Bonus Sessions
The following bonus sessions are open to all paid attendees at no additional cost. There are many different types of events that fall into these categories:
- SANS@Night: Evening presentations given after day courses have ended. This category includes Keynotes.
- Special Events: SANS-hosted events and other non-technical recreational offerings. This category includes, but is not limited to, Receptions and Information Tables.
- Vendor: Events hosted by external vendor exhibitors.
- Lunch & Learn: Short presentations given during the lunch break.
- Master's Degree Presentation: Presentations given by SANS Technology Institute's Master's Degree candidates.
Sunday, September 10
Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
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General Session - Welcome to SANS | Bryan Simon | Sunday, September 10th, 8:00am - 8:30am | Special Events |
Actionable Detects: Blue Team Cyber Defense Tactics | Seth Misenar | Sunday, September 10th, 7:15pm - 9:15pm | Keynote |
Monday, September 11
Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
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Does your current firewall rise above the Evasion Gap? | Michael Knapp, Director, Network Security Architects for the Americas | Monday, September 11th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
How ForeScout Supports the Critical Security Controls | Peter Underwood, Systems Engineer, ForeScout Technologies | Monday, September 11th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
Data Breaches on the Dark Web: Between Defense and Response | Alex Viana, VP of Engineering, Terbium Labs | Monday, September 11th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
The Next Evolution of Protection: Introduction to Deep Learning | Cameron Byers, Enterprise Sales Engineer | Monday, September 11th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
How to Beat Evasive Malware at Its Own Game | Lenny Zeltser, VP Products | Monday, September 11th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
Smartphone and Network Forensics Goes Together Like Peas and Carrots | Heather Mahalik and Phil Hagen | Monday, September 11th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
The 14 Absolute Truths of Security | Keith Palmgren | Monday, September 11th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
Industrial Control System Active Defense and Threat Intelligence | Robert M. Lee | Monday, September 11th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
Introduction to Reversing with IDA | Stephen Sims | Monday, September 11th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
Stuck in the Box, a SIEM's Tale | Justin Henderson | Monday, September 11th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Be the Cheat Sheet. Know Memory. | Alissa Torres | Monday, September 11th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Increase Network Visibility: Methods to Feed IDS Sensors | Brandon Peterson, Master's Degree Candidate | Monday, September 11th, 8:15pm - 8:55pm | Master's Degree Presentation |
Tuesday, September 12
Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
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Solutions Expo | — | Tuesday, September 12th, 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Vendor Event |
Solutions Expo | — | Tuesday, September 12th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Vendor Event |
Women's CONNECT Event | Hosted by SANS COINS program and ISSA WIS SIG | Tuesday, September 12th, 6:00pm - 9:15pm | Special Events |
GIAC Program Presentation | Jeff Frisk | Tuesday, September 12th, 6:15pm - 7:15pm | Special Events |
Introducing DeepBlueCLI, a PowerShell Module for Hunt Teaming via Windows Event Logs | Eric Conrad | Tuesday, September 12th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
The Seven Deadly Sins of Incident Response | Jake Williams | Tuesday, September 12th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
You've Got Ransomware! Managing the Legal Risk of Cyber Fraud | Benjamin Wright | Tuesday, September 12th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
Lets Go Hunting Bad Guys. | John Strand | Tuesday, September 12th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Ten Tenets of CISO Success | Frank Kim | Tuesday, September 12th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Control Things Platform | Justin Searle | Tuesday, September 12th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Wednesday, September 13
Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
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How to Become a SANS Instructor | Eric Conrad | Wednesday, September 13th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
Looking Beyond Your Four Walls: Periphery Threat intelligence | Josh Fu, Sr. Sales Engineer | Wednesday, September 13th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
Why a Holistic Approach is Crucial in Cyber Security | Keith Buswell, Sales Engineer | Wednesday, September 13th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
ICS Down...It's Go Time! | Jason Dely, Professional Services Technical Director, ICS and Critical Infrastructure | Wednesday, September 13th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
Visibility and Security in the age of Digital Transformation | Gill Langston, Director of Product Management, Qualys | Wednesday, September 13th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
Response Policy Zones (RPZ):Using DNS to Choke Malware, Botnets, and Ransomware | Matt Stith, Product Manager, Spamhaus Technology; Arnie Bjorklund, SecurityZones | Wednesday, September 13th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
Using In-Memory Techniques to Battle Linux Malware | Nolan Karpinski, Product Lead. | Wednesday, September 13th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
So, You Wanna be a Pentester? | Adrien de Beaupre | Wednesday, September 13th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
Three Keys to Mobile Security: Are You Doing Everything You Can to Protect Your Apps? | Gregory Leonard | Wednesday, September 13th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
Malware Analysis for Incident Responders: Getting Started | Lenny Zeltser | Wednesday, September 13th, 7:15pm - 8:45pm | SANS@Night |
Anti-Ransomware | G. Mark Hardy | Wednesday, September 13th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Secure DevOps: Static Analysis & the Pumaâs Tail | Eric Johnson | Wednesday, September 13th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Don't Always Judge a Packet by Its Cover | Gabriel Sanchez, Master's Degree Candidate | Wednesday, September 13th, 8:15pm - 8:55pm | Master's Degree Presentation |
Thursday, September 14
Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
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The Three Cs to Building a Mature Awareness Program | Lance Spitzner | Thursday, September 14th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
Selling Your Information Security Strategy | David Todd, Master's Degree Candidate | Thursday, September 14th, 7:15pm - 7:55pm | Master's Degree Presentation |
Securing Your Kids | Lance Spitzner | Thursday, September 14th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Privacy and Legal Dimensions in Increasingly Connected Digital World | Muzamil Riffat, Master's Degree Candidate | Thursday, September 14th, 8:15pm - 8:55pm | Master's Degree Presentation |