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Jan 12, 2021, 08:15 ET SANS 2021 Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Survey Results

SANS Institute will release the results of the 2021 Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Survey Tuesday, January 19 during a webcast featuring survey...

Dec 10, 2020, 10:15 ET SANS Announces 2020 Difference Makers Awards Winners

SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced the winners of the SANS 2020 Difference Makers...

Dec 07, 2020, 17:43 ET SANS Cloud Security Curriculum Takes Flight - Become A SANS Cloud Ace

SANS Institute is pleased to introduce its new Cloud Security Curriculum. The curriculum has been launched with 11 curated courses written and taught ...

Dec 03, 2020, 10:50 ET SANS Institute to Support the Global CyberPeace Challenge with Capture the Flag Tournament

SANS is excited to announce its support of the Global CyberPeace Challenge, a competition that encourages youth innovators from around the world to...

Nov 02, 2020, 19:46 ET AWS Marketplace Sponsors New E-book - SANS Practical Guide to Security in the AWS Cloud

SANS is excited to introduce the SANS Practical Guide to Security in the AWS Cloud. This e-book contains a collection of technical resources that...

Nov 02, 2020, 19:36 ET SANS Institute Investigates the Modern Complexity of Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability management is an established function of information security, but with technology configurations constantly evolving and cloud and...

Oct 12, 2020, 16:00 ET International Consortium of Minority Cyber Professionals Bay Area Chapter Partners with SANS Institute to Deliver a Cybersecurity Reskilling Academy for Minorities in California

The International Consortium of Minority Cyber Professionals (ICMCP) Bay Area Chapter is proud to partner with the SANS Institute to bring...

Oct 01, 2020, 14:39 ET Nominations Now Open for the SANS 2020 Difference Makers Awards

SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced that the call for nominations for the SANS 2020...

Oct 01, 2020, 08:15 ET Maryland to Bridge Cybersecurity Workforce Gap with Groundbreaking Bachelor's Degree Program

The Maryland Higher Education Commission has approved a groundbreaking professional cybersecurity bachelor's degree – the Bachelor of Professional...

Aug 04, 2020, 18:54 ET SANS Institute Outlines Path to Effective Security Metrics Use

Metrics for security are in wide use in organizations today, with over 80% of respondents to a new SANS Institute survey claiming some level of...

Jul 22, 2020, 11:24 ET Popular Linux-Based Toolkit REMnux® Version 7 Now Available

SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), a curriculum focus area of SANS Institute, today announces the availability of version 7 of the...

Jul 21, 2020, 07:32 ET SANS Survey Explores Path to Closing the Critical Skills Gap for a Modern and Effective Security Operations Center (SOC)

CISOs who can reduce or close their critical skills gaps have the highest probability of minimizing the business impact of cyberattacks – even when...

Jul 16, 2020, 16:54 ET Build a Home Lab and Testing Environment with Expert Guidance and a Free Device from SANS Institute

SANS Institute, the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of cyber security training and certification worldwide, announces the best special ...

Jul 13, 2020, 15:33 ET SANS Institute Provides Guidance on Improving Cyber Defense Using the MITRE ATT&CK Framework

A new report from the SANS Institute, "Measuring and Improving Cyber Defense Using the MITRE ATT&CK Framework," provides expert guidance to help...

Jul 08, 2020, 12:57 ET SANS and Elevate Security Join Forces to Shift the Industry Paradigm with a New Approach to Measurably Reducing Human Risk

SANS Institute, the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of cyber security training and certification worldwide, today announces...

Jun 19, 2020, 14:37 ET SANS Institute Provides Guidance on Building a Successful ICS Asset Identification Program

A new report from the SANS Institute, "ICS Asset Identification: It's More Than Just Security," provides expert guidance to help Industrial Control...

Jun 16, 2020, 09:40 ET SANS Cyber Defense Launches Blueprint Podcast

SANS Cyber Defense, a curriculum focus area of SANS Institute, today announces the launch of the Blueprint podcast, which seeks to explore the latest ...

Jun 02, 2020, 16:45 ET SANS 2020 Remote Worker Poll Shows Drastic Shift in Workplace Landscape

The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020 and organizations around the globe were forced to accelerate...

May 20, 2020, 15:50 ET SANS Institute Identifies Barriers to Effective Threat Hunting

As more organizations implement threat hunting operations, a new SANS Institute survey, "Is Your Threat Hunting Effective?," finds that they are...

May 04, 2020, 10:15 ET SANS 2020 Automation and Integration Survey Shows Investment on the Rise

There is clear progress being made in automation and integration, with many organizations ramping up investments on projects that are geared toward...

Apr 07, 2020, 15:31 ET SANS Institute Identifies 30% Increase in Attacker Interest in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) During Month of March

SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, has identified a 30% increase in attacker interest in Remote Desktop ...

Mar 25, 2020, 09:15 ET SANS Stages Free Online CTFs and Expert Night Talks for Entire Information Security Community

SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, is providing a series of free online cybersecurity activities open...

Mar 19, 2020, 15:35 ET SANS Security Awareness Shares How Parents Can Secure Kids Online as Schools Move to eLearning Amid Coronavirus School Closures

SANS Security Awareness, a division of the SANS Institute, is providing a free "Secure Your Kids Online" resource kit to help parents and guardians...

Mar 16, 2020, 09:32 ET SANS Security Awareness Releases Free 'Securely Working from Home' Deployment Kit to Aid Organizations Impacted by Coronavirus

Coronavirus has caused organizations around the world to transition their workforce away from an office environment to work from home. Yet many...

Mar 09, 2020, 10:15 ET SANS Launches New Monthly Webcast Series That Breaks Down the Latest Cyber Threats

SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced SANS Threat Analysis Rundown (STAR), an all-new,...