Andrew Laman
Senior InstructorFounder at A4 InfoSec
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Cyber Defense
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Andy Laman pairs decades of real-world leadership with technical expertise to author SANS SEC503TM: Network Monitoring and Threat Detection In-DepthTM, a cornerstone course that has trained thousands of defenders worldwide. As a Senior Instructor at the SANS Institute, he teaches defenders how to capture, analyze, and act on network evidence, blending advanced technical depth with lessons drawn from experience in enterprise, government, and consulting sectors. He also leads A4 InfoSec, the firm he founded to help organizations strengthen monitoring, detection, and response programs.
Andy is very knowledgeable and can express multiple concepts in various manners for all to fully understand/grasp. Very good at communication!
Andy is fantastic. His presentation is fun, informational, and on topic.
Andy is hands down the best instructor I [have] had so far. I don't know what he puts in his coffee in the morning, but the energy and enthusiasm he still has after a full day of teaching is fantastic.
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