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SANS Riyadh Cyber Leaders 2025 Community Night Talk

Join us on Monday, 25th August for a Community Night with our top-notch instructor Jan D’Herdt Attend In Person or Virtually

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.

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Date: Monday, 25th August 2025

Location: Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya Olaya St, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12213, Riyadh, KSA

5:00pm – 5:30 pm Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3) Registration, drinks, and canapes

5:30pm – 6:30 pm Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3) Presentation: Detecting Crypto Currency Mining in Corporate Environments Principal Instructor  Jan D’Herdt

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Abstract: As cryptocurrency continues to gain traction, so too does the misuse of corporate infrastructure for unauthorized mining activities. This talk explores the growing threat of illicit crypto mining within enterprise networks. We'll examine the impact on and the security risks. Whether you're a security analyst, IT administrator, or cybersecurity leader, this session will equip you with the knowledge and strategies needed to detect and defend against crypto mining threats in your organization.

Meet the Speaker

Jan D'Herdt
Jan D'Herdt

Jan D'Herdt

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Global Lead of Cybersecurity

With 20+ years of experience and holder of multiple certifications, Jan is a specialist in security strategy, compliance, and risk. In class, he helps students develop communication skills needed to explain IT security issues to non-technical audiences.

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