SANS 519

The University of Missouri-Columbia has partnered with MOREnet and SANS to host SANS SEC519: Web Application Security Workshop. This course will be offered in Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC) format. The video is a two-way feed, so students will be able to see the instructor, the slides AND ask questions in real time.

Date: December 18-19, 2007
Time: 8 AM-4 PM CST
Location: MOREnet Building, Room 224/225
3212 Lemone Industrial Blvd
Columbia MO 65201
Instructor: Johannes Ullrich
Cost: $500 for employees of educational institutions, state & local government and law enforcement. This cost includes two days of instruction and all course materials.

Course Overview

For course description and sample topics, visit the SANS Web site.

Who Should Attend

Web application system and security administrators
QA analysts who want to learn the mechanics of web applications for better testing
Anyone interested in techniques for securing Web applications

Registration

The registration fee is $500, payable directly to SANS through their Web site.

Please submit your name, e-mail address, and department/ information to isam@missouri.edu. If you are not an employee of the University of Missouri-Columbia, please indicate what educational institution, state or local government agency, or law enforcement group you are affiliated with.

You will then be provided with the educational discount registration code via e-mail. This code will be required to register at the $500 price. The link to the SANS registration form will also be provided in the e-mail.

Laptop Requirement

Students attending this course are required to bring their own laptops that are properly configured. Please note that your laptop must be properly installed and configured before you come to class - there is not enough time in class to help you configure your laptop.

Minimum hardware requirement: 1GHz processor and 512 MB RAM.
Laptop with Windows 2000 or XP is required, with the latest SP and patches and MS .NET framework 1.1.
Install VMWare Player on the laptop. VMware player can be downloaded for free at www.vmware.com.

At the beginning of class, you will be given a Linux bootable CD. This CD will be booted within VMWare as a virtual image.

Instructor Bio For Johannes Ullrich

As Chief Research Officer for the SANS Institute, Johannes is currently responsible for the SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) and the GIAC Gold program. He founded DShield.org in 2000, which is now the data collection engine behind the ISC. His work with the ISC has been widely recognized, and in 2004, Network World named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the networking industry. Prior to working for SANS, Johannes worked as a lead support engineer for a web development company and as a research physicist. Johannes holds a Ph.D. in Physics from SUNY Albany and is located in Jacksonville FL.

If you have questions, e-mail isam@missouri.edu.

University of Missouri / UM System
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