SANS Stay Sharp: Jan 2027

Short-Format Cybersecurity Training for Specialized Skill Gaps

SANS Stay Sharp: Jan 2027 is a cybersecurity training event running January 19-21, fully online. Courses span 1-3 days and cover applied AI for forensics, IoT penetration testing, ICS leadership, and human risk management.

Expert-Led Training in 1-3 Days

SANS Stay Sharp courses are cybersecurity training built for the practitioner who needs one specific capability and can't spare a full week to get it. Courses target a narrow, current problem rather than a broad curriculum, so the time-to-skill is short. The skills are pointed ones: putting local LLMs to work on forensic cases, testing IoT hardware, and managing human risk at the leadership level. It's a low-commitment way to close a single gap, or to add a focused credential between longer professional development cycles.

Course Highlights

• Apply local large language models to forensic investigations in Applied AI for Digital Forensics and Incident Response.
• Test embedded devices for vulnerabilities in IoT Penetration Testing.
• Build a security awareness program that changes behavior in Managing Human Risk.