Ed Skoudis named President of SANS Technology Institute

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October 22, 2021

Ed Skoudis has been named the new President of the SANS Technology Institute, which offers a series of educational programs and degrees focusing on cybersecurity.

Skoudis will lead the institute, which is home to a master's degree, an undergraduate certificate, several graduate-level certificates and the Internet Storm Center, a cyber threat detection network.

Skoudis has taught upwards of 40,000 security professionals globally; founded the SANS Penetration Testing Curriculum and Counter Hack; leads the team that builds NetWars, Holiday Hack Challenge, and CyberCity; and has served for years on the Board of Directors for the SANS Technology Institute.

Congratulations!

Ransomware and the propulsion of the extortion economy has rapidly eclipsed into a national priority. Recently, we observed the catastrophic impact of a widescale ransomware attack impacting gas pipelines and raising national gas prices overnight.