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SEC595: Applied Data Science and AI/Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Professionals

SEC595Cyber Defense, Artificial Intelligence
SEC595: Applied Data Science and AI/Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Professionals
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Ben Barnes

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About Ben Barnes

Ben Barnes helps defenders turn uncertainty into insight as a Certified Instructor Candidate with the SANS Institute, where he teaches SEC503: Network Monitoring and Threat Detection In-Depth. Known for his energy and precision in the classroom, he guides students to spot attacker behavior in live network data, decode complex traffic patterns, and build repeatable detection workflows they can apply immediately on the job. His goal is simple: to turn technical knowledge into confident, real-world capability.

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