The SANS Institute is excited to announce the 2023 edition of its annual free Holiday Hack Challenge, sponsored by industry giants Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. This unique event opens today and transports the global cybersecurity community to the whimsical equatorial Geese Islands in the Pacific Ocean, where Santa, donning a Hawaiian shirt and surfboard, needs…
Singapore, Singapore, 22 September 2023 – SANS Institute partnered with CSA for its fifth edition of Exercise Cyber Star (XCS 2023), a nationwide cyber crisis management exercise aimed at improving Singapore’s crisis response capabilities and readiness to respond to any whole-of-nation cyber-attacks. To ensure the readiness of Singapore agencies for the fast-evolving cyber landscape, SANS created…
Bethesda, MD – August 3, 2023 – GIAC, the Global Information Assurance Certification, proudly introduces GX-FA, the highly anticipated Experienced Forensic Analyst certification. GX-FA is GIAC’s first Applied Knowledge Certification within the Digital Forensics and Incident Response focus area. The certification is specifically designed for incident handling, threat hunting, and forensic analysis, and represents the pinnacle…
Bethesda, MD, June 15, 2023 – SANS Institute, the world-renowned leader in cybersecurity training, enthusiastically responds to the call of the Administration in the recent National Cyber Strategy with the expansion of the SANS Cyber Academy. As it enters its ninth year, this robust and complimentary cybersecurity training initiative is a proven model to cultivate a diverse and…
BETHESDA, MD, May 17, 2023 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and education, and the SANS Technology Institute (SANS.edu), the nation’s premier college for cybersecurity, proudly announced the recipients of the esteemed Michael J. Assante Awards, paying tribute to the late Mike Assante, a trailblazer in the ICS security field. The Michael J….
BETHESDA, MD, May 15, 2023 – The SANS Institute and Sinclair Community College, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF), proudly unveil the groundbreaking JumpStart into Cyber Summer program. This innovative, two-step cybersecurity journey is specially designed to engage and empower underrepresented student groups, including women, Black, African American, Latino(a), Hispanic, and Indigenous students, providing them with…
BETHESDA, MD, May 10, 2023 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and education, has announced the latest SANS ICS Cybersecurity Field Manual Volume 3, a continuation from Volumes 1 and 2, providing Industrial Control Systems (ICS) cybersecurity professionals and ICS risk managers with more advanced insights into industrial control system specific incident…
BETHESDA, Md., April 10, 2023 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training, is proud to announce its participation in RSA Conference 2023. SANS experts will present a diverse range of topics in cybersecurity, including the highly anticipated powerhouse panel annual keynote on The Five Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques. This authoritative briefing will help organizations…
Bethesda, MD – SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, is proud to announce the launch of the SANS Cloud Diversity Academy (SCDA), brought to you by SANS & Google. This academy provides unparalleled training and certifications to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), women, and other underrepresented groups who are…
BETHESDA, MD, January 17, 2023 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and education, has announced the publications of its ICS Cybersecurity Field Manual Vol. 2, a comprehensive manual designed to provide cyber professionals with the most up-to-date information needed to protect Industrial Control Systems (ICS). This comprehensive field manual provides a wealth…
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