Please consider participating if you can. Great training at great prices. John M. Careccia, GISP Lane County IS CISO 125 East 8th Ave Eugene, Or 97401 541-682-4575 W 541-359-8013 C From: Julie Evans [mailto:Julie.Evans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:18 PM To: Julie Evans Cc: Christina Carr Subject: FW: MS-ISAC SANS Training Purchasing Opportunity To MS-ISAC members and all interested partners: With the purchasing window for Securing the Human security awareness training and OnDemand and Voucher credits for technical training ready to open in 2 weeks, we wanted to share some updated information with everyone. (1) The OnDemand Course list has been updated; OnDemand FAQs have been developed. Both are available at http://alliance.cisecurity.org/opportunity/sanstechtraining.cfm (2) Securing the Human FAQs have been updated and are available at: http://alliance.cisecurity.org/opportunity/securinghumanjuly2012.cfm (4) Both client portals for placing orders are now available for pre-registration (not required) as well as requesting Securing the Human test accounts. Securing the Human: https://www.securingthehuman.org/programs/ms-isac OnDemand and Voucher Credits: http://www.sans.org/ondemand/partnership/msisac Beginning on June 1, 2012 you will be able to place an order in these client portals. The portals will close on July 31, 2012. Please remember that you do need to place your Securing the Human security training seat orders at https://www.securingthehuman.org/programs/ms-isac and your OnDemand and Voucher Credit orders at http://www.sans.org/ondemand/partnership/msisac. Although your orders need to be placed separately in these portals and will generate separate invoices, you may make a single payment to SANS for multiple invoices. My April 17th email is included below and contains additional details as well as pricing regarding these procurement opportunities. SANS has provided the 2 attached documents that summarize the Securing the Human program which may be useful for your approval process. Upcoming Webcast with more information: For those that are not familiar with these programs or need more information about the purchasing window and process, please join us for a webcast that will cover both Securing the Human as well as OnDemand and Voucher Credits on Tuesday, May 29th 4:15pm ET (following the Monthly MS-ISAC Member Webcast/Call). This webcast will last approximately one hour including an opportunity to ask questions. The details for this webcast are below. Please note that those attending the Monthly MS-ISAC Member Webcast/Call will have to join this webcast separately. Feel free to forward this email, as is or in your own format, to your state agencies, local governments, educational institutions and other government related partners for their information and potential participation. Please contact the Center for Internet Security/MS-ISAC, Christina Carr at (518) 266-3460 or christina.carr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:christina.carr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> if there are any questions. Julie Evans, CISA, CISM Center for Internet Security Chief Operating Officer 31 Tech Valley Drive, Suite 2 East Greenbush, NY 12061 (518) 266-3460 Julie.evans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Julie.evans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> May 29th 4:15 pm ET Webcast Information Beginning at 4:00pm Eastern, please copy and paste the URL below to attend the Internet portion of the meeting: WebEx URL: https://cis-msisac.webex.com/cis-msisac/onstage/g.php?d=646790904&t=a Enter the required information: * Attendee First Name * Attendee Last Name * Attendee E-Mail Address * Event Password: San$0529 (password is case sensitive) * Click Join Now IMPORTANT: * You will need to register for the event after you click Join Now. Please enter your information in the required fields. Then click submit. Wait a few seconds until WebEx launches. * After you log into WebEx, please follow the instructions below when calling into the audio bridge number. Audio Instructions: After you've logged onto WebEx, you will be presented with a "Join Teleconference dialog box". Type your area/city code and phone number in the textbox provided. Click "Call Me". A Calling prompt appears in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen and your phone will ring. ________________________________ For Those Attending the Audio Portion Only: If you're not going to be able to logon to WebEx on the day of the meeting, please follow the instructions below: * Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-877-668-4493 * Enter the Access Code: 646 790 904 * Press # # for Attendee ID. If you experience technical difficulties, please contact the WebEx Help Desk Number at: (866) 229-3239 or (408) 435-7088. From: Julie Evans <Julie.Evans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Julie.Evans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:35:38 -0400 To: Julie Evans <Julie.Evans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Julie.Evans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Cc: Christina Carr <Christina.Carr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Christina.Carr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: MS-ISAC SANS Training Purchasing Opportunity To MS-ISAC members and all interested partners: The next purchasing windows for SANS Securing the Human security awareness training seats as well as OnDemand Training Courses and Voucher Credits will be opening soon. The dates for both have been extended and will run from June 1 - July 31, 2012. As part of the MS-ISAC and SANS partnership agreement, we are offering this aggregate purchasing opportunity for all state, local, territory and tribal entities as well as related educational and non-profit entities. No other windows for this training are planned in 2012. Additionally, the State of Oregon is hosting a SANS 'partnership' training which you can attend in person or via webcast: SANS - SEC571 Mobile Device Security to be held June 12-13, 2012. Information for all of these training opportunities with SANS are below. (1) June-July aggregate buy purchasing window Securing the Human: Security awareness training program that includes 30 video modules covering all security topics. You administer the modules that you want to use and whether you want folks to be tested after each module. There is a reporting module for your administrator to monitor progress and compliance. SANS updates the content at least twice a year and keeps it current to address the latest threats and critical controls. You can use it online through SANS Virtual Learning environment or load the SCORM-compliant modules into your own learning management system (same price). Additional information on Securing the Human: * List of all modules: https://www.securingthehuman.org/services/demo-training-lab * A 3 minute introductory video: https://www.securingthehuman.org/services/awareness-training * Information on implementation, details regarding LMS implementations: https://www.securingthehuman.org/support * Attached is a flyer that summarizes the opportunity as well as a FAQ of common questions. Securing the Human Pricing: Up to 1,334 seats for 1 year: $2,001 Up to 1,200 seats for 2 year: $3,000 Orders above these numbers are at a straight cost of $1.50/seat for 1 year; $2.50/seat for 2 years Associated electronic format newsletter, poster, and screensaver for each module customized for your organization: With seat purchase $2500 Without seat purchase $5000 OnDemand Technical Training Courses: Group FlexPasses for OnDemand training, both long and short SANS technical training classes will be available. Pricing: Long courses (4-6 days) cost $1000 Short courses (1-3 days) cost $500 GIAC certification cost $549 When ordering you will need to indicate the number of long courses, the number of short courses, and the number of GIAC certifications to go with the long courses. Within one year of purchase, you will need to assign attendees to specific courses and GIAC certification exams. Once an attendee is assigned to a course (and GIAC), they have 4 months to complete the course followed by 4 months to complete the certification exam. A minimum order of $3000 is required for all courses and GIAC combined. Attached is a list of long and short courses to help you plan the number of each that you want to order. Additional information about courses is available at: http://www.sans.org/ondemand/. Voucher Credits: SANS credit that can be applied to any SANS training within one year. Minimum of $5000 order. Additional bonus credits will be added to all orders based upon the total aggregate voucher credit purchases by all entities. Bonus credits will be between 10%-25% bonus credits depending upon the aggregate total. Additional information on voucher credits is available at: http://www.sans.org/vouchers/options/universal-credit.php. Purchasing Process: SANS has set up two MS-ISAC client portals for these procurements, one for Securing the Human and one for OnDemand/Voucher Credits. Orders will need to be placed separately and will generate separate invoices, however a single payment can be made to SANS for multiple invoices. Payment will be due to SANS by PO, credit card or check request during the purchasing window. For those using a PO, payment will be due 30 days after the close of the purchasing window. The Securing the Human client portal, https://www.securingthehuman.org/programs/ms-isac, is available to register and request test accounts only at this time. Both client portals will be fully operational on June 1. At that time, a reminder email will be sent with more details including the URLs. Information and Quote Requests: Feel free to forward this email, as is or in your own format, to your state agencies, local governments, educational institutions and other government related partners for their information and potential participation. Please contact the Center for Internet Security/MS-ISAC, Christina Carr at (518) 266-3460 or christina.carr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:christina.carr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> if there are any questions or you need a quote. (2) State of Oregon hosted vLive course: SANS - SEC571 Mobile Device Security to be held June 12-13, 2012 Discounted price for State or Local government employees and Higher Education is $715. This course is designed to teach students about the threats organizations are exposed to via the mobile devices on which they depend. This two-day hands on class uses lecture, labs and real world experiences to educate the students about mobile security within the enterprise. The class will explore how the devices work, what implementation options are available, and how attackers are abusing the organization. The students will also examine various remediation strategies, policies, and solutions to these concerns. CLASS DETAILS Class Title SEC571 :: Mobile Device Security Class Dates June 12-13, 2012 Class Times 7:30am-3:30pm Pacific time (PST) Class Instructor Kevin Johnson For questions, please contact - - Daryl Gilbertson - SANS Institute -- 678-714-5712 (EST) -- DGilbertson@xxxxxxxx<mailto:DGilbertson@xxxxxxxx> Registration: (https://www.sans.org/registration/ivc.php?lid=27576) You can attend this training live in one of two ways: * Instructor Host Site: Attend the Salem classroom with the SANS Instructor. Select "Chemeketa Business Center" for this option. Then select your Employment Status and submit. Onsite attendance: Chemeketa Community College CCBI, 626 High Street NE, Salem, OR 97301 * Webcast Individual Enrollment: Attend remotely at your home or office. Select "Individual Enrollment State of Oregon Employee" for this option. Then select your Employment Status and submit. Remote attendance: Remote via vLive (requirements http://www.sans.org/vlive/requirements.php ) We hope you can take advantage of some of these deeply discounted MS-ISAC opportunities. Feel free to forward this email, as is or in your own format, to your state agencies, local governments, educational institutions and other government related partners for their information and potential participation. Please contact the Center for Internet Security/MS-ISAC, Christina Carr at (518) 266-3460 or christina.carr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:christina.carr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> if there are any questions. 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