SANS Institute

Cyber Discovery: UK Government-backed Cyber Security Programme for Teenagers Returns for Third Year

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Technology, Security, Software, Other Education, Training, Continuing, Education, Security engineering, British culture, National security, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Global Information Assurance Certification, SANS Institute, Computer security, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

The highly successful, DCMS-backed online cyber security training programme, Cyber Discovery , today launches for a third year across the UK.

Key Points: 
  • The highly successful, DCMS-backed online cyber security training programme, Cyber Discovery , today launches for a third year across the UK.
  • Delivered for DCMS (the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) by global IT security training organisation SANS Institute, Cyber Discovery aims to help close the UKs cyber security skills gap by inspiring teenagers to pursue a career in the industry.
  • Daniel Milnes, who took part in Cyber Discovery in year two, has already gone on to secure a job in cyber security straight out of school.
  • GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates a practitioners qualifications via over 35 hands-on, technical certifications in cyber security .

SANS Announces the Most Comprehensive Digital Forensics and Incident Response Event of the Year, DFIRCON 2019

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
SANS Institute, Digital forensics, Information technology audit, Computer forensics

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced SANS DFIRCON 2019 taking place November 4-9 in Miami, FL.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced SANS DFIRCON 2019 taking place November 4-9 in Miami, FL.
  • The training event brings SANS' most popular digital forensics courses, instructors, bonus talks, and networking opportunities to one location.
  • Former FBI Special Agent and renowned digital forensic expert, Eric Zimmerman (@EricRZimmerman), will debut his new co-authored course, SANS FOR498: Battlefield Forensics & Data Acquisition.
  • Zimmerman explains, "A key driver in creating FOR498: Battlefield Forensics & Data Acquisition was to address the problem of growing data sets within investigations.

SANS Institute Identifies Security Blind Spots as Organizations Tackle Advanced Threats

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Monday, August 26, 2019
Computer security, Security engineering, Global Information Assurance Certification, Computing, SANS Institute, Computer network security, Cyberwarfare, Giac

SANS Institute surveyed 366 security and IT professionals across various industries to gain insights into how they deal with advanced threats.

Key Points: 
  • SANS Institute surveyed 366 security and IT professionals across various industries to gain insights into how they deal with advanced threats.
  • Accessto sensitive data by insecure, unmanaged devices or individuals as well as a lack of geolocation information of the data were also identified as concerning blind spots to organizations.
  • GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates a practitioner's qualifications via over 35 hands-on, technical certifications in cyber security .
  • At the heart of SANS are the many security practitioners, representing varied global organizations from corporations to universities, working together to help the entire information security community.

SANS Instructor and ICS Expert Jason Christopher Named Cybersecurity Leader of the Year by EnergySec

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Thursday, August 22, 2019
Global Information Assurance Certification, SANS Institute, Computer security, Computing, Digital technology

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security trainingand certifications, today announced that SANS certified instructor Jason Christopher has been named the recipient of EnergySec's Cybersecurity Leader of the Year Award for 2019.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security trainingand certifications, today announced that SANS certified instructor Jason Christopher has been named the recipient of EnergySec's Cybersecurity Leader of the Year Award for 2019.
  • Mr. Christopher was recognized by the Industrial Control System (ICS) community and staff at EnergySec for his exceptional contributions to the ICS security community.
  • In doing so he enables the leadership team to focus on the right decisions to drive their businesses forward.
  • GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates a practitioner's qualifications via over 35 hands-on, technical certifications in cyber security .

SANS to Hold Cyber Security Training Event in Houston, Texas

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Thursday, August 15, 2019
Security engineering, SANS Institute, Computing, Global Information Assurance Certification, Sans, Giac, Computer security

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced SANS Houston 2019 (#SANSHouston) taking place October 28 November 2 in Texas.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced SANS Houston 2019 (#SANSHouston) taking place October 28 November 2 in Texas.
  • SANS is the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of cyber security training and certification to professionals at governments and commercial institutions world-wide.
  • Renowned SANS instructors teach over 60 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online.
  • GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates a practitioner's qualifications via over 35 hands-on, technical certifications in cyber security .

SANS to Host Santa Monica, California Cyber Security Training Event

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Computing, Digital technology, SANS Institute, Global Information Assurance Certification, Internet Storm Center, Sans, Johannes Ullrich, Computer security, Giac

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced SANS Santa Monica 2019 (#SANSSantaMonica) taking place October 21-26 in California.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced SANS Santa Monica 2019 (#SANSSantaMonica) taking place October 21-26 in California.
  • SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) Director and Faculty Fellow, Dr. Johannes Ullrich (@johullrich), will teach SANS SEC503: Intrusion Detection In-Depth.
  • Renowned SANS instructors teach over 60 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online.
  • GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates a practitioner's qualifications via over 35 hands-on, technical certifications in cyber security .

SANS Announces the Agenda for New Orlando Cyber Security Training Event

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
SANS Institute, Security, Global Information Assurance Certification, Computer security, National security, Security engineering, Prevention, Sans, Proactive cyber defence

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced the agenda for the new SANS Orlando 2019 (#SANSOrlando) training event taking place October 28 November 2 in Florida.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced the agenda for the new SANS Orlando 2019 (#SANSOrlando) training event taking place October 28 November 2 in Florida.
  • Course topics include cyber defense, cloud security, security management, and ICS security.
  • Renowned SANS instructors teach over 60 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online.
  • GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates a practitioner's qualifications via over 35 hands-on, technical certifications in cyber security .

SANS Announces its Return to Denver, Colorado for Cyber Security Training Event

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Security, Computing, SANS Institute, Computer security, Cybercrime, National security, Information governance, Security hacker, EC-Council

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced its return to Colorado for SANS Denver 2019 (#SANSDenver) taking place October 14-19.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced its return to Colorado for SANS Denver 2019 (#SANSDenver) taking place October 14-19.
  • As explained by SANS ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials course instructor and FoxGuard Solutions Hacker-in-Chief Monta Elkins (@montaelkins), "Concerned about losing social security numbers?
  • Course topics cover cyber defense, ethical hacking, penetration testing, critical security controls, mobile device security, digital forensics, security management and team-based training.
  • Renowned SANS instructors teach over 60 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online.

GIAC Launches New Cyber Security Certification for GIAC Defensible Security Architecture

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Monday, August 5, 2019
Cyberwarfare, Security engineering, Global Information Assurance Certification, Computing, Giac, SANS Institute, Cyber security standards, Certification, Computer security

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GIAC Certifications, known for providing the highest standard in cyber security certifications, has launched a new certification: GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA) .

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GIAC Certifications, known for providing the highest standard in cyber security certifications, has launched a new certification: GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA) .
  • Get your GIAC Defensible Security Architecture certification today to confirm your ability to improve the safety of your organization.
  • GIAC Certifications is a cyber security certification body featuring over 35 hands-on, technical certifications in information security.
  • GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates a practitioner's qualifications via over 35 hands-on, technical certifications in cyber security .

SANS Heads to Las Vegas for One of its Largest Cyber Security Training Events of the Year

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Thursday, August 1, 2019
Security engineering, SANS Institute, Cybercrime, National security, Computing, Computer security, UK cyber security community

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced its return to Las Vegas, NV for SANS Network Security 2019 (#SANSNetworkSecurity) taking place September 9-16.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced its return to Las Vegas, NV for SANS Network Security 2019 (#SANSNetworkSecurity) taking place September 9-16.
  • Top cyber security practitioners from around the world will gather to share their first-hand knowledge of what works and what doesn't in cyber security.
  • SANS is the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of cyber security training and certification to professionals at governments and commercial institutions world-wide.
  • Renowned SANS instructors teach over 60 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online.