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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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The Mimic Octopus: Weaponizing File Corruption and Recoverability to Bypass Antivirus and Email Filtering

WhitepaperOffensive Operations
  • 3 Sep 2025

Fixing What You Broke: Can AI Be Used to Thwart AI-Generated Malware?

WhitepaperArtificial Intelligence
  • 3 Sep 2025

Forensic Investigation of Bluetooth-Based Credit Card Skimmers

WhitepaperDigital Forensics and Incident Response, Security Awareness
  • 3 Sep 2025

OT Network Visibility and Detective Controls in a NERC CIP World

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 20 Aug 2025
  • Tim Conway

Adopting an Offensive Security Posture: Strategies and Best Practices

WhitepaperCyber Defense
  • 18 Aug 2025
  • Jorge Orchilles

A New Era in Vulnerability Management: A SANS Review of the Seemplicity Platform

WhitepaperCyber Defense
  • 18 Aug 2025
  • Dave Shackleford

SANS 2025 Multicloud Survey: Securing Multiple Clouds at Scale

WhitepaperCloud Security
  • 15 Aug 2025
  • Kenneth G. Hartman, Simon Vernon

ZTA Unpacked: The Critical Technical Components of Zero Trust Architecture

WhitepaperCloud Security
  • 15 Aug 2025
  • Greg Scheidel

NERC CIP-015: Monitoring Deep Inside Critical Networks to Keep Adversaries Outside

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 14 Aug 2025
  • Tim Conway, Robert M. Lee

SANS 2025 Security Awareness Report

WhitepaperSecurity Awareness, Cybersecurity Leadership
  • 12 Aug 2025
  • Lance Spitzner

Enhanced Decisions with WatsonX: A Look at IBM QRadar Investigation Assistant

WhitepaperCyber Defense
  • 6 Aug 2025
  • Matt Bromiley

SOC AI Automation Masterclass: How Swimlane Enhances Incident Response and Visibility

WhitepaperCyber Defense
  • 31 Jul 2025
  • Mark Jeanmougin