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SANS Institute Partners with Mission43 to Bring Free Cybersecurity Training and Certification to Idaho Veterans

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Institute , the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced a new academy in partnership with Mission43.

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  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Institute , the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced a new academy in partnership with Mission43.
  • The Mission43 Cybersecurity Academy with the SANS Institute will offer Idaho veterans and their spouses with little to no cybersecurity experience the opportunity to quickly gain these in-demand skills and launch a new career in just months.
  • The Mission43 Cybersecurity Academy with SANS Institute aims to establish a talent pipeline for Idaho to help veterans advance their quality of life and improve cybersecurity for local employers and communities.
  • GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates practitioner skills through more than 35 hands-on, technical certifications in cybersecurity .

Cellebrite Wins Multiple Forensic Focus 4:cast Awards, Continuing a Decade-Plus Track Record of Digital Forensics Leadership

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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This is the 13th consecutive year that Cellebrite has competed in the awards, which began 15 years ago.

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  • This is the 13th consecutive year that Cellebrite has competed in the awards, which began 15 years ago.
  • Leeor Ben-Peretz, Chief Strategy Officer at Cellebrite, stated: Winning these awards is validation from the digital forensics community that our portfolio of solutions and staff are world-class.
  • We would like to thank the SANS Institute and Forensic Focus for producing a show that recognizes the best in the industry.
  • Digital Forensic Investigator of the Year: Cellebrites investigator won due to the tireless work and research produced every day.

Dragos CEO and Co-Founder Robert M. Lee Named Security Executive of the Year by SC Media

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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Now in its 25th year, the SC Awards are considered the industry gold standard of accomplishment for cybersecurity professionals, products, and services.

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  • Now in its 25th year, the SC Awards are considered the industry gold standard of accomplishment for cybersecurity professionals, products, and services.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220822005207/en/
    Dragos CEO and Co-Founder Robert M. Lee named Security Executive of the Year by SC Media (Photo: Business Wire)
    At Dragos, Lee led teams to deliver the Dragos Platform , offering cybersecurity technology to help customers identify their ICS/OT assets, manage vulnerabilities, and see and respond to threats to reduce their OT risk.
  • Lee also launched Neighborhood Keeper, a free, opt-in, anonymized information-sharing network available to all Dragos Platform customers.
  • Forbes named Lee to its 30 under 30 (2016) list as one of the brightest entrepreneurs, breakout talents, and change agents in enterprise technology.

WiCyS 3rd Annual Security Training Scholarship open for applications

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Thursday, August 18, 2022
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Security Training Scholarship made possible by Google, Bloomberg and Meta is open for applications, entering its' third year of growing the cyber workforce.

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  • The Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Security Training Scholarship made possible by Google, Bloomberg and Meta is open for applications, entering its' third year of growing the cyber workforce.
  • COOKEVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Security Training Scholarship made possible by Google, Bloomberg and Meta is open for applications, entering its' third year of growing the cyber workforce.
  • This is a multi-staged scholarship opportunity for WiCyS members who will have the chance to launch and advance their cyber careers through skills development.
  • The WiCyS Security Training Scholarship program provides participants with the opportunity, knowledge, and professional network to prepare them to enter the cybersecurity workforce and tackle these challenges.

SANS Institute Answers the White House Call to Help Build a Diverse Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline and Fill 700,000 Jobs Across the United States

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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"SANS Institute is eager to collaborate with the White House and amplify the impact of our reskilling academies for career changers and youth talent development programs to fill cybersecurity jobs today and in the future," said Eric Bassel, CEO at SANS Institute.

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  • "SANS Institute is eager to collaborate with the White House and amplify the impact of our reskilling academies for career changers and youth talent development programs to fill cybersecurity jobs today and in the future," said Eric Bassel, CEO at SANS Institute.
  • "SANS Institute is one of the most trusted names in cybersecurity training and education.
  • GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates practitioner skills through more than 35 hands-on, technical certifications in cybersecurity .
  • The SANS Technology Institute , a regionally accredited independent subsidiary, offers master's and bachelor's degrees, graduate certificates, and an undergraduate certificate in cybersecurity.

SANS Cyber Workforce Academy Provides Free Training and Certifications for Maryland Residents Interested in Cybersecurity Careers

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced it would be opening a new SANS Cyber Workforce Academy for Maryland residents.

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  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced it would be opening a new SANS Cyber Workforce Academy for Maryland residents.
  • Local Maryland jobseekers with little to no cybersecurity experience can quickly gain these in-demand skills to launch a new career in just months by applying to the SANS Cyber Workforce Academy.
  • The program is state-funded through the EARN MD grant and provides free accelerated training and globally recognized certifications in the fastest-growing industry in the US today, cybersecurity.
  • "The Maryland Department of Labor is pleased to support theSANSCyber Workforce Academy through our EARN Maryland program," said Tiffany P. Robinson, Maryland Secretary of Labor.

SANS Institute Brings Together Top Cloud Experts from Google and Microsoft for SANS' First Cloud Security Exchange Event on August 25, 2022

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced it would be hosting its first SANS 2022 Cloud Security Exchange live online event, which will take place on August 25, 2022 at 11:00am EDT. The Cloud Security Exchange brings technical security leaders from Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure together in one forum to share their perspectives on building cloud security programs and best practices on crucial security pillars. As more organizations embrace digital transformation, security operations and architecture teams are facing new challenges.

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  • The Cloud Security Exchange brings technical security leaders from Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure together in one forum to share their perspectives on building cloud security programs and best practices on crucial security pillars.As more organizations embrace digital transformation, security operations and architecture teams are facing new challenges.
  • In addition, attendees will gain insight on protecting cloud environments against potential attacks and explore the latest available capabilities.
  • "Cloud providers have the opportunity to make the security tools and operational solutions they've established for their own organizations available to cloud customers," said Dr. Anton Chuvakin of Google Cloud.
  • "This event will provide the perfect how-to guide for anyone looking to leverage the power and safety of intelligent cloud security."

Blockchain Security Firm Halborn Raises $90M Series A Led by Summit Partners

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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Global growth investor Summit Partners led the round, with participation from Castle Island, Digital Currency Group, Brevan Howard, Third Prime, Sky Vision Capital, and Fenwick.

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  • Global growth investor Summit Partners led the round, with participation from Castle Island, Digital Currency Group, Brevan Howard, Third Prime, Sky Vision Capital, and Fenwick.
  • Profitable since inception, Walbroehl and Behnke bootstrapped Halborn into a leader in Web3 security.
  • "Funding from this Series A will be used to expand our global team of offensive security engineers and build our Halborn Labs division, accelerating ourrobust pipeline of SaaS security products."
  • Halborn is an elite blockchain cybersecurity firm founded in 2019 by ethical hacker Steven Walbroehl and growth hacker Rob Behnke.

SOC Prime Delivers New Smoking Guns Sigma Rules List

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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SOC Prime , the provider of the worlds largest and most advanced threat detection marketplace, today announced the availability of Smoking Guns Sigma Rules, a curated list of highly relevant detection content driven by SOC Primes recommendation engine and enhanced with peer feedback from SOC Primes global community of 23,000 cybersecurity experts.

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  • SOC Prime , the provider of the worlds largest and most advanced threat detection marketplace, today announced the availability of Smoking Guns Sigma Rules, a curated list of highly relevant detection content driven by SOC Primes recommendation engine and enhanced with peer feedback from SOC Primes global community of 23,000 cybersecurity experts.
  • With Smoking Guns Sigma Rules, organizations can harness the power of collaborative cyber defense to define timely, relevant, and refined threat detection content to proactively detect new and emerging threats.
  • Leveraging high-fidelity alerts and verified hunting queries from the Smoking Guns list, security teams can keep pace with adversaries while reducing alert fatigue and SOC routine burden.
  • SOC Prime Smoking Guns Sigma Rules are available immediately as a part of the SOC Prime Detection as Code Platform.

SANS 2022 Security Awareness Report: Human Risk Remains the Biggest Threat to Your Organization's Cybersecurity

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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BETHESDA, Md., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With an unprecedented number of employees now working in hybrid or fully remote environments, compounded by an increase in cyber threats and a more overwhelmed, COVID-19 information fatigued workforce, there has never been a more critical time to effectively create and maintain a cyber-secure workforce and an engaged security culture.

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  • SANS 2022 Security Awareness Report: Human Risk Remains the Biggest Threat to Your Organization's Cybersecurity
    "People have become the primary attack vector for cyber-attackers around the world," said Lance Spitzner, SANS Security Awareness Director and co-author of the report.
  • After analyzing the data of more than 1,000 security awareness professionals worldwide, SANS Security Awareness , the global leader in providing security awareness training, has released its seventh annual SANS Security Awareness Report .
  • Workforce: More than 69% of security awareness professionals are spending less than half their time on security awareness.
  • SANS Security Awareness , a division of SANS, provides organizations with a complete and comprehensive security awareness solution, enabling them to manage their "human" cybersecurity risk easily and effectively.