SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling

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Contact UsSlingshot is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with the MATE Desktop Environment built for use in the SANS penetration testing curriculum and beyond. Designed to be stable, reliable and lean, Slingshot is built with Vagrant and Ansible. It includes many standard pen testing tools, as well as the PenTesters Framework (PTF). Course-specific builds include all of the tools, files and documentation needed for class labs.
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Ben Allen is a Cloud Security Architect at the SANS Institute and a co-author of SEC540: Cloud Security and DevSecOps Automation.
Learn moreStephen Sims, an esteemed vulnerability researcher and exploit developer, has significantly advanced cybersecurity by authoring SANS's most advanced courses and co-authoring the "Gray Hat Hacking" series.
Learn moreJorge Orchilles currently serves as a Senior Director at Verizon, where he leads the Readiness and Proactive Security Team. His team specializes in Exposure & Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing, Red Team, Purple Team, and AI Red Team.
Learn moreRyan O'Grady is a Senior DevOps Engineer at SANS and the lead developer of the SANS Slingshot Linux distribution.
Learn moreJames Leyte-Vidal, GSE #209, has shaped offensive cybersecurity through decades of frontline innovation, authoring Ethical Password Cracking and leading Fortune 100 InfoSec teams to elevate global cyber defense.
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