This course provides students insight into documented insider threat cases, recent studies conducted on the insider threat, current government and industry guidance and best practices, as well as technical actions that can be taken to prevent, detect and handle the Cyber Insider Threat in their organization. Topics covered in this course include: What is a Cyber Insider Threat? Motivations of the Cyber Insider Threat Types of Cyber Insider Thr...

We have a really special event brewing for you at SANS Pen Test Austin 2015, and you've gotta check it out. Every organization needs skilled people who know how to find vulnerabilities, understand risk, and help prioritize resources based on mitigating potential real-world attacks. That's what SANS Pen Test Austin is all about! If you like to break things, put them back together, find out how they work, and mimic the actions of real-world bad...

How are agencies leveraging real-time analytics in a data-intensive government? The Internet of Things and explosions of big data are increasing the volume, variety, and velocity of information. This is driving the need for real-time data analytics in areas such as risk management, fraud detection, network monitoring, and intelligence and surveillance. Agencies have “right now” decisions where real-time insight can affect national...

It’s no exaggeration to say that CEIC is the biggest digital-investigations conference of its kind and the only one to offer hands-on lab sessions and training for practical skills development. From sessions on acquiring evidence from mobile devices to international e-discovery to cyber security intelligence, there’s simply no other training or seminar series available that packs so much relevant and practical information from so m...

According to Gartner, citizen-centric government requires fundamental changes in information technology. Cloud computing provides the critical infrastructure, mobile-devices reach individuals directly, data fuels information, and security and privacy are mandatory. How do military and civilian agencies embrace emerging technology to meet their missions? Join your military and agency peers to explore innovative strategies and technologies your...

SummitChairman: Jim Routh & Frank KimSummit Dates: May 12-13, 2015Training Dates: May 14-19, 2015SANS and the National Health Information Sharing & Analysis Center (NH-ISAC) are pleased to announce the 3nd Annual Healthcare Cyber Security Summit. Healthcare is undergoing major changes. Patients are demanding more convenient and personalized care. Digital health is changing the way that doctors and patients interact. New technologies al...

Join us for an insightful two days as cybersecurity experts from government, industry, and academia share on how to maximize resources in order to keep pace with cyber threats. Attendees will gain an in-depth knowledge on what new threats —and solutions— are emerging, the future legislative and political landscape, funding new initiatives in a post-sequestration reality, effectively adopting federal security initiatives and guidanc...

According to Gartner, citizen-centric government requires fundamental changes in information technology. Cloud computing provides the critical infrastructure, mobile-devices reach individuals directly, data fuels information, and security and privacy are mandatory. How do military and civilian agencies embrace emerging technology to meet their missions? Join your military and agency peers to explore innovative strategies and technologies your...

Cyber Insider Threat provides an up to date look at the Insider Threat for government and commercial organizations. This course provides students insight into documented insider threat cases, recent studies conducted on the insider threat, current government and industry guidance and best practices, as well as technical actions that can be taken to prevent, detect and handle the Cyber Insider Threat in their organization. Topics covered in thi...

In response to growing demands for delivery of government services online, agencies are looking at methods for digital identity verification. The adoption of digital technology has changed the way government communication tools are created, managed, and delivered to citizens. Electronic documents pose a special challenge to the verification of their authenticity because they can be altered, possibly leading to unauthorized versions of governme...