It’s well-documented and often discussed that diverse teams lead to better, more profitable outcomes, and the last couple years have seen a surge in long-overdue dialogue about the importance of equity, inclusion, and belonging. Much of this dialogue has focused on gender equity and including/amplifying voices of the BIPOC* community in cybersecurity. With this Summit, we turn our attention to the unique strengths, experiences, and chall...

Hands-On Cyber Security Training Taught by Real-World PractitionersAttend in San Diego, CA or Live OnlineLearn real-world cyber security skills from top industry experts during SANS Security West 2022 (May 5-10). Join us Live Online or in San Diego, CA to experience interactive training with hands-on labs, practice your skills during NetWars Tournaments, and network with your peers in real-time. Choose your course and register now! SANS Securi...

Stay Informed with What's Next in Cloud SecurityCloud-based services are becoming increasingly more attractive to organizations as they offer cost savings, flexibility, and increased operational efficiency. However, protecting systems, applications, and data in the cloud presents a new set of challenges for organizations to overcome. Security teams need to adapt and learn how to utilize the tools, controls, and design models needed to properly...

Connect the dots with OSINT The Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Summit will bring together OSINT practitioners, investigators, and enthusiasts alike to share their OSINT techniques and tools. As an attendee, you will learn current, real-world methods from others in the OSINT community who collect information across the Internet, analyze the results, and utilize key data to reach their objectives. The OSINT Summit will explore the following to...

Cutting-Edge Offensive Operations Training Attend in Austin, TX or Live OnlineSANS Pen Test Austin 2022 is six days of in-depth, hands-on penetration testing, red teaming, purple teaming, and exploit development training for professionals who need to know how to find vulnerabilities within their organizations, understand risk, and prioritize resources based on potential real-world attacks.This event isn't just for penetration testers or red te...

Hands-On Cyber Security Training Taught by Real-World PractitionersAttend in San Francisco, CA or Live OnlineExperience immersive cyber security training relevant to today’s top cyber threats. Join us in San Francisco or Live Online for SANS San Francisco Spring 2022 (March 21-26), and learn from experienced industry practitioners.SANS San Francisco Spring 2022 Features In-Person or Live Online training (see Available Courses for details...

New to cybersecurity, looking for a career change, or just want to enhance your skillset? We can help! Cybersecurity offers some of the most challenging and well-paying careers around, and by some estimates, up to 35% of cybersecurity jobs openings go unfilled. The SANS New2Cyber Summit will get you started with the skills you need to succeed in the industry. This free online event brings together leading experts eager to share the fundamental...

Threat hunting in ICS environments must consider safety. IT and ICS systems have different missions, objectives, impacts during an incident, and different assets like embedded operating systems, and engineering devices speaking non-traditional industrial protocols. Adversaries targeting ICS must use different attack tactics and techniques for access, execution, collection, and persistence, etc., to degrade safety, manipulate control, damage ph...

The state of cloud security is evolving. Many organizations are implementing new and more advanced cloud security services that offer cloud-focused controls and capabilities, including services and tools that provide network connectivity and security for end users and office locations, security monitoring and policy controls, and identity services, among others. The SANS 2022 Cloud Security Survey explores the types of services organizations a...

Protecting critical infrastructure through Operational Technology (OT)/Industrial Control System (ICS) cyber defense is an ever-changing and evolving field required to continually adapt cybersecurity strategics to meet new challenges and threats—all while maintaining the safety and reliability of facilities and production operations. The purpose of this survey is to poll organizations that operate OT systems– this includes ICS, OT,...