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Tysons Corner, VA - April 14 - 22, 2009
Global Information Assurance Certification

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Dear Colleague,

SANS is pleased to be returning to Northern Virginia this spring for SANS Tysons Corner 2009, April 13-22, where we'll be providing exceptional computer and Internet security training. Auditors, managers, and hands-on technical staff at all levels will want to attend this important industry event.

SANS Tysons Corner 2009 features these top-rated courses, and more:

Management 414: SANS® +S™ Training Program for the CISSP® Certification Exam *
Great stuff, fantastic overview, wonderful real life examples, I feel empowered to pass the exam! - Ian Trump, Regional Health Authority

Management 512: SANS Security Leadership Essentials for Managers with Knowledge Compression™ *
SANS is my preferred training to meet DOD 8570. Training offered by SANS pertains to best practice where the rubber hits the road. - Mike Emmons, USMC

Security 401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style *
The course content was very comprehensive and showed me the extent of vulnerabilities that are potentially within my organization. - Bob Ward, NJVC

Security 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling *
I loved this course. Not only are there how-tos for all of the tools shown, but then you get to test them on real systems. - Tim Pryor, Student

Security 560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
SEC560 had a very effective mix of theory, hands-on exercise and a very lively capture the flag competition on day 6. Anyone responsible for proactive security testing should take this course! - Chris Calvert, TELUS

* SANS courses offered at Tysons Corner 2009, which align with "DOD Approved Certifications." For more information see http://www.sans.org/8570/

We are also offering short, skills-based courses to maximize your training in one event! To see our full list of offerings as Tysons Corner, please see our Event-at-a-Glance Page.

The Sheraton Premier Hotel at Tysons Corner is the location for this event. Convenient to the Metro DC area just off the Capital Beltway, Tysons Corner is known as a shopping and restaurant mecca for the East Coast with most of the top names within a short distance of the hotel (http://www.shoptysons.com). SANS has arranged for discounted room rates of $194 S/D available through March 25, 2009, which include high-speed Internet access in your room.

Register by March 4, 2009, and receive a $350 tuition fee discount as well! Start making your training and travel plans now. We look forward to seeing you at SANS Tysons Corner 2009.

Kind Regards,
Stephen Northcutt,
President
SANS Technology Institute, a postgraduate computer security college