The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organisation . SANS is the most trusted and , by far , the largest provider of cyber security training and certification to professionals at governments and commercial institutions worldwide . Renowned SANS instructors teach over 60 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online . Recently , the company announced that the SANS Summer Dunes 2022 offered in-depth and comprehensive training on digital forensic methodologies in KSA .
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SANS HOSTS INTERACTIVE SUMMER TRAINING IN SAUDI ARABIA
SANS Institute , a global provider of cybersecurity training and certifications , has announced the SANS Summer Dunes 2022 training programme was held in person at the Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel and Convention Centre , from June 18 to June 23 , 2022 . During SANS Summer Dunes 2022 , participants benefited from immersive training to mitigate even the most complex cyber-attacks using actionable digital forensic acquisition tactics taught by industry-level professionals .
“ You can ’ t protect the unknown ,” said Ned Baltagi , Managing Director , Middle East and Africa , SANS Institute . “ Cybercrime on computer systems and within business networks must be anticipated by all enterprises . Analysts that can examine fraud , insider threats , industrial espionage , employee misuse , and computer intrusions have never been in more demand . Corporations , governments , and law enforcement agencies are increasingly relying on experienced forensics specialists to conduct investigations , recover essential information from computers , and , most importantly , get to the source of the crime . SANS is educating the next batch of the world ’ s greatest digital forensic professionals , incident responders , and media exploitation experts capable of piecing together what happened on computer systems second by second to assist in the resolution of these cases .”
The courses offered at SANS Summer Dunes are FOR500 : Windows Forensic Analysis , conducted in person , by Lee Whitfield and FOR498 : Battlefield Forensics
Ned Baltagi , Managing Director , Middle East and Africa , SANS Institute
and Data Acquisition , also in person , by Kevin Ripa . Both are active cybersecurity practitioners and certified instructors at SANS Institute .
Understanding forensic capabilities is a core component of information security .
Through a series of hands-on laboratory exercises , FOR500 : Windows Forensic Analysis focuses on building in-depth digital forensics knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems . FOR498 , a digital forensic acquisition training course , provides the necessary skills to identify the many data storage mediums in use today , and how to collect and preserve this data in a forensically sound manner despite how and where it may be stored . It covers digital acquisition from computers , portable devices , networks , and the cloud .
Standard classes at this event will take place at the following times : 09:00 – 17:00 AST ( Arabian Standard Time ) and 10:00 – 18:00 GST ( Gulf Standard Time ), including breaks .
The SANS Technology Institute , a regionally accredited independent subsidiary , offers master ’ s degrees in cyber security . SANS offers a myriad of free resources to the InfoSec community including consensus projects , research reports , and newsletters ; it also operates the Internet ’ s early warning system – the Internet Storm Centre . •
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