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.
Tuesday, May 5
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Session- Welcome to SANS | Rob Lee | Tuesday, May 5th, 8:15am - 8:45am | Special Events |
| Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity 2015 | John Pescatore | Tuesday, May 5th, 7:15pm - 9:15pm | Keynote |
Wednesday, May 6
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why Cyber Talent Management is Like No Other Talent Management, and How Smart Companies are Responding | Jim Michaud | Wednesday, May 6th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| An Isolation Approach to Securing Your Business | Scott Martin, CIO, Spikes Security | Wednesday, May 6th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| Protecting the Things, Including the Ones You Already Have (and don't know about) | Tom Byrnes, CEO and Founder, ThreatSTOP | Wednesday, May 6th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| A Methodology for Real-Time Automated Threat and Cyber Attack detection | Pablo Garcia, Sr. Systems Engineer, Vectra Networks | Wednesday, May 6th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| How to Detect Threats to Your Organization from BYOD IoT and Rogue Devices | Kevin Reilly, Systems Engineeer, Pwnie Express | Wednesday, May 6th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| SANS Technology Institute "Lunch & Learn" | — | Wednesday, May 6th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| GIAC Program Overview | Jeff Frisk | Wednesday, May 6th, 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Special Events |
| Why Our Defenses Are Failing Us. One Click Is All It Takes... | Bryce Galbraith | Wednesday, May 6th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Emerging Trends in DFIR- Lightning Talks | Rob Lee, Chad Tilbury, Heather Mahalik, Paul Henry, and Sarah Edwards | Wednesday, May 6th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| SOC and Continuous Monitoring | Seth Misenar and Eric Conrad | Wednesday, May 6th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
| The Future of Cyber Defense | Paul Henry | Wednesday, May 6th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Thursday, May 7
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIAC Office Hours | — | Thursday, May 7th, 8:00am - 6:00pm | Special Events |
| Solutions Expo | — | Thursday, May 7th, 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Vendor Event |
| Women in Technology Meet and Greet | — | Thursday, May 7th, 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Reception |
| The 13 Absolute Truths of Security | Keith Palmgren | Thursday, May 7th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Emerging Trends in Pen Testing | Panelists include John Strand with Eric Conrad, Chris Crowley, and Mike Murr | Thursday, May 7th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Debunking the Complex Password Myth | Keith Palmgren | Thursday, May 7th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Everything They Told Me About Security Was Wrong | John Strand | Thursday, May 7th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Friday, May 8
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevent - Detect - Respond | Derrick Masters, Security Analyst, Infogressive | Friday, May 8th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Learn |
| The Internet of Evil Things | Johannes B. Ullrich, Ph.D. | Friday, May 8th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Hunt Teaming | Justin Henderson | Friday, May 8th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm | SANS@Night |
| Enterprise PowerShell for Remote Security Assessment | James Tarala | Friday, May 8th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm | SANS@Night |
Saturday, May 9
| Session | Speaker | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Exploratory Surgery with Process Hacker | Jason Fossen | Saturday, May 9th, 7:15pm - 8:45pm | SANS@Night |
