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Brian Honan
Brian Honan

Brian Honan

SANS NewsBites Editorial Board

Brian Honan is an independent security consultant based in Dublin, Ireland.

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David Hoelzer
David Hoelzer

David Hoelzer

Fellow

David Hoelzer has fundamentally advanced cybersecurity by pioneering the GIAC Security Expert (GSE) certification, leading AI-driven threat detection initiatives, and developing MAVIS, an open-source ML tool enhancing code review processes.

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Dr. Johannes Ullrich
Dr. Johannes Ullrich

Dr. Johannes Ullrich

Fellow

Dr. Johannes Ullrich is the Dean of Research for SANS Technology Institute, a SANS Faculty Fellow, and founder of the Internet Storm Center (DShield.org) which provides a free analysis and warning service to thousands of Internet users and organizations.

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Ed Skoudis
Ed Skoudis

Ed Skoudis

Fellow

Ed is the founder of the SANS Penetration Testing Curriculum and Counter Hack; leads the team that builds NetWars, Holiday Hack, and CyberCity; and is President of the SANS Technology Institute.

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Jake Williams
Jake Williams

Jake Williams

Senior Instructor

Jake runs a successful Infosec consultancy. He's been involved in high-profile public sector cases, including the malware analysis for the 2015 cyber-attack on the Ukraine power grid. He's also a regular speaker at industry conferences.

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John Pescatore
John Pescatore

John Pescatore

Director of Emerging Security Trends

John Pescatore has been the Director of Emerging Security Trends at SANS Institute since 2013. Before that, he worked in computer and network security for organizations like the NSA, U.S. Secret Service, and Gartner, Inc.

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Lance Spitzner
Lance Spitzner

Lance Spitzner

Senior Instructor

Lance 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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Lee Neely
Lee Neely

Lee Neely

Community Instructor

Lee Neely is a SANS course contributor and instructor has nearly 30 years experience in IT and security. His experience ranges from system integration and quality testing to system and security architecture.

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Mark Weatherford
Mark Weatherford

Mark Weatherford

VP of AI Policy and Standards

Mark Weatherford is the VP of AI Policy and Standards at Gretel where he is responsible for leading strategic initiatives to influence public policy, engage with stakeholders, and advocate for standards that ensure the quality and ethical development of synthetic data.

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Rob Lee
Rob Lee

Rob Lee

Fellow

Rob Lee is the Chief of Research and Head of Faculty at SANS Institute and runs his own consulting business specializing in information security, incident response, threat hunting, and digital forensics.

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Tom Liston
Tom Liston

Tom Liston

Cyber Network Defense Team

Tom Liston is member of the Cyber Network Defense team at UAE-based Dark Matter. He is a Handler for the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center and co-author of the book 'Counter Hack Reloaded.'

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Stephen Northcutt
Stephen Northcutt

Stephen Northcutt

SANS Fellow

Stephen Northcutt founded the GIAC certification program, served as the founding president of the SANS Technology Institute, and authored several SANS Security Management courses.

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William Hugh Murray
William Hugh Murray

William Hugh Murray

SANS NewsBites Editorial Board

William is an executive consultant and trainer in Information Assurance and Associate Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School.

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