SANS@Penn 2008 - Web Security

The University of Pennsylvania and the SANS Institute (www.sans.org) will join forces to sponsor this full week of classes (two 2-day classes and a half-day session) on the historic Penn campus in west Philadelphia. These are the same courses offered by SANS at their regular conferences held at various locations around the U.S. and the world.

Under the SANS-EDU program, we are able to offer this course to all faculty and staff of accredited EDU institutions (K-12, community colleges, higher education and specialty), state and local government employees, and law enforcement agencies at a substantial reduction - nearly 2/3 off! - from the standard conference fee. Commercial and private sector employees are welcome to register and attend the course as well, but will be charged the standard fee.

Course Instructor

The course instructor will be Johannes Ullrich, one of SANS' most in-demand faculty members. As Chief Research Officer for the SANS Institute, Johannes is currently responsible for the SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) and the GIAC Gold program. He founded Dshield.org in 2000, which is now the data collection engine behind the ISC. His work with the ISC has been widely recognized, and in 2004, Network World named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the networking industry. Prior to working for SANS, Johannes worked as a lead support engineer for a web development company and as a research physicist. Johannes holds a Ph.D. in Physics from SUNY Albany and is located in Jacksonville, FL.

Course Details

A Guide to Important Course Information

Course Instructor
Course Details
Laptop Recommendations
Registration & Deadlines
Location
Lodging
Dining
While You're On Campus & In Philly
Directions & Local Transportation

Laptops

Laptop or other computers will not be provided. To maximize your learning experience, please bring a laptop along if possible.

SANS recommends that the laptop you bring should not be a regular, production laptop. The bootcamp sessions will involve installation of software and lesson files, and there is always a chance that this may cause some previously installed programs to "break".

The Course Details section contains links to the SANS website give more detail about laptop requirements for each course.

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Registration and Deadlines

The official deadline for registration for these courses was Wednesday, May 14. However, we still have some openings for each course and will accept registrations at the prices shown above until Friday, May 30 at 5:00 pm EDT. If any seats are still available following that date, we will accept registrations for them up to individual course capacity until Thursday, June 12 at 5:00 pm EDT. However, the price for each course will increase by $300 after May 30. For questions or additional info, please contact John Lupton at lupton@upenn.edu.

While we encourage registration for all three courses to make for a complete week of top-level training, you do have the opportunity to register for courses individually.

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Location

Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Wharton School of Business
University of Pennsylvania
38th & Walnut Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Lodging

There are two hotels located within walking distance of Huntsman Hall:

Philadelphia is an active convention center, and demand for hotel rooms is often high all over the city. It is recommended that registrants needing hotel accommodations make reservations at the same time as course registration.

Limited space in Penn residential halls at very affordable rates is available as well. Information and registration for these accomodations are available on the course registration page.

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Dining

The Penn campus is located in a vibrant, thriving area of west Philadelphia that features cuisine to suit a multitude of dining tastes and budgets, from sidewalk food vendors to fine, upscale restaurants.

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The Penn Community and Philadelphia

There is always something going on at Penn, 365 days a year. For a day-to-day view of what's happening on and around campus, visit the Penn Calendar.

For an overall look at Penn, as well as a portal to the Philadelphia region, visit Penn Family & Friends.

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Directions and Transportation to the University of Pennsylvania

From the Philadelphia International Airport

SEPTA Airport Express Train
The R1 Airport Express Train leaves 9 minutes after every half hour, and will take you to either the University City Station on Convention Ave or to 30th Street Station. The fare is $6.00 and the ride takes 18 minutes to the University City Station. Download the R1 schedule in PDF format here.

Cars, Taxis and Limousines at the Airport
A metered taxicab costs about $25.00 and the ride takes about 20 minutes.

Arriving by Amtrak or SEPTA trains @ 30th Street Station

All Amtrak Northeast Corridor trains and all SEPTA Regional trains stop at the 30th Street Station.
* From there one can walk to campus in about 15 minutes.
* A metered cab costs about $5 including tip and the ride takes about 5 minutes.

Driving to the Campus

From the Northeast:
Take the New Jersey Turnpike to exit 4 for Route 73 North. Proceed on Route 73 North to I-295 South. From I-295 South, take exit 26 toward I-76 West. Cross over to Philadelphia via the Walt Whitman Bridge. This section of I-76 is also called the Schuylkill Expressway. Take Exit 346A for South Street, and turn left onto South Street to enter campus. Note: Exit 346A is a LEFT LANE EXIT.

From the Northeast Extension, Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-476):
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension south, pay toll at the Mid-County Interchange (#20) and continue south on I-476 (The PA TP, northeast extension portion of I-476, terminates at the PA TP east-west interchange). Continue on I-476 South, approximately 3.6 miles to Exit 16A, I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway). Take I-76 East approximately 12.6 miles to Exit 346A, South Street, which EXITS ON THE LEFT. Turn right onto South Street to enter the campus.

From the Northwest:
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 326, Valley Forge Interchange. Take I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) approximately 17 miles to Exit 346A, South Street, which EXITS ON THE LEFT. Turn right onto South Street to enter the campus.

From the North:
Take I-95 South to I-676 Westbound toward Center City. From I-676 exit in less than two miles taking "exit only" ramp towards the airport marked I-76 East. Proceed less than a mile to Exit 346A, South Street, which EXITS ON THE LEFT. Turn right onto South Street to enter the campus.

From the South:
Take I-95 North to Exit 13 signed "291 West to I-76". Follow 291 West across (Platt) Bridge to the first light, 26th Street, and turn left. Stay straight to merge onto I-76 West. Take I-76 West 3 miles to Exit 346A, South Street, which EXITS ON THE LEFT. Turn left onto South Street to enter the campus.

Once on South Street:
Follow South Street approximately 1/4 mile to 33rd Street. Turn right on 33rd Street and go one block to Walnut Street. Turn left onto Walnut Street. Huntsman Hall will be 5 blocks ahead on the left, at the intersection of 38th & Walnut. The parking garage across the street can usually be entered from Walnut Street, but sometimes it will be necessary to turn right and enter immediately from 38th Street.

To reach the Inn At Penn, turn right from Walnut at 36th Street, then make an immediate left turn onto Sansom Street and go 1/2 block to the main hotel entrance.

To reach the University City Sheraton, turn right from Walnut at 36th Street and go to the next traffic light at Chestnut St. The Sheraton is on the right at 36th & Chestnut. Cross Chestnut to the hotel garage entrance on the right.

Parking on Campus

There are ten public pay parking facilities around the campus. One of these is a multi-level covered facility directly across Walnut Street from Huntsman Hall. Metered pay parking is available on many city streets, although metered parking is limited to three hours.

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Last updated: Tuesday, May 27, 2008