By April 2024, the new SEC rules will have been in place for a few months. It will be a good time to see how the SEC rules have impacted organizations. The rules are written to put CISOs and organizations at risk of enacting inadequate cybersecurity programs or not reporting incidents, creating opportunity for the reporting to put the organization at greater risk. It is time to step back and see what has transpired and what appears to be trans...

When it comes to evaluating your cyber-risk readiness, having an outside perspective can help. Learn from our cybersecurity webinar how to help keep your agency informed, secure, and how to mitigate cyber threats as the hybrid workforce evolves. Discuss industry trends across the cyber landscape How to leverage industry expertise to address the threat landscape Learn to prepare for the growing social engineering threat The Mobile Security ecos...

As the next round of national and local elections draws closer, election officials are concerned about facing potential cybersecurity threats targeting election networks and systems they support. Blocking these threats can be a daunting challenge for government officials working with limited funds and talent, so they’ll want to implement proactive strategies to harden infrastructure, and implement a holistic approach with world-class inf...

Join our expert Cyber Defense Authors/Instructors at SANS Secure Your Fortress! Step into a world where cutting-edge defense meets practicality in cybersecurity! "SANS Secure Your Fortress" will teach you how to master the latest and most effective defense techniques. Whether you're a seasoned expert or just beginning your cyber journey, this event is for you. Big Ideas: Dive into sessions led by industry trailblazers showcasing groundbreaking...

The crucial distinction between a minor cyber incident and a major organizational disruption often gets lost in translation. Technical practitioners focus on technology, while agency leaders prioritize industry value and reputation, but in critical moments, mutual understanding is paramount. Join Government Technology and Adlumin for a live webinar where our panel of experts will explore what effective leadership looks like during a cyber cris...

The public sector is under constant threat from cyber criminals who use advanced tactics such as phishing, ransomware, imposter emails and other methods to exploit employee vulnerabilities. Human error is typically the starting point of most attacks, and cyber criminals have become adept at using social engineering techniques to target individuals with highly persuasive, personalized messages. That means it’s more important than ever to...

Cyberattacks are evolving, and your defenses need to, too. Join SEC401 author Bryan Simon, GSE, for this webcast unveiling the game-changing 2024 update to SEC401 Security Essentials: Network, Endpoint, and Cloud. Get hands-on with next-generation labs: 20 brand-new exercises based on real-world security breaches Master essentials skills to combat cloud server compromise, data leakage, phishing attacks, and rushed development See the scenarios...

Ransomware thrives in chaos, particularly in unmonitored security gaps that often exist between front-end and back-end cyber defenses. Unfortunately, higher education institutions are susceptible to these cybersecurity vulnerabilities, leaving them scrambling for different tools and solutions to protect themselves and the data of their students, staff and faculty. Cybercriminals show no sign of relenting – in the past year alone, several...

When critical infrastructure is hit by a disruptive cyberattack, national security officials need to know about it as soon as possible. That’s the guiding principle behind new rules coming soon from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). In March 2022, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) was signed into law. Enactment of CIRCIA means CISA will require covered entities d...

What a difference a year can make! Looking back on 2023, we saw some stunning trends and incidents in the realm of cybersecurity that got us all talking. In this webcast (with an associated white paper), SANS Senior Instructor Dave Shackleford will examine: The most significant cybersecurity incidents in 2023, and lessons learned from them What’s happening in the realm of machine learning and AI, both good and bad New security technology...