Overview

ALC Training is a member of the ALC Group, an international network of leading-edge training companies specialising in IT and management for business and government. Group members are committed to providing the very best in education, with instructors selected from around the world for their extensive knowledge and real-world experience. ALC courses are offered in Australia, Asia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and USA.

ALC-PDA 'Best-Practice' Frameworks

A key feature of IT today is the focus on improved management of IT processes. Whilst technology and innovation are and always will be at the core of IT, the events of recent years have placed a strong emphasis on improved ways of doing and managing.

In its international markets ALC-PDA has for many years provided IT professionals with a comprehensive training program covering three of the most important 'best practice' frameworks in IT today:

• SABSA (Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture) for Information Security
• ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) for Service Management
• PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Environments) for Project Management

Information Security

Across its global markets, ALC-PDA offers a broad range of training in information security at both management and technical levels, including programs geared to the two leading industry certifications CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) and CISSP (Certified Information Security Systems Professional). In addition, ALC-PDA is an accredited provider of training and professional consulting services in SABSA, the internationally-proven framework for Information Security Architecture and Service Management providing a holistic business-driven approach for cohesive security solutions to business and government.

Certification Training and Examinations

ALC-PDA is the first to bring the latest in SABSA Certification Training to the European and North American markets, as well as offering its expertise and extensive experience in another high-end professional security certification, CISM.

Illustrating the ALC-PDA approach to best-of-breed training, both fields are covered by "the man who wrote the book". SABSA training is presented by David Lynas, co-author of both the methodology and its bible, Enterprise Security Architecture: A Business-Driven Approach. CISM training is presented by Krag Brotby, co-author of ISACA's CISM Review Manuals.

CISM courses are carefully timed to coincide with the twice-annual exams, while SABSA courses include the certification examinations at the end of the week's training.

Independence

ALC-PDA maintains a strict policy of neutrality and vendor independence. There are no overt or hidden commercial arrangements with suppliers of hardware or software. We offer only education, advice and support and these come at all times 'without fear or favour'.