Save your SOC team hundreds of hours on daily tasks. What does an ideal day in the SOC look like? It certainly wouldn’t include what you’re facing now with an endless stream of alerts, user requests and ad hoc fire drills. But you’re not alone. According to USNews, security analyst jobs rank in the top 25 most stressful jobs. It’s time to step back from the daily fray to focus on critical threat hunting and proactive pl...

Connect with the crew behind the annual SANS Holiday Hack Challenge for this special webcast to wrap up another year and name the big winners. Plus, get a sneak peek and a few tips for next year’s challenge, already well under development. Chief creator Ed Skoudis will be joined by members of his team to offer an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the 2022 event, share how the various challenges came together, cover how players performe...

With a new year comes new goals, priorities and challenges for stakeholders involved in Homeland Defense and Security for the United States. This senior and expert-led Summit will highlight the ongoing efforts to empower knowledge sharing and collaboration with those across the Military, Defense, Law Enforcement, Industry and Academic sectors at the local, state and national level. Recent developments have highlighted the need for technology,...

Join us for the 2nd annual Defense and Intelligence Space Conference (DISC 2023)! NSSA is bringing together national security space professionals in January 2023 from both the government and private sector to discuss topics vitally important to U.S. national security, DISC 2023 will feature insights from our nation's most senior leaders, networking opportunities, a bustling exhibit hall, and unforgettable evening social events. Classified Regi...

Navigating building permitting processes can be a challenge for both governments and constituents. There are digital solutions available that can help government agencies provide an effortless way for residents and contractors to submit, review and pay for permits, but deploying these solutions can be complex. Government Technology is bringing together industry experts for a panel discussion on how they worked through the complexity and succe...

Maintaining the integrity of critical files, executables and resource configurations is considered basic security hygiene. The Verizon Data Breach Integrity Reports points out each year that the majority of security incidents are enabled by a failure to implement and monitor these controls, even though ever major compliance regime requires compliance be regularly assessed and validated. During this SANS What Works webcast, SANS Director of Eme...

Protecting your executives takes more than a firewall. These targeted cyberattacks are on the rise with 75% of execs experiencing credential exposure, 60% have PII for sale on underground marketplaces and an astonishing 300% increase of executive impersonations between 2020 and 2021. (Reported by ZeroFox Intelligence) Even with the pool of security professionals shrinking, security budgets reaching a plateau, and physical and digital security...

Metadata is a vital part of digital forensics work but is often glanced over for OSINT. In this workshop, we'll discuss why metadata is far more useful than most analysts give it credit for. We'll cover why many people miss metadata and how it could potentially reveal hidden information. We'll even set up some hands-on exercises so you can practice your skills. Prerequisites: None Prior to the workshop: Please install ExifTool before the works...

The ICS Cybersecurity Field manuals cover what these systems are used for, how we rely on them, how they are attacked, and practical ways to defend and protect our critical infrastructure. The series comprises several volumes, each focusing on a different aspect of ICS and security defense for control environments. Continuing from the ICS Cybersecurity Field Manual Vol 1, this next instalment The ICS Cybersecurity Field Manual – Vol. 2 ...

Hands-On Cyber Security Training Taught by World-Renowned Practitioners Attend in New Orleans, LA or Live Online At Security East, choose from 29 interactive courses with hands-on labs. Practice your skills and compete against your peers during NetWars Tournaments, and network with your instructor and industry colleagues in real-time. Each course includes electronic and printed books and several courses align with GIAC certifications!