SEC595: Applied Data Science and AI/Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Professionals
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SANS London July Community Night 2025
Join us on Tuesday 8th July 2025, for the SANS London July Community Night 2025
SANS Community Nights provide a great way to stay in touch with your local InfoSec community and to hear the latest thought leadership from our SANS world-leading instructors.
Join us at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen St, London, WC2B 5DA, United Kingdom
View the agenda below:
Tuesday 8th July 2025
17:30 – 18:00 Registration* and Drinks
18:00 – 19:00 Security Culture Unleashed: Transforming Mindsets, Driving Change with Lance Spitzner
19:00 – 20:00 SANS CTI Survey 2025: Navigating Uncertainty in Today’s Threat Landscape with Andreas Sfakianakis
*Please bring ID for registration.
Abstracts:
Security Culture Unleashed: Transforming Mindsets, Driving Change with Lance Spitzner
Are you frustrated by the vast amounts of money you and your team have invested in cutting-edge security tools, implemented the latest frameworks, and hired top talent, yet somehow, crucial security initiatives are not gaining traction? Security teams, do you feel overwhelmed, like no one is listening and the a need to scale the impact of your efforts? Learn how to engage and transform your organisation into the biggest believers and supporters of cybersecurity by institutionalising a strong security culture.
- What is security culture and common indicators of both a weak and strong security culture
- Top three drivers of a strong security culture and how to action them
- Five quick wins to building a stronger security culture (including leveraging AI)
- The most common mistakes security teams and leaders make
- How to quantify and action your security culture
Every organization has a security culture, the question is do you have the one you want?
SANS CTI Survey 2025 : Navigating Uncertainty in Today’s Threat Landscape with Andreas Sfakianakis
As the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, the past year has presented unique challenges and opportunities for cyber threat intelligence professionals. For 2025, availability has become a critical focus within the CIA triad, with ransomware and service outages high on the agenda, and network defenders and CTI analysts acutely aware of the impact of large-scale network disruptions. Additionally, AI remains a double-edged sword, with both adversarial and beneficial applications advancing rapidly. In response to these dynamic conditions, the SANS 2025 CTI Survey has undergone a substantial transformation. With the support of SANS' data science and analysis team, the survey has been revamped to provide deeper insights and more actionable intelligence. The presentation will explore:
- How CTI can help prepare organizations for unpredictable events with severe consequences
- How methodologies and enhanced analysis tools are shaping CTI practices
- How automation and engineering are supporting cyber threat intelligence operations
- The dual role of AI in cybersecurity, from threats to defensive measures
- How CTI teams assess their maturity and plan their CTI programs
Meet the Speakers
Lance Spitzner
Board of DirectorsLance revolutionized cyber defense by founding the Honeynet Project. Over the past 25 years, he has helped 350+ organizations worldwide build resilient security cultures, transforming human risk management into a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity.
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Andreas Sfakianakis
Cyber Threat Intelligence ExpertAndreas is a seasoned cyber threat intelligence professional with over 15 years in cybersecurity. He specializes in cyber threat analysis and building threat management programs.
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