Security 401. SANS Security Essentials

Secure Anchor Consulting, 2017. — 247 p.This course will teach you the most effective steps to prevent attacks and detect adversaries with actionable techniques that can be used as soon as you get back to work. You will learn tips and tricks designed to help you win the battle against the wide range of cyber adversaries that want to harm your environment.Organizations are going to be targeted, so they must be prepared for eventual compromise. Today more than ever before, TIMELY detection and response is critical. The longer an adversary is present in your environment, the more devastating and damaging the impact becomes. The most important question in information security may well be, "How quickly can we detect, respond, and REMEDIATE an adversary?"Information security is all about making sure you focus on the right areas of defense, especially as applied to the uniqueness of YOUR organization. In SEC401, you will learn the language and underlying workings of computer and information security, and how best to apply them to your unique needs. You will gain the essential and effective security knowledge you will need if you are given the responsibility to secure systems or organizations.