From: The SANS Institute (Webcastsans.org)
Date: Mon May 22 2006 - 18:47:02 CDT

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Please join us this week for a FREE SANS Webcast that you won't want
to miss:

WhatWorks Deep IMPACT: "Justifying the Security Budget You Need
Using Automated Penetration Testing"

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*********************** ABOUT WHATWORKS**********************************

"The SANS WhatWorks program is one of my most valuable resources for
choosing information security solutions..." Todd Michael Bushnell,
Information Security Manager, DemandTec, Inc.

"This was my first webcast... I found it to be very informative and
educational - an experience I will repeat on a regular basis! Keep
up the great security work!!" Mark Jones, Warwickshire, England

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WEBCAST
WhatWorks Webcast: Deep IMPACT: "Justifying the Security Budget You Need
Using Automated Penetration Testing."
Featuring Nikk Gilbert and Alan Paller
Wednesday, May 24 at 1:00 PM EDT (1700 UTC/GMT)
https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=90654
Sponsored by: Core Security Technologies

Do you need help justifying your IT security budget or new security
investments? If so then don't miss this WhatWorks Webcast. Learn
how automated penetration testing helped Alstom Transport obtain a
multi-million dollar security budget and dramatically improve the
security of their network.

Alstom Transport is a Train/Signal manufacturing company (TGV/AGV)
(High Speed Trains) based in Paris, France with approximately 28,000
users across 60 countries.

Speakers Bios:

Nikk Gilbert is the first IT Security Director for the Transport
division of Alstom and has worked there nearly 9 months. He is
responsible for providing IT security for the entire company, as well
as meeting the needs of 28,000 users in 60 countries.

Alan Paller: Alan is the Director of Research for the SANS Institute,
responsible for overseeing all research projects ranging from the SANS
Step-by-Step guides to the SANS digests to the Top Twenty Internet
Security Threats. He the founder of the CIO Institute, and earned his
degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from Cornell and MIT. Alan
is the author of the EIS Book: Information Systems for Top Managers
and How to Give the Best Presentation of Your Life.

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Additional FREE SANS Webcast coming in June 2006

Hacker Techniques
Wednesday, June 07 at 1:00 PM EDT (1700 UTC/GMT)
Featuring: George Bakos
https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=90609
Sponsored by: SPI Dynamics
        
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