Overview:
Note: This NSA IEM certification course has recently been updated. We strongly urge you to register for this course as quickly as possible as it has sold out in past years and seats are limited.
This course presents the methodologies used by the National Security Agency when conducting information security assessments on organizations. This is a tools-based course that walks students through the use of tools and manual processes designed to provide a baseline of activities for comprehensive security evaluations.
Specific Learning Objectives
What To Expect
Students will be involved in this course right from the start. Five separate exercises will walk the students through conducting the NSA IEM from start to finish.All hardware and software will be provided by Security Horizon. Students are only expected to bring themselves.
Hardware for the course:
Course laptops are dual boot, Windows® XP/Fedora Core®. The tools provided include commercial and freeware products on each operating system.
How It Will Work
Students will learn the NSA IEM by walking through the individual sections of the methodology within a group environment. Each group will be assigned a scenario organization (utility, healthcare, finance, military, research, etc) that they will use to perform the NSA IEM upon during the course. The students will start at the beginning of the process, conducting the scoping efforts, building a project plan, conducting the technical evaluation, and providing a first order prioritization of findings back to the customer.
The final test will be given at the end of the 2nd day of class.
Extras / Software:
Students in this course will receive evaluation versions of several popular security testing applications (when available), the course text, and a copy of Security Horizon’s popular book, "Network Security Evaluation: Using the NSA IEM".
Certification
NOTE: Certification is *not* required to attend this course, but attendance is limited, so enroll now.
Students wishing the NSA certificate must have completed the NSA IAM certificate class and demonstrate at least 6 months of security evaluation tool usage by filling out the application for the course. This course is also open to non-IAM certified individuals on a non-certification basis. Students are required to submit a registration package to NSA, via Security Horizon, in advance of the class. Submission of paperwork no later than 30 days prior to the class is highly recommended to ensure all paperwork is approved and the certification exam is issued by the National Security Agency.
Course Length: Two days. All course materials, lunch and two coffee breaks will be provided. A Certificate of Completion will be offered in addition to IAM Certification (if you qualify). This course is required prior to taking the level two course, the NSA IEM.
We strongly urge that you register for this class no later than February 1 if you are seeking to be certified since all paperwork for certification must be approved PRIOR to the class. On-site or late registration for this class will not ensure that the necessary paperwork will be completed for certification.
Non-US Citizens who do not qualify for NSA Certification will receive a Certificate of Completion from Security Horizon and Black Hat.
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