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SANSFIRE 2024

Sparking Innovation, Fortifying Defenses Washington Hilton Washington, DC, US and Virtual – ET Mon, Jul 15 - Sat, Jul 20, 2024
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Explore all that SANSFIRE 2024 has to Offer:

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Serious Cybersecurity Training

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Real-time Support

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Immersive Labs in a Virtual Environment

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Thought Leadership Talks & Workshops

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Comprehensive Courseware

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GIAC Certification + CPE Credits

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4-Month Extended Learning Access

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Central Hotel Location

Experience the excitement of last year's event and uncover what you missed out on! Don't let history repeat itself - register today to secure your spot and explore the array of bonus offerings awaiting you at SANSFIRE 2024.

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Early Bird Tier 1: SAVE $750 Before January 17 Early Bird Tier 2: SAVE $500 Before April 16 Early Bird Tier 3: SAVE $300 Before June 12 CODE: EarlyBirdNA
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Featured SANS @Night Talks

Faculty
Bojan Zdrnja
QUIC and Furious
Wednesday, July 17 | 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) Attendance Options: In-Person Speaker: Bojan Zdrnja, Certified Instructor In this presentation we will dive into the QUIC protocol to see why it is so interesting.
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Implant, Phone Home
Thursday, July 18 | 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) Attendance Options: In-Person and Live Online* *Live Online attendees must register by clicking here. Speakers: Jonathan Reiter and Kevin Ott This presentation delves into the strategic utilization of Windows HTTP libraries,...
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Xavier Mertens
HA - Not "High Availability" But "Hunting Automation”
Wednesday, July 17 | 8:15 pm – 9:15 pm Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) Attendance Options: In-Person Speaker: Xavier Mertens, Associate Instructor In this talk, I'll show you how I'm doing my hunting activities, how I collect interesting samples from mail feeds, online resources and how files are...

    25 Years of Combating Malicious Threats

    SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC), the world's leading global cyber threat detection network, monitors and protects against cyber threats on the internet, namely large-scale infrastructure events. This year, we commemorate Director and Founder Dr. Johannes Ullrich, along with an esteemed team of ISC Handlers on 25 years of operation success. Join the celebration of this momentous milestone with SANS Faculty, Instructors, and industry experts at SANSFIRE 2024*. Plus, immerse yourself in various @Night talks and live sessions to discover the inner workings of the Internet Storm Center. *Available exclusively to in-person attendees.
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    Meet Founder & Director:

    Johannes Ullrich, SANS Faculty Fellow, Dean of Research for SANS Technology Institute

    Dr. Ullrich founded the Internet Storm Center (DShield.org) which provides a free analysis and warning service to thousands of Internet users and organizations.

    Don't miss his electrifying Keynote Presentation - 25 Years of the Internet Storm Center: Time traveling through sensor data, on Tues. July 16 at 6:30 pm ET.

    More About Dr. Ullrich

    SANSFIRE Bonus Sessions

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    Get Ready to Test Your Skills
    This year, you can choose between 2 of our most popular NetWars Tournaments! These tournaments pose a series of multifaceted, interactive, and situational cybersecurity challenges. The challenges test a wide variety of disciplines and subject matter across 5 levels that increase in difficulty....
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    Core NetWars
    Thursday, July 18th & Friday, July 19th | 6:30pm – 9:30pm ET (UTC-4) Attendance Options: In-Person SANS Core NetWars is the most comprehensive of the NetWars ranges, and the ultimate multi-disciplinary cyber range to power up the most diverse cyber skills in a collaborative environment.
    NetWars Cyber Defense Tournament
    Cyber Defense NetWars
    Thursday, July 18th & Friday, July 19th | 7:15pm – 10:15pm ET (UTC-4) Attendance Options: In-Person Cyber Defense NetWars is focused on preventing, analyzing, and defending the organization against complex real-world attack scenarios, from brute-force attacks to ransomware campaigns.
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      Panel Conversation: SANS | GIAC Workforce Report Outcomes

      Announced at the White House's Connecting Americans to Good-Paying Jobs in Cyber event, the report "How to Attract, Hire, and Retain Mid-Level Cybersecurity Roles" offers strategies to close the cybersecurity skills gap. It provides key tactics for successful recruitment and retention in mid-level roles. Join us for an impactful discussion.

      *Lunch will be provided.

      Attendance: In-Person Only

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      SANS AlumNight at SANSFIRE 2024

      An exciting offering made exclusively available to in-person student attendees! SANS AlumNight celebrates the industry's most powerful gathering of cybersecurity professionals - filled with networking, refreshments, giveaways, and buzzing expert discussions. PLUS, students attending SANSFIRE gain access to (2) hands-on bonus workshops following the networking reception.

      Additional Bonus Sessions

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      Date & Time: Tuesday, July 16 - 5-7:00 pm ET Location: International Ballroom East SANS Institute's Women's Connect community is happy to host a networking reception at SANSFIRE to foster interaction and career advancement for women throughout cybersecurity and beyond.
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      As a thank you to our valued federal customers, we’re hosting a Federal Happy Hour Reception during SANSFIRE 2024. Date & Time: Tuesday, July 16 - 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM Location: International Ballroom West
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      As a thank you to our valued federal customers, we’re hosting a Federal Breakfast Reception during SANSFIRE 2024. Date & Time: Wednesday, July 17 - 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Location: International Ballroom Center
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      Thursday, July 18th, 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM Speaker: Brian Correia As the Department of Defense (DoD) embarks of the implementation phase of DoD 8140, it's crucial to equip yourself and your team with the necessary knowledge to meet impending deadlines of February 2025 for the cybersecurity workforce and February 2026 for anyone in IT/Intelligence/Cyberspace Effects.

      Looking to Attend SANSFIRE 2024? It's as Easy as 1-2-3!

      1. Check out all that SANSFIRE 2024 has to offer 2. Select & Register for Your SANSFIRE 2024 course - Over 35+ to choose from! 3. Book your hotel and travel
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      Hear from Former Attendees

      SANS makes the entire experience amazing! I have been attending SANS classes for many years and I keep coming back for more. There is no one else out there that provides security training like SANS.
      Ron Foupht
      - Werner Enterprises
      The entire training experience is an event! There is so much happening at SANS besides the classroom! You need to be here to experience it all! This is the place with all the security knowledge you could ever need!
      Ron Foupht
      - Werner Enterprises
      SANS offers the ultimate in quality instruction and thoughtful curriculum development. I learned so much this week and can't wait to review and apply what I learned.
      Gabrielle S.
      - US Federal Agency
      The labs were very hands-on, and being able to manually go through these exercises gives me confidence that I can do these things in the future.
      Crystal Cleaveland
      - American Registry for Internet Numbers
      Nobody else in the industry is as comprehensive as SANS or as up-to-date and knowledgeable. If you want to learn how to do your job right, I don’t think there's any better training out there right now.
      Ronald Craft
      - S-RM
      The instruction at SANS is top-notch. I have been to several SANS training courses and they never disappoint. The instructors bring real life experiences and show the students how the material can be applied.
      Thomas Seck
      - Johns Hopkins APL

        Featured Courses

        Major Update
        SEC401: Security Essentials - Network, Endpoint, and Cloud
        Certification:

        • GSEC
        SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling
        Certification:

        • GCIH
        Major Update
        FOR508: Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensics
        Certification:

        • GCFA
        SEC301: Introduction to Cyber Security
        Certification:

        • GISF
        FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence
        Certification:

        • GCTI
        ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials
        Certification:

        • GICSP
        Major Update
        FOR500: Windows Forensic Analysis
        Certification:

        • GCFE
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          PLUS - Immerse Yourself in the Newest Version of NetWars Core: Version 10

          Join us in celebrating the 10th version of Core NetWars! This latest version introduces new challenges with AI, hardware hacking, and more, designed to elevate your hands-on cybersecurity skills. Enhance your expertise with SANS’s trusted, practical training.
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          Event Venue Details - The Washington Hilton

          Hotel Address 1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C. 20009 Phone: 202-483-3000 Hotel Special Rates and Reservations A special discounted rate of $207.00 S/D plus applicable taxes will be honored based on space availability. A limited number of Government Per Diem rooms at the prevailing rate are available with proper ID. These rates include Internet in your room and are only available through Friday, June 21, 2024.
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