Syrinx Technologies

Defensive I.T. Security Training

Syrinx Technologies offers training classes designed for systems, network and web server administrators along with security professionals to identify common security vulnerabilities and correct them. Eliminating the "low hanging fruit" increases overall security and saves money on 3rd party audits. Each student is taught how to perform self-assessments using tools designed to identify security vulnerabilities in many different areas of the computing environment. Discussions on building in security controls to networks and systems are also held during the courses.

The classes are not desiged to teach the student "how to hack", but rather classes that teach the basics of the tools and most importantly how to defend against them. Each class is broken down into sections and at the end of each section is a hands-on review where the student can practice using the tools on live servers and applications.

DITS101

The class is taught in two formats: A one-day class that teaches the basics of the "low hanging fruit", and a 3-day class that covers a wide array of topics. The one-day class focuses on the top security issues and provides a fast-paced approach to discovering the most common and most damaging vulnerabilities. The three-day class provides a more comprehensive, structured and in-depth analysis of many of the tools used by attackers in today's computing environment. Attendees of either class receive a free copy of the article, "In Search of Low-Hanging Fruit: Improving Security and Privacy with Penetration Testing", written by the class instructor.

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DITS201

A curriculum for this exciting two-day class is being finalized now. This class will build on the material covered in the DITS101 class. Some topics from the DITS101 class will be explored in more detail and several new topics will be added. More discussions on designing systems, networks and applications with security in mind will be included. If you have a specific topic that you would like to see included, please contact Syrinx Technologies.

Client Testimonials


"The Defensive IT Security Class is an excellent class for the security minded professional. Bryan’s no nonsense approach teaches you the basics on how to evaluate your organization's security posture. This class will not teach you how to ‘hack’, it will enable you to use industry standard processes and techniques as an approach to limit your vulnerabilities and exposures. I would strongly recommend this class to anyone responsible for the day to day security operations of their organization."

Christopher Denney, CISSP
Information Security Analyst
Chesterfield County


"The class we took was very informative and introduced us to several tools that have helped us make our network more secure. Bryan was very knowledgeable and effective at teaching the concepts behind the applications."

Paul Brown and John Richardson
Systems Administrators
ClearPoint Financial Solutions


"The Defensive IT Security class from Syrinx Technologies was an eye-opening experience for me. Bryan Miller did an excellent job of presenting network and server security issues from the point of view of the penetration tester. His years of experience and familiarity with the tools of the trade brought the class to life. The combination of being able to (1) see the attack, (2) the means of recognizing that you are being attacked and (3) defending against the attack is invaluable. Anyone who is responsible for network and IT infrastructure security should consider taking this class."

Pete Wheeler
Director, Network Shared Services
Assa Abloy Americas