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Cybersecurity Whitepapers

Access expert-driven SANS white papers delivering cutting-edge research, technical analysis, and strategic insights on critical cybersecurity topics. These papers provide clarity and actionable guidance to help security professionals navigate evolving threats and advance expertise.

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Reducing Excessive Trust in the Web PKI Ecosystem

WhitepaperCybersecurity Leadership
  • 12 Mar 2026

Detecting AI Pickling

WhitepaperArtificial Intelligence
  • 12 Mar 2026

ICS Asset Inventory: Passive, or Active? Siemens S7-1200 PLCs

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 12 Mar 2026

How Many LLMs Does it Take to Classify a Suspicious Email?

WhitepaperArtificial Intelligence
  • 12 Mar 2026

2026 Cybersecurity Workforce Research Report by SANS | GIAC

WhitepaperCybersecurity Leadership
  • 11 Mar 2026
  • SANS Institute, GIAC Certifications

Building a Personal Persona in Cybersecurity

WhitepaperCyber Defense
  • 10 Mar 2026
  • Lesley Carhart

Build your MOAT

WhitepaperCyber Defense
  • 10 Mar 2026
  • SANS Institute

2026 SANS State of Identity Threats & Defenses Survey Insights Event: How Identity Became the New Security Perimeter—And What’s Next

WhitepaperCyber Defense
  • 10 Mar 2026
  • Rich Greene

Autonomous Threat Emulation and Detection Using Agentic AI

WhitepaperArtificial Intelligence
  • 10 Mar 2026

Evaluating Configurations for Reducing Problematic Emotional Engagement in Enterprise LLM Deployments: Implications for Insider Threat Risk

WhitepaperArtificial Intelligence
  • 2 Mar 2026

From Ambiguity to Action: A Forensic Framework for Differentiating ClickFix Payloads

WhitepaperDigital Forensics and Incident Response
  • 24 Feb 2026

Configuring Windows 11 Workgroup Computers to CIS Windows 11 L1 and BitLocker Baseline Recommendations Using PowerShell DSC

WhitepaperCyber Defense
  • 24 Feb 2026