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

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Contact UsStrengthen Your Cyber Defense with World-Class Expertise
Join us for SANS Secure Your Fortress: Building Robust and Resilient Defenses for 2025, where cutting-edge techniques meet hands-on practicality. Designed for cybersecurity professionals at all levels, this event equips you with the tools, strategies, and insights needed to overcome today’s toughest challenges and prepare for tomorrow’s emerging threats.
What to Expect:
Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or new to the field, this event is tailored to help you sharpen your skills, expand your knowledge, and strengthen your defenses.
Don’t miss your chance to master the techniques that will define cybersecurity success in 2025. Secure your spot today and join the experts shaping the future of cyber defense.
Agenda
9:00 am – Opening Remarks from John Hubbard
9:15 – 9:45 am – Modern Phishing Tactics and How to Spot Them
9:45 – 10:15 am - Hacking Flask: Mastering Command Injection Attacks Through Hands-On Exploitation and Defense
10:15 – 10:45 am - Stay Ahead of Attackers: Build a Powerful Detection Lab
10:45 – 11:00 am - Break
11:00 – 11:30 am - Social Engineering – Evaluating Your Organization’s Risk
11:30 am – 12:00 pm - Let's create some Magic(packets)
12:00 – 12:30 pm - Fraud and Remote Workers - OSINT Solutions
12:30 – 1:00 pm – Break
1:00 – 1:30 pm - Harnessing Hardware-Based Security for Resilient Defenses in 2025
1:30 – 2:00 pm - AI-Powered BladeRunners, Part 2: Threat Intelligence Meets Zero Trust
2:00 – 2:30 pm - Threat(ening) Models
2:30 - 2:45 pm - Break
2:45 – 3:15 pm - Building and Scaling SBOM Programs
3:15 – 3:45 pm - Exposing the Blind Spots: Mapping the Attack Surface of GenAI & LLM Applications
3:45 – 4:15 pm - Level Up! A Threat Detection and Response Walkthrough
4:15 – 4:30 pm – Break
4:30 – 5:00 pm - Agentic AI and Security
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Removing the Friction Between Us and AI
John redefined modern SOC operations by engineering globally adopted blue team strategies and co-creating the GSOC cert. Through the Blueprint podcast and SANS leadership, he’s unified thousands of defenders around real-world detection tactics.
Learn moreDavid Hoelzer has fundamentally advanced cybersecurity by pioneering the GIAC Security Expert (GSE) certification, leading AI-driven threat detection initiatives, and developing MAVIS, an open-source ML tool enhancing code review processes.
Learn moreSean has worked in higher education for 25 years, including as a Senior Information Security Analyst for the past decade with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he was part of the team that created the university’s cybersecurity program.
Learn moreBryan Simon, a SANS Senior Instructor and author of SEC401, has been involved in cybersecurity since 1991. He’s the president of Xploit Security Inc., and has taught cybersecurity students from organizations like the FBI, NATO, and UN.
Learn moreJeff has digital forensic experience and training with Mac, iOS Windows, and Android operating systems. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience with students to help them master the topic of mobile forensics.
Learn moreDave Shackleford, founder of Voodoo Security, has advanced cybersecurity through his leadership roles, including serving as CTO for the Center for Internet Security, where he coordinated the first published virtualization security benchmarks.
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