What is Security Onion?
Security Onion is a Linux distro for intrusion detection, network security monitoring, and log management. It's based on Ubuntu and contains Snort, Suricata, Bro, Sguil, Squert, Snorby, ELSA, Xplico, NetworkMiner, and many other security tools. The easy-to-use Setup wizard allows you to build an army of distributed sensors for your enterprise in minutes!

For more about Security Onion, please see:
http://securityonion.net/

What topics are covered in this class?

• Installation
• Configuration
• Analyzing Alerts
• Hunting
• Production Deployment
• Tuning
• Case Studies

When is the class?

Thursday, August 7, 2014 and Friday, August 8, 2014

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Pacific) each day

Where is the class being held?

California National Guard Training Complex (Okinawa Armory)

8450 Okinawa St

Sacramento, CA 95828

Directions from Airport: 21.5 Miles, (26-30 Minutes travel time depending on time of day)

https://goo.gl/maps/yhCVi

Facility access is off Florin Perkins Road & Okinawa Street. Facility offers plenty of free parking.

What is the registration deadline?
The last day to register for class is Wednesday, August 6.

What hardware will be required for the class?
Students will need a laptop that is capable of running a 64-bit VM with at least 3GB RAM allocated to the VM. (4GB RAM or more for the VM is highly recommended).
PLEASE NOTE! Just because your laptop has a 64-bit processor does NOT necessarily mean that you can run 64-bit VMs. Your 64-bit processor must support virtualization and virtualization must be enabled in the BIOS.

What do students need to do prior to class?
Students should ensure that their laptop is fully capable of running a 64-bit VM by downloading the Security Onion ISO image and verifying that it runs AND installs in their VM. Please see our Installation guide:
https://code.google.com/p/security-onion/wiki/Installation

Which version of Security Onion will we be using?
We'll be using the new Security Onion 12.04.4 ISO image released on February 28:
http://blog.securityonion.net/2014/02/security-onion-12044-iso-image-now.html

What do students need to bring to class?
Students need to bring the following:

• this Eventbrite ticket
• laptop as described above
• Security Onion 12.04.4 ISO image

What's the refund policy?

You may log into your Eventbrite account and request a refund up until the last day of ticket sales.  Please use the "Request a Refund" button as shown here:
http://www.eventbrite.com/t/how_to_request_refund 

Is there a discount for students or employees of non-profits?

Yes, please contact me using the "Contact Doug Burks" link below, provide the details of your situation, and request the appropriate promo code.

Can I use multiple promo codes?

Sorry, discounts cannot be combined.

What do previous students say about the class?
"I highly, HIGHLY recommend attending this class. I attended the class in Houston and it was excellent.

Doug is very knowledgeable and has an informal style of instruction that keeps the class interesting and encourages interaction with the students, and is not simply a 16 hour lecture.

I also met many interesting people and made some new contacts. All in all, if this class comes anywhere near me again ... I'll be going if I have to host a bake sale to get there."

-- Jake Sallee

Are there hotel/food recommendations?

Here are some local recommendations from Ken Foster:

Lodging Facilities:

(Due to the area immediately surrounding the training facility, I would recommend any of the first 3)

Larkspur Landing (Sacramento), 555 How Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825 (approx. 5.9 Miles)

Fairfield Inn & Suites, 10745 Gold Center Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (approx. 8.7 miles)

Hilton Garden Inn (Sacramento / Elk Grove), 9241 Laguna Springs Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95758 (approx. 5.5 Miles)

Holiday Inn Express (Elk Grove / Sacramento), 9175 W Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95758 (approx. 4.8 miles)

Red Roof Inn (Sacramento / Elk Grove), 7780 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95823 (approx. 2.1 Miles)

Motel 6 (Sacramento South), 7407 Elsie Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95828 (approx. 4.3 Miles)

Food (During Class):

Chando’s Taco’s , 5665 Power Inn Rd, Sacramento, CA 95824

McDonalds, 8030 Fruitridge Rd, Sacramento, CA 95820

The Sqeeze Inn, 5301 Power Inn Rd, Sacramento, CA 95820

Firehouse Crawfish Cajun Seafood Restaurant, 6519 Savings Pl #205, Sacramento, CA 95828

El Pollo Loco, 6353 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95824

Panda Express, 6013 Florin Road, Sacramento, CA 95823

Pho Bac Hoa Viet, 6645 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95823

Flying Wok, 3311 Power Inn Rd, Sacramento, CA 95826

I Love Teriyaki & Sushi, 5301 Power Inn Rd #190, Sacramento, CA 95820

Local Events:

Old Sacramento Underground Tours – Summer Schedule! (10:30 Am – 3 PM), $15 for adults,

Sacramento History Museum, 101 I Street, Sacramento, CA

Country night at the Powerhouse Pub, Artist: Kenny Frye Band, PowerHouse Pub 614 Sutter Street, Folsom, CA, Aug 7, 2014 10:00 pm until 1:00 am

Stars & Stripes Evening Summer Concert Series, great headliners from the Blues, Americana, Southern Rock, R&B & Soul genres, Lions Gate Hotel, 3410 Westover Street, McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA, Aug 9 6:00 PM