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SANS Industry Analysts Program

SANS Industry Analysts perform research to identify new trends in the IT, IT Security, Operations and IT Audit markets. We have access to resources unpallelled anywhere else. The Internet Storm Center gives us the latest in threat information. The GIAC Advisory board, over 600 people that have scored 90 or above on certification exams, gives constant feedback on technical information and trends. The MGT 512 Alumni give us a perspective on the issues and concerns that impact management. We offer two primary services, papers on industry trends and product evaluations. Samples of our work are posted below. If you are interested in learning more, please contact vendor@sans.org.

Featuring 18 Papers as of June 5, 2008
Demanding More from Log Management Systems
by Jerry Shenk
Sponsored by: LogLogic
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Monitoring Security and Performance on Converged Traffic Networks
by SANS Analyst, Dave Shackleford
Sponsored by: NIKSUN
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Leveraging Event and Log Data for Security and Compliance
by SANS Analyst, Dave Shackleford
Sponsored by: Intellitactics
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Data Leakage Landscape: Where Data Leaks and How Next Geberation Tools Apply
by SANS Analyst, Barbara Filkins and Deb Radcliff
Sponsored by: Utimaco and Trend Micro
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The SANS Database Audit and Compliance Survey
by SANS Analyst, Barbara Filkins
Sponsored by: Lumigent
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NetDetector/NetVCR 2005 Traffic Analyzer
By Jerry Shenk
Sponsored by: NIKSUN
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Regulations and Standards: Where Encryption Applies
By Dave Shackleford
Sponsored by: Utimaco Safeware
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Building Brick Houses: Applying Secure Lifecycle Practices to Web Applications
By Gary W. Longsine and Jonathan Ham
Sponsored by: Watchfire
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Hardware Versus Software: A Usability Comparison of Software-Based Encryption with Seagate Secure™ Hardware-Based Encryption
By J.D. Hietala
Sponsored by: Seagate
Edited May, 2008
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Correlating SIM information to Detect Insider Threats
By Dr. Eric Cole
Sponsored by: SenSage
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Using Security Information Management Systems for PCI Compliance
By Dave Shackleford
Sponsored by: SenSage
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Encryption Procurement: Setting a Standard
By Stephen Northcutt and Barbara Filkins
Sponsored by: Utimaco
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NetDetector/NetVCR 2005 Traffic Analyzer - August 2007
By Jerry Shenk
Sponsored by: NIKSUN
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The SANS 2007 Log Management Market Report
By Jerry Shenk
Sponsored by: LogLogic
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Building the Business Case for Log Management Intelligence (LMI) - November 2006
By Steve Mancini and Jerry Shenk
Sponsored by: LogLogic
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Penetration testing: Assessing Your Overall Security Before Attackers Do - June 2006
By Stephen Northcutt, Jerry Shenk, Dave Shackleford, Tim Rosenberg, Raul Siles and Steve Mancini
Sponsored by: CORE Impact
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The Log Management Industry: An Untapped Market - June 2006
By Stephen Northcutt, Jerry Shenk & Dave Shackleford
Sponsored by: LogLogic
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PowerBroker vs. Sudo - February 2006
By Jerry Shenk & Steve Mancini
Sponsored by: Symark
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