Training Survey

Training Analysis / Evidence Collections

Law Enforcement Training for Cyber-Attack Preparedness

SURVEY OF EXISTING SYSTEM-LEVEL, COMPUTER-SECURITY COURSES

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

IRIA/ISTS
45 Lyme Road
Hanover, NH 03755
603-646-0700

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The training effort consists of a survey of existing system-level, computer-security courses.

Information gathering: The first step was to gather as much information about different organizations offering courses in computer security. More than 150 organizations were reviewed.

We were able to further narrow down the list to 55 by weeding them out due to courses offered in too specific areas (i.e. system specific) and length of courses (i.e. university/technical school – full-term courses). Out of these 55 organizations we selected 9 to further survey existing system- level courses, determine which areas are already suitable for a law-enforcement audience.

On the following page you will find a matrix for the 9 organizations selected for further investigation.

Authors of this report:

Lori Terino lori.terino@dartmouth.edu
Research Associate, IRIA

Input and assistance received from: Robert Gray, Trey Gannon, Bonnie Archampong, Andrew MacPherson, Kevin O'Shea, Kathleen Cassidy.

Selected courses for further investigation

Organizations	Average Lenth of Courses	On-Site Training	On-line Training	Discounts Available	Available Courses
SANS System Administration, Networking and Security Webpage More SANS Information	6 days	Available	Available	Same organization discount: 4 or more 10% 8 or more 15% 12 or more 20% must register same day Early registration - $100 off	Security Essentials Bootcamp and the CISSP 10 Domains Firewalls, Perimeter Protection and VPNS Intrusion Detection - w/certification Hacker Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling Securing Windows Securing Unix Auditing Networks Perimeters and Systems Systems Forensics, Investigations, and Response Security +S IT Security Audit Essentials Security Leadership Essentials for Managers
CSI Computer Security Institute Webpage More CSI Information	3 days	All public seminars may be presented on-site	No	Members Government Membership Not all seminars	3-day CISSP Prep-for-Success Workshop How to Perform a Technical Network Vulnerability Assessment Internet Security Tools and Techniques Hands on Hacking Introduction to Computer and Network Security Intrusion Detection, Attacks and Counter Measures Practical Forensics: How to manage IT Investigations Introduction to End-to-End Digital Forensic Analysis Practical Guide to Encryption and Certificate Authorities Technical Recovery of Electronic Evidence Windows 2000 Security Point A to Z: A Primer on Data Communications Security Advanced Secure Cisco Pix Firewalls Return on Investment for Information Security How to Develop Security Stands and Procedures Facilitated Risk Analysis for Business and Security How to be an Effective Information Security Professional How to Create and Sustain a Quality Security Awareness Program How to Develop Information Security Standards and Policies How to Develop a Winning Security Architecture Defense Against Social Engineering and Identity Theft Rapid Roll-Out of an Asset Classification Program
The Training Camp Webpage More Training Camp Information	7-14 days	No	No	Corporate discounts	Security Architecture and Models Access Controls, System and Methodology Application and Systems Development Operations Security Cryptography Telecommunications and Network Security Security Management Practices Physical Security Business Continuity and Planning(BCP) Law, Investigation and Ethics
NW3C The National White Collar Crime Centre Webpage More NW3C Information	2-4 days	No	Yes	Members only discounts	Basic Data Recovery and Analysis Advanced Data Recovery and Analysis, Windows 95 through ME Advanced Data Recovery and Analysis, Windows NT through XP Advanced Data Recovery and Analysis, Internet Trace Evidence
Sytex Services Webpage More Sytex Information	5-10 days	No	No	Government Pricing only	Networks and Networking For Agents and System Security and Exploitation Advanced Intrusion Investigator’s Course (UNIX) Advanced Intrusion Investigator’s Course (NT) Windows NT Network Security Assessment Course Senior Executive Computer Security Course World Wide Web Security Training Course
New Technologies Inc. Webpage More New Technologies Information	2-3 days	No	No	Government and Law Enforcement Only	Computer Forensics and Security Risk Expert Testimony on Computer - Evidence Course
CompuForensics Webpage More CompuForensics Information	1-6 days	No	No	Multiple registrations and HTCIA membership	Computer Forensics Examiner Basic Course Computer Forensics Examiner Advanced Course Computer Forensics First Responder (Laboratory) Compuer Forensics Program Manager
LC Technology International Webpage More LC Technology Information	2-7 days	No	Law Enforcement	No	High Tech Crime Investigators Course (3 Levels) Computer Fraud Investigators Course Digital S.W.A.T. Network Security Intrusion and Detection Personal Digital Device Forensics NSA Sponsored IAM Training Online Child Pornography Course High Tech Prosecutors Course Interrogating High Tech Offenders Course
IACIS The International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists Webpage More IACIS Information	80 hours, 2 weeks	No	No	Open to Law Enforcement	Law Enforcement Computer Forensics Training

This "More Information" section will give a general introduction of each organization and a course list with a brief description of each course. Irrelevant courses will be listed under "Other Courses" and course descriptions have been omitted.

Most information has been retrieved from the individual organizations web site. For additional information on any organization please see the the "More Information" section under each organizations title or visit there web sites as listed in the matrix above.

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