When the Pragmatic CSO launched back in January, there were a number of companion offerings on the drawing board, including a Web community, a training program(s), and a coaching offering.

With the announcement of the Security Education Network (SEN) a few weeks back, rushing towards a late April launch, it's time to continue filling out the offerings. So I'm announcing the maiden voyage of the one-day P-CSO Bootcamp. This is planned for May 3 (which is a Thursday) in Atlanta. UPDATE: The session has been moved to JUNE 6 (which is a Wednesday).

Since this is the maiden voyage and I expect to learn a LOT relative to the curriculum and exercises, I'm going to offer this initial course at a substantial discount (think like 75% discount). But before I get into the specifics, let me outline how the P-CSO Bootcamps are going to work. There will be one-day and two-day offerings, depending on the level of work and exercises you need.

• The one-day session outlines the P-CSO process in great detail and goes through completed samples of the templates to understand the level of content required and quite a few tricks of the trade. This session will cost $995 and will include the P-CSO book and a 30 minute pre-class call to discuss your environment and prepare you for the training.

• The two-day sessions are structured using the case-based educational method. I couldn't get into Harvard B-school, so I may as well copy their teaching style. Students will be actually building a Pragmatic Security Program for a fictional company. This includes interviewing executives, making presentations, and documenting findings. This session will list for $1895 and will also include the book and the 30 minute pre-class call.

In May I'll announce more specifics about an online course offering, as well as the coaching services that will go in tandem with the P-CSO training programs.

Hopefully I wet your whistle a bit when I mentioned discounts above and I'm offering the maiden voyages at a substantial discount. For $249 you can attend the maiden voyage and that INCLUDES the P-CSO book ($97 value). I'll also do the pre-call since that is part of the offerings. Let's just say when you include a 30 minute coaching session and the book, you are getting the training for next to nothing. That's a pretty good deal.

The maiden voyage is happening May 3 on my home turf in Atlanta. It will be a reasonable hotel (no Four Seasons, sorry) probably in the Perimeter or Buckhead areas a bit North of the city. More specifics to follow. Given the time frames you could get a cheap flight, if you aren't local.

I'm also capping the attendance at 10, so I can focus and really get some great feedback. Remember, I'm doing the session at such a discount to learn and make sure the content is exactly right before I start charging real money for these sessions. Secure your spot today, just click here [1].

I'll be doing a similar discount structure for the 2 day session that will be held in June. I'll set up the shopping cart for that offering and start taking registrations later this month, once the date is finalized.

I'm really excited about the training sessions, hopefully you are as well. Remember, there is only one maiden voyage for each training program, and you won't see discounts like this again. So sign up now and secure your seat on the SS P-CSO.

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