We are pleased to invite you to attend SANS Houston 2016 on May 9-14 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston, located in the heart of the Galleria area of Uptown Houston. We have selected eight of our top information security courses to provide you with the training and certification that you need to boost your career by learning from the best! SANS instructors are industry professionals who will ensure that you not only learn the material, but that you will also be able to apply what you learn your first day back in the office. Data breaches and attacks are in the news each day. SANS courses are proven to teach you the skills needed to prevent attacks and defend against them. Preserving the security of your assets in today's threat environment is more challenging than ever before. Join us in Houston to learn about the tools and gain the skills that will help keep your organization's networks secure. Complete your SANS training experience with a GIAC certification attempt; put the skills you'll learn to practical use and join nearly 74,000 GIAC certified professionals who make the cybersecurity industry safe. Earn your information security master's degree at SANS Technology Institute (STI). Take classes in Information Security Management (MSISM) or Engineering (MSISE). Apply today! Your stay at the Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston can be obtained with a special discounted rate. Houston is the fourth largest city in the US, with world-class dining, arts, museums, and parks. In the Upper Houston neighborhood that the Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston calls home, you'll find: - Houston Zoo - Museum District - 18 museums - The Galleria - 375 stores and ice rink - Jogging or golf at Memorial Park - Williams Tower Water Wall - Theater District - Hermann Park - Sam Houston Park and Heritage Sites - Uptown Park entertainment and gardens - Johnson Space Center is an easy daytrip away Here is what SANS alumni have had to say about their SANS training experience: "Security is a big focus for our IT organization. This face-to-face training, with other companies' experiences is a very effective way to learn." - Michael Stothers, The Boeing Company "SEC401 doesn't assume a starting level of knowledge, but delivers all the essentials to understand how networks work before showing how to secure them." - Martyn Smith, Logically Secure Ltd. "I never thought I could learn so much in such short time without feeling burned out. Great job making it engaging and interesting." - Jeff Eubanks, Mainstream Engineering Corp. "In the 5-6 days I have had at SANS, one thing has consistently impressed me: the caliber of presenters and instructors. They are excellent. This to me is one of the greatest strengths of SANS. Yes, the course content is good, but the instructors make a good course or class into an outstanding one." - Jean C., Navy With a reputation for being the most trusted source for information security training and an eagerness to help you meet your training objectives, SANS is the best choice for IT security education. Don't miss this special SANS training event in Houston in May! We hope to see you there. - Register with discount code "EarlyBird16" and receive a discount of up to 400 USD for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, March 16, 2016. - Register with discount code "EarlyBird16" and receive a discount of up to 200 USD for any 4-6 day course paid for by Wednesday, April 6, 2016. - If the order is not paid by the early registration deadline the discount amount will automatically be reduced to the next valid early registration discount amount. - No refunds available after Wednesday, April 20, 2016.