SANS Institute to Host SecureInfo's DIACAP and NIST Government Compliance Training; New DIACAP Course Covers Transition from DITSCAP-to-DIACAP.SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- SecureInfo(R) Corporation, a leading provider of managed security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the , professional security services and compliance solutions, today announced a training agreement with The SANS Institute The SANS Institute (SysAdmin, Audit, Networking, and Security) is a trade name owned by the for-profit Escal Institute of Advanced Technologies. SANS provides computer security training, professional certification, and a research archive. . Under the agreement, SANS will host SecureInfo's DIACAP DIACAP DOD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (supersedes DITSCAP) (Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Program) and NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. (National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. ) compliance process courses. SecureInfo's DITSCAP DITSCAP DoD Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process (DoD Instruction 5200.40) DITSCAP Defense Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process courses were sold out earlier this year at SANSFIRE Orlando and SANSFIRE San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . SANS is currently working on a GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) The award for successful completion of a course in computer security from The SANS Institute, Bethesda, MD (www.sans.org). Introduced in 1999, GIAC tests the practical application of the required knowledge. (Global Information Assurance Certification Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) is an information security certification entity that specialises in technical and practical certification as well as new research in the form of its GIAC Gold program. ) DIACAP competency certification in which SecureInfo's DIACAP course will meet the criteria needed for participants to receive GIAC certification assurance. The classes are part of the SANS Hosted Series, a new series of vendor specific classes hosted by outside partners to complement customer needs for training outside of SANS vendor neutral classes. With the recent interim signing of the new DIACAP process, which will replace the previous DITSCAP standard for the Department of Defense, SecureInfo was the first vendor to announce its immediate support for DIACAP Certification & Accreditation services, product and training. The company's broad and deep information assurance experience and its ability to apply information security expertise and technology to support the Department of Defense and other government organizations with all phases of the C&A process, enables SecureInfo to stay ahead of the curve and quickly respond to newly mandated regulatory standards such as DIACAP. SecureInfo's founder, Keith Frederick, played a critical role in assisting in the creation of the C&A standard for the US Air Force (DITSCAP) and is currently on the NIST C&A Review Committee where he was asked to assist in reviewing the DIACAP process. SANS is the most trusted and by far the largest source for information security training and certification in the world, and operates the Internet's early warning system -- the Internet Storm Center. Its programs now reach more than 165,000 security professionals, chief information security officers, and CIOs. For additional information on SANS or GIAC Certification visit www.sans.org. "SANS is the recognized global leader in Information Security training programs," stated Christopher Fountain, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SecureInfo. "This partnership will strengthen the position of both companies as leaders in IT security and compliance." "SecureInfo brings a wealth of security knowledge, expertise and innovative solutions to meet the ongoing challenges of complying with federally mandated standards and regulations," said Stephen Northcutt, President for SANS Technology Institute. "We are excited about hosting SecureInfo's Certification and Accreditation compliance courses." To register for the upcoming SANS DITSCAP/DIACAP course on Sunday, August 22 - Thursday, August 31 in Virginia Beach, VA visit www.sans.org. About the SANS Institute SANS is the most trusted and the largest source for information security training and certification in the world. Its 55,000 alumni, of whom 11,000 have passed challenging certification examinations, lead security teams and efforts in more than 80 countries around the world. SANS recently won unanimous approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to grant Master of Science degrees in Information Security Engineering and Information Security Management. SANS develops, maintains, and makes available at no cost, the largest collection of research documents about various aspects of information security, and it operates the Internet's early warning system -- the Internet Storm Center. SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. Its programs now reach more than 235,000 security professionals, auditors, system administrators, network administrators, chief information security officers, and CIOs who share the lessons they are learning and jointly find solutions to the challenges they face. At the heart of SANS are the many security practitioners in government agencies, corporations, and universities around the world who invest hundreds of hours each year in research and teaching to help the entire information security community. About SecureInfo(R) SecureInfo Corporation, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise-class managed security services, professional security services and information security compliance and policy solutions. Organizations rely on SecureInfo's solutions to achieve, sustain and measure IT compliance, protect sensitive data and critical IT assets, and mitigate risk more effectively. The company has designed, built and managed enterprise security operations centers and enterprise-wide compliance and policy solutions across Federal government agencies and commercial companies. Customers include Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , United States Treasury, Nortel and Genzyme. Further information can be found at www.secureinfo.com. |
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