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Access expert-driven SANS white papers delivering cutting-edge research, technical analysis, and strategic insights on critical cybersecurity topics. These papers provide clarity and actionable guidance to help security professionals navigate evolving threats and advance expertise.

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Reliably and Effectively Acquire Data from Remote Systems: A SANS First Look

WhitepaperDigital Forensics and Incident Response
  • 26 Sep 2025
  • Megan Roddie-Fonseca

"You Again": Fingerprinting and Tracking Mechanisms of Malicious Sites

WhitepaperCyber Defense
  • 26 Sep 2025

Closing the Gaps: Zero Trust Microsegmentation in Hybrid Cloud with Zscaler

WhitepaperCybersecurity Insights
  • 26 Sep 2025
  • Dave Shackleford

Privacy Protections: Are Stronger Laws Changing What We Reveal?

WhitepaperSecurity Awareness, Cybersecurity Leadership
  • 26 Sep 2025

Own AI Securely: The SANS Secure AI Blueprint

WhitepaperArtificial Intelligence
  • 9 Sep 2025
  • Rob T. Lee

Securing The Cloud: Persistent Challenges, Emerging Threats, and The Rise of AI Defense

WhitepaperArtificial Intelligence
  • 9 Sep 2025
  • Dr. Anton Chuvakin, Dr. Paul Vixie, Frank Kim, Simon Vernon, Brandon Evans, Dave Shackleford, Wesley Kuzma

Continuous Penetration Testing: Closing the Gaps Between Threat and Response

WhitepaperOffensive Operations
  • 5 Sep 2025
  • Chris Dale

SANS 2025 AI Survey: Measuring AI’s Impact on Security Three Years Later

WhitepaperArtificial Intelligence
  • 3 Sep 2025
  • Ahmed Abugharbia

The Mimic Octopus: Weaponizing File Corruption and Recoverability to Bypass Antivirus and Email Filtering

WhitepaperOffensive Operations
  • 3 Sep 2025

Fixing What You Broke: Can AI Be Used to Thwart AI-Generated Malware?

WhitepaperArtificial Intelligence
  • 3 Sep 2025

Forensic Investigation of Bluetooth-Based Credit Card Skimmers

WhitepaperDigital Forensics and Incident Response, Security Awareness
  • 3 Sep 2025

OT Network Visibility and Detective Controls in a NERC CIP World

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 20 Aug 2025
  • Tim Conway