Learn to combat the world’s latest cyber threats with up-to-the-minute training from real-world practitioners! Make new connections at one of the largest gatherings of professionals in the cyber community this year. Join us in Austin, TX, or Live Online for SANS Austin Fall 2023 (November 27 – December 2). SANS Austin Fall 2023 features: In-Person or Live Online training Tactical cyber security training taught by experts who...

A Fusion: of Cybersecurity Novice, Intermediate, Professionals and World Renown Hackers. This year's event is a multi-day, multi-track, multi-platform, a diverse and inclusive conference for every level of knowledge. Three Days of Amazing hands-on Workshops, Briefings, Labs, and more. Just about every company needs to provide Cybersecurity awareness to their employees – What better way than to spend your training time, then with friends,...

Cyber attacks are on the increase across all levels of government – and state and local governments are often targeted because they have fewer resources for security. For instance, an October 2022 survey found that more than half of state and local governments faced ransomware attacks in 2021, and just one in five organizations successfully stopped the attack. Strengthening the security and resilience of these agencies’ systems req...

The state of Texas wants to accelerate the use of next-generation technology to deliver secure digital services. To that end, it has released its 2022-2026 State Strategic Plan for Information Resources Management, which sets four overarching goals: Secure IT service delivery Advanced data management Strategic digital transformation Proactive approach to emerging technologies Just as Texas agencies are looking to modernize and transform their...

Cutting-Edge Offensive Operations Training Attend in Austin, TX or Live OnlineSANS Pen Test Austin 2022 is six days of in-depth, hands-on penetration testing, red teaming, purple teaming, and exploit development training for professionals who need to know how to find vulnerabilities within their organizations, understand risk, and prioritize resources based on potential real-world attacks.This event isn't just for penetration testers or red te...

Technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotic processing offer the potential to fundamentally change the way that government works. Lack of resources across state and local governments coupled with increasing citizen demands for digital service delivery are driving agencies to tap powerful new capabilities in areas as diverse as infrastructure, call centers, cybersecurity, and health care.Not only do these technologie...

There are many layers to cyber security, but the most critical layer is you. Time and again, the difference between success and failure is not a product or a service; it is having the right people in the right places. Since information security is continually evolving, success requires committing to a career of learning, from the fundamentals to advanced techniques. To put you firmly on that learning path, please join us at SANS Austin Winter...

Join us for a unique, interactive course that "walks you through" the project management process and tradecraft needed to be an effective project manager. This introductory level training in project management helps to prepare the attendee with little-to-no formal project management training to run small, simple projects in the work environment: construction, technology and development. The emphasis is on introducing the terminology along with...

New cybersecurity risk regulations for all organizations are approaching faster than you might think. "Computers, software, programming and algorithms are all parts of a cybersecurity risk program, but it is the interaction with the "humans" that makes all the difference in the world." An effective cybersecurity risk program requires an organization to have everything from program policies to incident response plans to specific breach notifica...

Learn the best practices for Information Technology governance, management, security, control and auditing under COBIT and COSO 2013. This is a one-day CPE seminar designed to provide an understanding of an effective program for the creation of a system of internal control within Information Technology (IT). We use the COBIT framework as our basis for the control groups and assessment is under COSO 2013. It was created to allow organizations t...