London, UK, 14 November, 2018 – The second year of the UK Government’s cyber schools programme “Cyber Discovery” officially opened today following a successful pilot year in England last year. Delivered for the UK’s Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) by SANS Institute, Cyber Discovery is designed to inspire teenagers to think about a career…
Bethesda, MD, November 8, 2018 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training, today announced the agenda for SANS Miami 2019 (#SANSMiami) taking place January 21-26 in Florida. Courses will cover a variety of topics including cyber defense, ethical hacking, digital forensics, security management and ICS security. Bonus evening talks including, a keynote address by Florida-based cyber…
Bethesda, MD, October 30, 2018 – The new SANS survey, Secure DevOps: Fact or Fiction?, finds that fewer than half (46%) of respondents are confronting security risks up front in requirements and service design—and only half of respondents are fixing major vulnerabilities. Survey results will be released in webcasts November 8 and 9. “Modern business, especially mobile and cloud computing,…
Bethesda, MD, October 10, 2018 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training, today announced the agenda for SANS Cyber Defense Initiative® 2018(#SANSCDI) taking place December 11-18 in Washington, D.C. The training features more than 40 courses and 10 bonus evening talks covering today’s most complex cyber security issues. Included among the talks is a discussion…
Bethesda, MD, October 2, 2018 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training, today announced that the call for nominations for the sixth annual SANS Difference Makers Awards is now open. Individuals, teams, and groups from within the cybersecurity community are invited to submit nominations detailing their successful implementation of security processes or technology in 2018 that…
Bethesda, MD, September 27, 2018 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training, today announced the agenda of SANS Santa Monica 2018(#SANSSantaMonica) taking place December 3-8 in California. The event features hands-on immersion style training courses covering a variety of topics including cyber defense, ethical hacking, penetration testing, and security management. Bonus evening talks on todays…
Bethesda, MD, September 20, 2018 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training, today announced its final Texas training event for the year. SANS Austin 2018(#SANSAustin) will take place November 26-December 1. The event features hands-on immersion style training courses for security professionals at every level. According to SANS Senior Instructor Keith Palmgren (@kpalmgren), “The…
ANNAPOLIS, MD, Sept. 10, 2018 – Montgomery College and the SANS Institute (SANS) today announced the kick-off of the Maryland Cyber Fast Track (MCFT) program, the first program of its kind in the United States to offer talented community college students a clear pathway to important jobs in cybersecurity. The MCFT program will launch Friday, September 14,…
Bethesda, MD, September 4, 2018 – A new SANS survey finds that organizations are broadening the scope of their threat hunting efforts and that dwell times are decreasing. The survey, to be released in a two-part webcast on September 19 and September 20, also indicates that threat hunting is not so much “about rebranding what many defenders have endeavored to…
Bethesda, MD, August 21, 2018 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training, today announced the agenda for SANS Dallas Fall 2018 (#SANSDallas) taking place November 5-10 in Texas. The event features courses to help security professionals at every level hone their skills to better protect against cyber attacks. Bonus evening talks will touch upon some of…
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