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2025
- 6/11/2025- SANS Institute appoints Ronald Mol as Director DACH
- 6/2/2025 - Cybersecurity’s Top Voices Join SANS Cyber Leaders Podcast for Candid, No-Hype Conversations on Real-World Risk
5/16/2025 - SANS Institute Launches First-of-Its-Kind ICS/OT Penetration Testing Course
5/13/2025 - SANS Institute to Triple Academy Scholarships by 2026 as Threats Escalate Across U.S. Infrastructure
5/8/2025 - SANS Powers Critical Training for Locked Shields 2025 - World’s Largest Live-Fire Cyber Exercise
- 4/30/2025 - RSAC 2025: The SANS Institute’s Top 5 Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques to Watch
- 4/9/2025 - SANS Shakes Up OT Security Playbooks with No-Nonsense Framework to Stop Ransomware Shutdowns
- 4/07/2025 - New SANS Report Finds Cyber Talent Crisis Isn’t About Headcount. It’s About Skills.
- 3/27/2025 - Building a Safer AI Future: SANS Leads Coordinated Effort to Secure Artificial Intelligence
- 3/24/2025 - SANS Institute Delivers a Breakthrough Solution for Small Organizations Facing Cyber Threats
- 3/7/2025 - SANS Institute Expands Cloud Security Portfolio with AWS-Focused Course
- 2/26/2025 - Cybersecurity’s Brightest Minds Unite at SANS 2025 Flagship Training Event —Don’t Miss This Exclusive Industry Event
- 2/21/2025 - Advancing Threat Detection in 2025: AI, Automation, and the Future of Cybersecurity
- 2/18/2025 - Cybersecurity Pioneer Tony Sager to Keynote SANS Security East 2025, Featuring Expanded Training and Networking Opportunities
- 2/17/2024 - SANS Institute Launches AI Cybersecurity Hackathon to Develop the First Generation of Open-Source AI Security Tools
- 2/4/2025 - SANS Institute Joins ONE-ISAC as an Allied Partner
- 2/4/2025 - GIAC Launches GCAD Certification to Validate Expertise in Secure Cloud Architecture and Design
- 1/28/2025 - SANS Responds to Industry Need with New ICS310: ICS Cybersecurity Foundations
- 1/23/2025 - SANS Technology Institute Secures Second Place in NSA Codebreaker Challenge, Leading with the Most Students Completing All Tasks
- 1/22/2025 - SANS Institute Collaborates to Launch Southeastern Cyber Workforce Alliance (SECWA) Providing a Direct Path to High-Paying Careers in Cybersecurity for Underrepresented Groups
2024
- 12/18/2024 - Alan Paller's Legacy Recognized with Cyber Security Hall of Fame Induction
- 12/17/2024 - New Podcast Alert: SANS Cyber Leaders Series Offers Strategic Tools for CISOs
- 12/16/2024 - Paller Cybersecurity Scholarship Opens Doors to Global Cybersecurity Talent, Providing World-Class Education to Make the World Safer
- 12/16/2024 - SANS Institute Recognized as Benefactor Supporting MITRE Caldera
- 11/22/2024 - SANS.edu Sentinels Earn Top Honors in National Cyber League Fall 2024 Competition
- 11/20/2024 - SANS Institute Releases 2024 Detection & Response Survey Highlighting AI, Automation, and Cloud Security Challenges
- 11/20/2024 - SANS Institute Introduces 'Cloud Security: First Principles and Future Opportunities' Webcast Series Moderated by Frank Kim Featuring AWS, Google Cloud, & Microsoft Experts
- 11/7/2024 - Unwrap the Ultimate Cyber Challenge: SANS Institute Announces 2024 Holiday Hack Challenge: "Snow-maggedon"
- 10/31/2024 - USCYBERCOM’s Morgan Adamski to Join SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2024 for Exclusive Fireside Chat
- 10/17/2024 - SANS Institute and Cyber Youth Singapore Sign MOU to Provide Accessible Cybersecurity Training for Youths
- 10/07/2024 - SANS 2024 ICS/OT Cybersecurity Survey Reveals Significant Progress While Highlighting That Major Gaps Remain in Securing Critical Infrastructure
- 10/01/2024 - Building AI Security Confidence: SANS Unveils Toolkit to Guide Secure AI Adoption
- 09/26/2024 - SANS Institute Launches Cybersecurity Training Programs to Future-Proof Practitioners Directly Against 2025's Biggest Threats
- 09/13/2024 - SANS Institute Collaborates with AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure to Deliver Essential Cloud Security Insights in New eBook
- 08/28/2024 - SANS Institute Unveils Critical Infrastructure Strategy Guide for 2024: A Call to Action for Securing ICS/OT Environments
- 08/27/2024 - Unveiling DFIRCON Miami 2024: Special Edition - Join the Premier Cybersecurity Community Event and Celebration of Excellence
- 08/20/2024 - SANS Institute and CSA Collaborate to Build Cybersecurity Capabilities in Singapore
- 08/14/2024 - SANS Institute Announces Successful International Services Cup Featuring Core NetWars v10
- 08/06/2024 - Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Announces 5th Annual Security Training Scholarship
- 08/06/2024 - Unlock the Future of Cybersecurity: Exclusive, Next Era AI Insights and Cutting-Edge Training at SANS Network Security 2024
- 08/02/2024 - SANS Cloud Security Exchange 2024: Addressing the Urgent Need for Enhanced Cloud Security
- 08/02/2024 - SANS Institute Unveils Highly Anticipated Annual Security Awareness Report for 2024
- 08/02/2024 - CyberThreat 2024: NCSC and SANS Institute Announce the Fifth CyberThreat Summit in London this December
- 07/12/2024 - 2024 SANS SOC Survey Reveals Critical Trends and Technologies in Cyber Defense
- 07/12/2024 - SANS Institute Earns Prestigious Recognition from SkillsFuture Singapore and Singapore Computer Society for Pioneering Cybersecurity Training and Certifications
- 06/27/2024 - SANS Institute Announces the SANS 2024 Government Security Forum: Equipping Public Sector Cybersecurity Professionals with Cutting-Edge Strategies
- 06/18/2024 - SANS Technology Institute Celebrates Assante Scholar Award Winners
- 06/07/2024 - SANS Institute Becomes the First Platinum WaterISAC Champion
- 05/29/2024 - SANS Institute Launches Michigan Governor’s High School Cyber Challenge
- 05/28/2024 - Unveiling the Key Findings of the SANS Institute 2024 Cyber Threat Intelligence Survey
- 04/30/2024 - White House and SANS Institute Chart a Path to Close the Cybersecurity Skills Gap
- 04/25/2024 - From Tactical Skills to Strategic Management: New GEIR Certification Prepares Leaders for the Cybersecurity Frontlines
- 04/23/2024 - SANS Institute Celebrates 35 Years of Cybersecurity Leadership at RSA Conference 2024
- 04/09/2024 - Charting the Course: SANS Institute's New Survey Targets EU NIS2 Directive Readiness
- 03/28/2024 - Cisco Sponsors SANS Institute Cohort to Close Cybersecurity Skills Gap
- 03/25/2024 - Celebrating Three and a Half Decades of Cybersecurity Leadership: SANS Institute Unveils Next-Generation Training Portfolio
- 03/08/2024 - Bridging the Gender Gap in Cybersecurity: SANS Institute and Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Unveil International Women’s Day Scholarship for Cutting-Edge AI Course
- 03/05/2024 - Cyber Workforce Development: Maryland's Thriving Partnership with SANS Institute Drives Career Growth and Bridges Cyber Skills Gap
- 02/22/2024 - Groundbreaking Collaboration: SANS Institute and BlackBerry Join Forces to Elevate Cybersecurity Proficiency in Malaysia
- 02/16/2024 - Celebrate 35 Years of Cybersecurity Innovation at SANS Orlando 2024: An Unmissable Convergence of Learning and Certification Excellence
- 02/05/2024 - SANS Institute Appoints Law Enforcement Veteran in a Pioneering Move for DACH Cybersecurity
- 01/31/2024 - SANS Institute Launches Groundbreaking AI Course "AIS247: AI Security Essentials for Business Leaders"
- 01/30/2024 - Emerging ICS Trends Set to Reshape Cybersecurity Landscape at SANS Security East 2024
- 01/25/2024 - GIAC Sets New Standard in Cybersecurity with Red Team Professional (GRTP) Certification
- 01/12/2024 - SANS.edu Sentinels Finish in Top 3 in the NSA Codebreaker Challenge 2023
2023
- 12/6/2023 - Cybersecurity in Paradise: AI Lessons Dominate SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2023
- 11/24/2023 - SANS Institute and Singapore's Home Team Science & Technology Agency Forge Strategic Partnership to Bolster Singapore's Cyber Defense Capabilities
- 11/21/2023 - Elevating Cyber Expertise: GIAC's GX-PT Certification Sets a New Benchmark for Penetration Testers
- 11/20/2023 - SANS Technology Institute Sentinels Wrap Up Another Outstanding National Cyber League Season
- 11/20/2023 - Allianz Cyber Talent Academy 2023: Partnership with SANS Institute to Reduce the Skills Shortage in IT Security
- 10/31/2023 - Connecting the Cybersecurity Community in Bahrain
- 09/27/2023 - New Scholarship Opportunity Brings World's Best Cybersecurity Education to Europe
- 09/22/2023 - SANS Institute (SANS) Partners with Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) to Prepare 11 Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) Sectors for Cyber-Attacks
- 09/19/2023 - Announcing Exclusive Webcast on the Evolving ICS/OT Cybersecurity Landscape: Results of the 2023 SANS ICS/OT Cybersecurity Survey Revealed
- 09/18/2023 - Beyond the AI Hype: GIAC's GMLE Certification Translates Theory to Tangible Skills
- 08/09/2023 - Global Leader in Cyber Security Training returns to Las Vegas at SANS Network Security Event
- 08/03/2023 - Announcing the GIAC GX-FA: The Ultimate Cybersecurity Certification for Forensic Experts
- 07/24/2023 - Managing Human Risk: Discoveries from SANS 2023 Security Awareness Report
- 07/04/2023 - NCSC and SANS Institute Launch Fourth Annual CyberThreat Summit in London
- 06/15/2023 - SANS Institute Answers the White House Call to Bolster National Cyber Workforce, Expanding the SANS Cyber Academy: A Pillar of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- 06/15/2023 - Recharge Your Cybersecurity Skills And Learn To Combat Tomorrow's New Challenges At SANSFIRE July 10-15
- 05/30/2023 - SANS Institute and Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies Forge Powerful Partnership to Fortify Cybersecurity Education in Kuwait
- 05/24/2023 - Department for Science, Innovation and Technology partners with SANS to address the shortage of highly skilled professionals in cyber security
- 05/23/2023 - SANS Institute and Tamkeen open the highly anticipated third edition of the Cyber Reskilling Program in Bahrain
- 05/17/2023 - Shining Stars in ICS Cybersecurity: Tim Conway and SANS Technology Institute Students are Honored with Prestigious Michael J. Assante Awards
- 05/15/2023 - SANS Institute and Sinclair Community College Announce NSF-Funded JumpStart into Cyber Summer Program for Underrepresented Students
- 05/10/2023 - SANS Institute Introduces Volume 3 of the ICS Cybersecurity Field Manual, Featuring Actionable Guidance to Protect Against Evolving Threats
- 5/04/2023 - Close the Skills Gap for Technical Professionals with Expanded Short-Format Training from SANS Security Awareness
- 05/03/2023 - SANS Technology Institute Sentinels Triumph Again: #1 Power Ranking at NCL Spring 2023 Showdown!
- 04/20/2023 - Navigating a Career Shift: Mackenize Morris Unlocks Success with SANS Education and Immersive Live Events
- 04/10/2023 - SANS Institute Returns to RSA Conference 2023 with a Highly Anticipated Keynote & the Launch of GIAC's New Certification Journey
- 03/06/2023 - SANS Institute Partners with Google to Launch Cloud Diversity Academy
- 02/20/2023 - SANS Institute Launches New Cybersecurity Training for IT Administrators
- 02/06/2023 - The SANS Institute Reopens HBCU Cyber Academy Application Window to Address Growing Need for Cybersecurity Professionals
- 01/19/2023 - SANS Institute CTO James Lyne Awarded SANS Difference Makers Award
- 01/17/2023 - SANS Institute Debuts 2nd Edition of ICS Cybersecurity Field Manual with A Webcast Featuring Author Dean Parsons
- 01/03/2023 - SANS Institute appoints NCSC Founder Ciaran Martin to lead CISO Network
2022
- 12/12/2022 - SANS.edu Sentinels Finish in Top 10 in the NSA Codebreaker Challenge 2022
- 12/06/2022 - The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and SANS Institute Partner to Reward Exceptional Achievement of More Than 400 Students with an Alan Paller Honor Scholarship for 2022
- 11/23/2022 - SANS Technology Institute Sentinels Wrap Up 2022 with #1 Power Ranking at Spring 2022 National Cyber League Competition and #2 Power Ranking at Fall 2022 NCL Competition
- 10/19/2022 - GIAC Announces the Industry’s First Certification to Address the Unique Forensic Needs of Cloud-Based Environments
- 10/17/2022 - SANS Institute Announces Partnership with Microsoft
- 09/28/2022 - Celebrating 15 Years of Online Training, SANS Institute Announces Updated OnDemand Training Platform
- 08/23/2022 - SANS Institute Partners with Mission43 to Bring Free Cybersecurity Training and Certification to Idaho Veterans
- 08/09/2022 - SANS Cyber Workforce Academy Provides Free Training and Certifications for Maryland Residents Interested in Cybersecurity Careers
- 08/09/2022 - SANS Institute Answers the White House Call to Help Build a Diverse Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline and Fill 700,000 Jobs Across the United States
- 06/21/2022 - Egnyte and SANS Institute Initiate Cybersecurity Scholarship to Support HBCU Students
- 06/20/2022 - SANS Technology Institute Designated as a Center of Academic Excellence by the NSA
- 06/14/2022 - GIAC UNVEILS TWO ESSENTIAL CERTIFICATIONS TO MEET NEW DEMANDS OF THE CYBERSECURITY LANDSCAPE
- 06/03/2022 - SANS Technology Institute Announces 2022 Winners of Assante Scholar Awards
- 06/01/2022 - SANS INSTITUTE TO PROVIDE KEYNOTE SESSION ON THE FIVE MOST DANGEROUS NEW ATTACK TECHNIQUES AT THE 2022 RSA CONFERENCE
- 05/06/2022 - SANS Technology Institute Sentinels Take Top Prizes at Spring 2022 National Cyber League Competition
- 03/23/2022 - SANS Institute Donates Cybersecurity Training and Certification Exams to Rural Technology Fund Scholarship
- 03/17/2022 - SANS Named a Strong Performer for Security Awareness and Training Solutions by Independent Research Firm
- 03/02/2022 - Russian Invasion of Ukraine: SANS Institute Explains What to Communicate to Your Workforce
- 02/25/2022 - SANS Institute Provides Free Cyber Resource Center to Help Organizations Navigate Cyber Risk During Ukraine-Russia Conflict
- 02/09/2022 - Cyber Skills, Creativity on Display as SANS Institute Names the Winners of its Annual Holiday Hack Challenge