BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced SANS Bethesda 2020 (#SANS Bethesda), which will take place April 14-19 in Maryland. The event features hands-on immersion training for security professionals at every level. Included on the agenda are several bonus evening talks, including keynote address, "We Didn't Start the Fire," by SANS Certified Instructor Jon Gorenflo (@flakpaket).
For decades, organizations have focused on policies and tools to address computer security. Spoiler alert: it hasn't worked. Gorenflo explains, "Policies and tools are important, and they have even scored some temporary victories along the way. However, closer examination shows they have only been minor setbacks for hackers." Gorenflo continues, "If you look at the technical history of hacking and our defensive responses, it depicts a very discernible, repeating pattern. Understanding the pattern is critical to defending organizations. Join me in Maryland where I will break down the pattern, piece by piece, and explain how to disrupt it, step by step."
In addition to his evening talk, Gorenflo will teach SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling. This course addresses the latest cutting-edge insidious attack vectors, the "oldie-but-goodie" attacks that are still prevalent, and everything in between. Students will learn a time-tested, step-by-step process for responding to computer incidents and a detailed description of how attackers undermine systems so they can prepare, detect and respond to them.
Included on the course line-up at SANS Bethesda 2020 is SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp Style, SEC487: Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering and Analysis, FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques, MGT514: Security Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership, ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials, and more.
For a complete list of courses and evening talks, or to register for SANS Bethesda 2020, visit:
https://www.sans.org/bethesda-2020
About SANS Institute
The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. SANS is the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of cyber security training and certification to professionals at governments and commercial institutions world-wide. Renowned SANS instructors teach over 60 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online. GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates a practitioner's qualifications via over 35 hands-on, technical certifications in cyber security. The SANS Technology Institute, a regionally accredited independent subsidiary, offers master's degrees in cyber security. SANS offers a myriad of free resources to the InfoSec community including consensus projects, research reports, and newsletters; it also operates the Internet's early warning system--the Internet Storm Center. At the heart of SANS are the many security practitioners, representing varied global organizations from corporations to universities, working together to help the entire information security community. (https://www.sans.org)
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