[Fwd: Steganography Investigation course (8/11-12/2004)]

[ This sounds interesting, but *so* expensive. -d ]

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Subject: Steganography Investigation course (8/11-12/2004)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:21:08 -0500
From: Gary Kessler <[email protected]>
To: stego_course:;

Hi all!!

WetStone Technologies, Inc., the Computer & Digital Forensics program at
Champlain College, and the Vermont Chapter of InfraGard are proud to announce
the availability of "Discovering the Hidden," a Steganography Investigation
Training Course on 11-12 August in Burlington, Vermont. This two-day course
provides detailed information and hands-on practice for individuals
responsible for investigating the suspected use of digital steganography. Upon
completion of the course, students can expect to have detailed background
information about the latest steganography tools, the knowledge necessary to
conduct a thorough investigation, and the ability to present their findings in
a court of law.

Students will first be given an overview of steganography to include how it is
used by criminals and terrorists. They will learn about best-of-breed
technologies and how they embed information in both digital image and audio
carriers. Unique to this course is that students will have the opportunity to
work with a number of these tools, allowing them to become familiar with what
is available and how they may be used in the unauthorized transmission
of information. Once the foundation is established, the course goes on to
teach investigative strategies, techniques, and tools that will assist in the
discovery and preservation of evidence. Both forensic and web-based
investigative methods will be covered. The course ends with an exercise in
which students will be required to report their findings in a courtroom
presentation.

This course is hands-on and allows students to use tools and techniques
employed by criminals to hide information as well as the methods and
strategies necessary to discover and present this as evidence. All hardware
and software will be provided and students will receive a copy of course
materials, steganography tools, and WetStone Technologies' steganography
detection products. A certificate of completion will be awarded at the end of
the course.

Pre-requisites:
Students must have basic computer skills and knowledge of the Windows
environment. They will be subject to a background verification prior to final
acceptance into the course. Students are not required to provide any materials.

Who should attend?
- Law enforcement
- Intelligence officers
- Security consultants
- Corporate investigators
- Forensic accountants
- Other IT investigators

Course length:  Two days

Cost:  $1,500.00

Dates: August 11-12, 2004

Location:
Champlain College
162 South Willard St.
Burlington, VT 05446

Vermont is known as a winter wonderland, but summer in Burlington -- on the
shores of Lake Champlain -- is a glorious place to be. More information about
the greater Burlington area can be found at
http://www.vtliving.com/towns/burlington/. Questions about the course venue
can be directed to Gary Kessler at mailto:[email protected]

** For individuals traveling to the area, we are hoping that the College will
be able to provide a free dorm room for course attendees on the nights of
August 10-12. **


For additional information or to register, contact:
WetStone Technologies, Inc.
Kelly Ivey
[email protected]
(877)WETSTONE
http://www.wetstonetech.com/stegotraining.html

Note:  If the minimum number of twelve registered students is not reached by
July 27, 2004 the course will be rescheduled for a later date and
students will be notified as soon as possible.



*** Please feel free to circulate this message to others in your organization.
My apologies for any duplicates. ***

/gary kessler




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Gary C. Kessler                                [email protected]
Associate Professor                                      Project Director
Program Dir., Computer & Digital Forensics           Information Security
Program Dir., Computer Networking         Vt. Information Technology Ctr.

Champlain College                                 Office: +1 802-865-6460
West Hall, Room 12                                   Fax: +1 802-865-6447
163 South Willard Street                            Cell: +1 802-238-8913
Burlington, VT 05401

http://digitalforensics.champlain.edu                   [email protected]
http://networking.champlain.edu                http://www.garykessler.net
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