SANS Stay Sharp: Sept 2025

Ahmed Abugharbia is a SANS Certified Instructor and founder of Cyberdojo, focusing on GenAI and Cloud Security. With over 17 years of experience in security, Ahmed has worked and led projects in cloud security, network and application security, as well as incident handling.

Foster brings nearly a decade of cybersecurity experience in offensive security, penetration testing, and AI security research. As a frequent conference speaker and published author, he combines technical depth with practical offensive strategies.

Dean Parsons, CEO of ICS Defense Force, has established comprehensive ICS security programs and leading industrial-grade incident responses across sectors like telecommunications and energy. He wrote the pivotal SANS ICS Cybersecurity Field Manuals.

Larry has revolutionized embedded device security with decades of hands-on offensive research, co-authoring SANS's flagship wireless and IoT penetration testing courses, and pioneering SBOM exploitation techniques for supply chain defense strategies.

Lance revolutionized cyber defense by founding the Honeynet Project. Over the past 25 years, he has helped 350+ organizations worldwide build resilient security cultures, transforming human risk management into a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity.

James 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.