Articles Tagged with ''SANS Institute''

Keys to a successful security awareness program

June 30, 2022

With an increasingly dispersed workforce, security awareness has become both more critical and more challenging. The 2022 SANS Security Awareness Report discovered the top three signs of a successful security awareness program.

Top 30 cybersecurity conferences of 2022

Madeline Lauver

January 14, 2022

Save the date for the top 30 cybersecurity conferences taking place around the world in 2022, featuring topics from ethical hacking to human behavior analysis in cybersecurity.

SANS holiday hack challenge adds in log4j bonus challenge

Maria Henriquez

December 22, 2021

The SANS Institute has announced the addition of a log4j security vulnerability bonus challenge to the 2021 SANS Holiday Hack Challenge.

Ed Skoudis named President of SANS Technology Institute

October 22, 2021

Ed Skoudis, a cybersecurity leader and educator, has been named the new President of the SANS Technology Institute, according to a statement. Ed will lead the institute's degree programs and Internet Storm Center.

Building a culture of cybersecurity: 3 key takeaways from the 2021 SANS report

Perry Carpenter

July 8, 2021

Let’s face it, cybersecurity isn’t the responsibility of a single person, team or department -- it’s a shared responsibility of the entire organization, along with its extended network of technology partners, vendors and suppliers. Since humans are the biggest cybersecurity risk, the concept of a security culture is even more relevant and significant in today’s times.

Revised NIST Cyber Security Framework - Security Magazine

SANS Institute suffers data breach due to phishing attack

August 13, 2020

SANS Institute, a provider of cybersecurity training and certification services, lost approximately 28,000 items of personally identifiable information (PII) in a data breach that occurred after a single staff member fell victim to a phishing attack.

30% Increase in Attacker Interest in Remote Desktop Protocol in March 2020

April 8, 2020

SANS Institute has identified a 30 percent increase in attacker interest in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) servers during the month of March 2020.

SANS Security Awareness Releases Free 'Securely Working from Home' Deployment Kit to Aid Organizations Impacted by Coronavirus

March 20, 2020

SANS Security Awareness has created the “Securely Working from Home” Deployment Kit. This free kit provides security awareness professionals with a step-by-step guide on how to rapidly deploy a training program for their remote staff.

SANS to Host Cybersecurity Training at San Francisco Event

January 17, 2020

SANS Institute announced SANS San Francisco Spring 2020, taking place March 16-27 in California.

Eighteen State Governors Launch Cyber Skills Program for High School Girls

March 28, 2019

SANS Institute has launched a national cybersecurity program designed specifically for high school girls to encourage more females into the industry and to reduce the national cyber skills gap.

Business-impacting events such as severe weather, man-made disasters, and supply chain disruption are increasing in frequency and making impacts around the globe.

Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) is today’s Nextel radio network with nationwide voice, text, and video calling that can be quickly deployed with no infrastructure costs.