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Cybersecurity Whitepapers

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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Securing Remote Access in OT: A Critical Control for Modern Risk

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 13 Jan 2026
  • Michael Hoffman

Inside the Five Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques

WhitepaperCloud Security, Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Cybersecurity Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Control Systems Security
  • 8 Dec 2025
  • Heather Barnhart, Rob T. Lee, Joshua Wright, Tim Conway

State of ICS/OT Security 2025

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 14 Nov 2025
  • Jason Christopher

Code Modularity as a Heuristic for Malware Design

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 7 Nov 2025

OT Network Visibility and Detective Controls in a NERC CIP World

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 20 Aug 2025
  • Tim Conway

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

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

Prioritized Industrial Cyber Defense in Oil and Gas

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 13 Jun 2025
  • Dean Parsons

A Simple Framework for OT Ransomware Preparation

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 15 Apr 2025
  • Lesley Carhart

ICS Security and Management of Change: Risks and Resilience

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity and IT Essentials
  • 15 Apr 2025
  • Jason Dely

Webs of Deception: Using the SANS ICS Kill Chain to Flip the Advantage to the Defender

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 14 Apr 2025

2025 ICS/OT Cybersecurity Budget: Spending Trends, Challenges, and the Future

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security, Cybersecurity and IT Essentials, Security Awareness
  • 3 Mar 2025
  • Dean Parsons

Critical Cybersecurity for Safer Water Management

WhitepaperIndustrial Control Systems Security
  • 28 Jan 2025
  • Dean Parsons