Cadre Announces New Security Training Classes.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003

Cadre, an enterprise security solution provider, announces the availability of new security training classes. According to Lou Carli, VP of Sales for Cadre, these classes will compliment existing Check Point, Nokia, and ISS certification courses.

Steven Snider, President of Cadre, said "We are extremely pleased to be able to offer new security training classes to our clients throughout the Midwest. Cadre is deeply committed to providing world-class and cutting edge training that complements our security product sales and services."

Snider went on the say "Our new security knowledge classes are just what our customers need to help them understand information security fully and to give them the knowledge and the tools they require to make informed decisions concerning their own network security issues."

Below are the titles and descriptions of the new security classes now being offered by Cadre. For more details on these classes or for other class offerings and class schedules visit www.cadre.net:

CISSP Bootcamp

The key advantage of Cadre's CISSP Training is fundamental: Cadre's goal is to provide an extensive overview of the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), the compendium of information security practices and standards compiled and continually updated by (ISC)2 and used as the basis for the CISSP certification exam.

Certified Wireless Network Administrator

The Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) Course delivers comprehensive coverage of Wireless LAN technologies. Topics include: Introduction to Wireless LANs, Radio Frequency (RF) Fundamentals, Spread Spectrum Technologies, Hardware Installation, Configuration, and Management, Antennas and Accessories, Organizations and Standards, 802.11 Network Architecture, Physical and MAC Layers, Troubleshooting Wireless LANs, Wireless LAN Security, and Site Surveying.

Certified Wireless Security Professional

The Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP) course builds on the foundation of wireless LAN knowledge from the CWNA certification by educating the candidate about the security threats to and weaknesses of wireless LANs. The main topics of this course and the certification exam are hardware, software, protocols, procedures, and design techniques used in reducing wireless LAN security risks.

Security+ (CompTIA)

Security+, a CompTIA Certification is the primary course you will need to take if your job responsibilities include securing network services, network devices, and network traffic. In this course, you'll build on your knowledge and professional experience with computer hardware, operating systems, and networks as you acquire the specific skills required to implement basic security services on any type of computer network.

Windows System Security

This course is designed to give Windows 2000 and XP administrators a complete, hands-on training on securing Windows networks. Using information from Microsoft security policies and procedures and our own experiences as security administrators and penetration testers, this course covers every aspect of security on the Windows platform.

Unix/Linux System Security

This course provides the knowledge and skills you need to establish security for your UNIX and Linux platforms. Through a series of practical hands-on exercises, you learn to use tools and utilities to assess vulnerabilities, detect configurations that threaten security and provide effective access controls.

Disaster Recovery Planning and Implementation

This interactive course explores the wide range of potential recovery and backup regimes and how to choose appropriate solutions. A framework for recovery planning is proposed with guidance on how to test and maintain the plan. The course will cover in detail the purpose of IT disaster recovery planning, back-up regimes, recovery concepts and options, ownership options, recovery facilities, third party solutions, structuring the recovery plan, and testing the plan.

Information Systems Forensics 

This course will teach the core forensic procedures that will apply to examining any operating system or file system. During our course, we provide instruction on the logical structures of the FAT file system utilized by DOS and Windows 9.x and the NTFS logical structures utilized by Windows NT, 2000 and XP. The NTFS section provides instruction about the partition table, the boot record, bitmaps, the root directory, the MFT, headers, attributes, resident files, non-resident files, run lists, etc.

Information System Exploits, Hacking, and Countermeasures

Cadre's Information System Exploits, Hacking and Countermeasures class can teach your corporate security team how to think like a hacker so they will be better equipped to defend your network from attackers. Cadre's hands-on instruction with a live 'mock-up' corporate environment will give each student the ability to learn and test their new hacking, countermeasure, and response skills.

Security Policies and Procedure

Learn the fundamentals of Information Security from basic vocabulary to Encryption, Virtual Private Networks and Policymaking. This course prepares your team to successfully build and maintain an Information Security Strategy that meets or exceeds your organization's goals.

End User Awareness

Employees may face security issues in the performance of their normal daily activities. Your users will learn about their responsibility towards protecting your organization's information technology resources. To help gain acceptance, it is emphasized that these practices will help them with their individual job functions.

Information Security for the Executive

The Information Security for the Executive training gives executives a look at the current state of network security while offering a unique, off-the-record discussion that will identify the most challenging threats facing companies today. Participants will get a firsthand look at quality solutions that work and an understanding of why other solutions don't.

Cadre partners with Check Point, (Nasdaq: CHKP - news) Nokia, (NASDAQ: NOK - news) ISS, (Nasdaq: ISSX - news) and other leading security vendors, to offer the most advanced enterprise security services and solutions. Cadre has fully certified and experienced security engineers and trainers to offer complete security management, support, and education services. Cadre's technical staff has more than 122 years of combined experience in providing security solutions and support for thousands of businesses and organizations throughout the Midwest and beyond. Cadre's security consultants are dedicated to one task - securing your company's informational assets.

Cadre is a Cincinnati-based enterprise security solutions provider specializing in the sale, installation, support, training, and assessment of network security systems. Cadre has operations in Cincinnati OH, Indianapolis IN, Louisville KY, Pittsburgh PA, Charleston WV, Detroit MI, Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI.