Due to high demand for Security training at SANS Security West 2018, the following courses will take place at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina: SEC503, SEC505, SEC542, MGT414, MGT512, and MGT517. The hotel neighbors the Manchester Grand Hyatt and is accessible from both Harbor Drive and the Bayfront. Courseware Distribution and Event Check-In for these six courses will take place at the Marriott Marquis San Diego on: Thursday, May 10 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday, May 11 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Badge and Courseware Distribution for these classes will only be available at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. We are hosting the "Welcome to SANS Talk" on the morning of Friday, May 11 at each venue but all additional SANS@Night presentations will take place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Please check the schedule tab for the bonus sessions. We thank you in advance for your understanding.
Threat Detection on the Cheap
- Evan Dygert
- Saturday, May 12th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm
There are lots of products out there that help detect threats but maybe you don't have the budget of a large organization. This session will give you some cheap and relatively easy actions you can do now to make your threat detection more effective. You will learn some baselines you should be measuring against and how to gain visibility into high value actionable events that occur in your systems and networks.
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.
Saturday, May 12
| Session |
Speaker |
Time | Type |
| How to Become a SANS Instructor |
Eric Conrad |
Saturday, May 12th, 12:30pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch and Learn |
| Three Keys for SecDevOps Success |
Frank Kim |
Saturday, May 12th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| Threat Detection on the Cheap |
Evan Dygert |
Saturday, May 12th, 7:15pm - 8:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| Blockchain 101 |
G. Mark Hardy |
Saturday, May 12th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm |
SANS@Night |
| Building an Effective Security Monitoring Program |
Jake Williams |
Saturday, May 12th, 8:15pm - 9:15pm |
SANS@Night |
Tuesday, May 15
| Session |
Speaker |
Time | Type |
| Vendor Showcase |
— |
Tuesday, May 15th, 12:00pm - 1:30pm |
Vendor Event |
Security Training
Security Certification
Internet Storm Center
College Cybersecurity Programs
Security Awareness Training
Blue Team Operations
Forensics & Incident Response
Offensive Operations
Industrial Control Systems
Cloud Security
Cybersecurity Leadership
Government Private Training
