It's a good course.  I know Fred well and he's a good instructor.

It seems weird that someone on this list would have no security training at 
all.  If you don't mind my asking, what kind of background do you have?  I ask 
because if you're from more of an operational background and are looking to 
apply security to things and develop good practice, I'd send you straight over 
to AUD 507 (don't let the audit piece fool you...  there's audit stuff, but 
it's really what sorts of operational practices and controls should be in place 
that auditors ought to look for).

On the other hand, if you have a decent technical background but nothing on the 
security side and aren't worried about development of secure practices, I'd 
send you toward SEC 401.  It's a whirlwind tour of just about everything to do 
with security.  Prepare to be exhausted. ;)

Best regards


On Jul 3, 2011, at 3:02 PM, Aaron wrote:

> All,
> 
> I am looking at attending SANSFire 2011 in DC this month and taking
> Security 301: Intro to Information Security with Fred Kerby. Does
> anyone have anything good (or bad) to say about this course? Having no
> formal training in security, I think it would be a great way to get my
> feet wet and get some experience under my belt. Do you think it's
> worth the $3500 price tag?
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Aaron
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