Topics to be covered include: the basic IDS/IPS capabilities that make it ideal for post-connect sensing; the expanded policy enforcement options this approach enables; the greater return on investment realized by having your IDS/IPS do double duty; post-connect deployment on the network.

WEBCAST 4

Tool Talk Webcast: Reduce IT Costs by Unleashing Log Power
WHEN: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 2:00 PM EST (1900 UTC/GMT)
FEATURING: Speaker TBD
https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=91686
Sponsored By: LogLogic http://www.loglogic.com/

Companies are spending a lot of time and money on log management today.
20% of log access is associated with compliance and security. Preparing for audits involves time consuming manual labor, script writing, and hardware and software purchases. 80% of log access is associated with problem resolution and performance management.

WEBCAST 5

Internet Storm Center: Threat Update
WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 1:00 PM EST (1800 UTC/GMT)
FEATURING: Johannes Ullrich
https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=91441
Sponsored By: Core Security http://www2.corest.com/

This monthly webcast discusses recent threats observed by the Internet Storm Center, and discusses new software vulnerabilities or system exposures that were disclosed over the past month. The general format is about 30 minutes of presentation by senior ISC staff, followed by a question and answer period.

WEBCAST 6

Real-Time Adaptive Security: Proactively Mitigating Risks
WHEN: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 1t 1:00 PM EST (1800 UTC/GMT)
FEATURING: Dave Shackleford
https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=91853
Sponsored By: Sourcefire http://www.sourcefire.com/

Adaptive security can watch a network for malicious traffic and behavioral anomalies, ferret out end point vulnerabilities, identify real-time changes to systems, automatically enforce end point protections and access rules, block malicious traffic, follow a compliance dashboard while providing audit data, and so much more.

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Be sure to check out the following webcasts from our SANS Webcasts Archives https://www.sans.org/webcasts/archive.php

Tool Talk Webcast: Getting It Right! Best Practices in Selecting a Log Management Solution That’s Right for You
http://www.sans.org/info/31953
Sponsored By: ArcSight

Tool Talk Webcast: Enterprise Log Management for Incident Handlers
https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=91739
Sponsored By: Q1 Labs

Tool Talk Webcast: Firewall Migration & Policy-based Centralized Configuration
https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=92038
Sponsored By: Exaprotect

The Pen Testing Perfect Storm Series: With Skoudis, Wright and Johnson Combining Network Web App and Wireless in the Ultimate Penetration Test
http://www.sans.org/info/31948
Sponsored By: Core Security