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Network Security in the Hybrid Cloud Era

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Network Security in the Hybrid Cloud Era (PDF, 0.69MB)Published: 13 Oct, 2023
Created by:
Dave Shackleford
Dave Shackleford

In this survey, we asked the SANS community to weigh in on how network security is changing in the cloud and where it's headed. 

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Dave Shackleford
Dave Shackleford

Dave Shackleford

Senior Instructor

Cybersecurity leader Dave Shackleford combines decades of enterprise defense, cloud security, and hands-on consulting experience to help students master real-world security operations and modern threat defense.

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