SANS is recognized around the world as the best place to develop the deep, hands-on cyber security skills most in need right now. Network Security 2017 offers more than 45 information security courses taught by SANS' world-class instructors, with dynamic content on the hottest information security issues.In addition to SANS classroom training and development, you can also test your security defense skills at the Core NetWars Experience, DFIR N...

Join AFFIRM on Thursday, September 14, as we kick off our monthly speaker series for the 2017-2018 program year. Government agencies are under increasing pressure from tight budgets, shifting policy, and the impact of new leadership within their agencies and the country. Despite these challenges, public sector organizations strive to improve performance against the agency mission, to well and nobly service the citizens of the United States. Th...

The federal government’s vision for digital services is evolving. Early on, agencies saw digital services primarily as a way to improve customer service, providing employees or citizens with easier access to information and services. While that is still an important goal, agencies now understand that the development of digital services also provides an opportunity to leverage new technologies and processes to transform their operations,...

Are you ready to move to the cloud but looking for practical guidance? Buying cloud computing services takes different skills and strategies than buying traditional IT. Our experts at AWS have helped many government IT leaders select the right acquisition approach for their agency. Register today for our webinar: How to Buy Cloud Computing Services for Your Agency. In this recorded webinar, you will learn: - How to manage a traditional price l...

As cyber security threats change daily and attacks become more aggressive, SANS helps you stay ahead of the curve by providing unique, hands-on immersion training you can implement the day you return to work. SANS Salt Lake City 2017 (August 14-19), you will learn new skills to help you better anticipate security risks and quickly mitigate them.Take advantage of these opportunities to get the most out of your training: Distinguish yourself as...

Success in information security requires committing to a career of learning, from fundamentals to advanced techniques, because the field is continually evolving. To put you on this learning path, join us at SANS San Antonio 2017 (August 6-11), featuring industry leaders addressing today's greatest cyber threats.Take advantage of these opportunities to get the most out of your training: Distinguish yourself as an information security leader by...

The ATARC Federal Cloud & Data Center Summit will be held on August 3, 2017 at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, D.C. (Cloud & Data Center Summit Agenda) This educational, one-day symposium will examine the Cloud tools and techniques being used by the Federal Government to provide agencies with greater efficiency and cost savings. The event is free to government and full-time academics and qualifies for 7.5 CPE cre...

Governments are among the most highly targeted networks in the world. From political campaigns to government personnel to intelligence and troop planning, government data is of great interest to nation-states and others for a variety of reasons. Accessing sensitive government data means accessing the assets that can connect to it or house that data. Servers, workstations, virtual desktops and other devices can all suffer from vulnerable operat...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way people live, businesses compete and government agencies operate. Billions of "things" are being connected to the Internet because the data they generate helps us live healthier and safer lives, run more profitable and innovative businesses, and govern more efficiently and responsively. In federal government, it’s a foregone conclusion that every agency is a connected agency. Virtually all...

The U.S. government market for the Internet of Things (IoT) is beginning to take shape. Across government, agencies are exploring how they can harness the countless networked devices already embedded in their operations to gain new insights into their existing services—and to create new services to support their missions. The opportunities for government contractors and suppliers will grow substantially over the next couple of years, wit...