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Top SANS Summit Talks of 2024
This year, SANS hosted 13 Summits from OSINT, ICS, Ransomware, DFIR to HackFest. Here were the top-rated talks of the year.
Authored byAlison Kim
In 2024 SANS Summits hosted 13 events, featuring over 300 talks from top cybersecurity practitioners all over the world. Ranging from cyber threat intelligence, ICS, hacking, ransomware, and everything in between, enjoy these exciting talks!
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Enjoy the Top 17 Summit Talks in 2024:
Beyond the Basics: The Role of LLM in Modern Threat Intelligence - CTI Summit
Thomas Roccia, Senior Security Researcher, Microsoft
Roberto Rodriguez, Principal Security Researcher, Microsoft
Zero to CTI: A Novice’s Journey into Threat Intelligence - CTI Summit
Garland Curry, Cyber Threat IntelligenceOfficer, Pediatrix Medical Group
Maximizing Social Media Data Extraction Dumping and Preserving Content for OSINT - OSINT Summit
Megan Munoz, Founder, DataPoint Intelligence Training & Solutions
The Impact of AI with OSINT - OSINT Summit
Chris Poulter, Founder & CEO, OSINT Combine
Telegram 101 to 401 - OSINT Summit
Stephen Lerner, Intelligence Analyst Team Leader, Cobwebs Technologies
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Panel | How to Best Defend Your Organization Against Ransomware - Ransomware Summit
Ryan Chapman, Certified Instructor, SANS Institute
Stephanie Regan, Principal Cybersecurity Incident Response Consultant, Unit 42 by Palo Alto Networks
Michael Rogers, Senior Director Technical Advisory Services, MOXFIVE
Jim Walter, Senior Threat Researcher, SentinelLabs, SentinelOne
Aaron Walton, Threat Intel Analyst, Expel
John Hammond, Research & Development Threat Operations, Huntress
How to transition from feeling overwhelmed to achieving hyperfocus in 45 minutes or less - Neurodiversity Summit
Kevin Bailey
Automating incident response: scalable & fast, within minutes - DFIR Summit
Zawadi Done, Incident Responder, Hunt & Hackett
Mattijs Dijkstra, Senior Incident Handler, Hunt & Hackett
Day in the Life of a CTI Engineer - New2Cyber Summit
Chris Ante, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, MITRE
Lessons Learned Building OT SOCs - ICS Summit
Bruce Large, Principal OT Cyber Security Architect & Chief Evangelist, Secolve
Value of Mentorship: Building a Better Approach to Support Neurodiversity in Cybersecurity - Neurodiversity Summit
Koshitha Sasikala Nagarajan, Manager, Information Security, First Citizens Bank
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The responsible use of generative AI in academic information security research - AI Forum
Johannes Ullrich
Real Threat Hunting with AI and ML - AI Forum
David Hoelzer
AMA: Ask a Human Hacker Anything - Security Awareness Summit
Rachel Tobac, CEO, SocialProof Security
The Frontier of Cybersecurity: Defending Against AI-Based Threats - AI Forum
Corey White, Founder & CEO, Cyvatar
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Best Practices for How to Manage All Your Access from the Cloud - CloudSecNext Summit
Bailey Bercik, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft
Jef Kazimer, Principal Product Manager, Microsoft
Keynote | Memory Safe Languages Won't Save You - HackFest Summit
Yarden Shafir, Senior Security Engineer, Trail of Bits
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Join us at a SANS Summit in 2025 | Choose Your Experience
Many of our Summits in 2025 will be offered both In-Person and Live Online, two very different experiences. Find the format that works best for you:
Join us In-Person for an All-Access Summit Experience
- Technical Talks, Demos, and Panel Discussions – Presenters will share proven techniques, tools, and capabilities to help you expand your skillset and better inform your organization’s defenses. In-Person attendees get access to ALL Summit content.
- Exclusive Networking Opportunities - Network with leading experts and your peers, tackling the same hard-to-solve problems.
- Hands-on Workshops and CTF’s (Available at Select Summits) – Led by SANS instructors and course authors, these extended sessions will give you the chance to get practical experience within a specific focus area.
- Evening Social Events – Enjoy food and drinks in an exclusive environment you can’t find anywhere else.
- Solutions track and Sponsor Area (NA Only, Available at Select Summits) – Meet with cybersecurity solution and tool providers throughout the Summit and learn how to leverage their products within your environment.
- Attend in-person and earn CPE credits - Not only does your participation help you meet the criteria to renew your certifications, but you'll also be taking advantage of free learning opportunities that help you stay ahead of the curve and contribute to a safer community.
- Full access to approved Summit recordings and presentations
Attend a Summit Live Online for Free to Access:
- Select Talks & Content – Presenters will share proven techniques, tools, and capabilities to help you expand your skillset and better inform your organization’s defenses.
- Interactive Live Chat – Connect with fellow professionals in your field from around the world.
- Attend Live and Earn CPE Credits - Not only does your participation help you meet the criteria to renew your certifications, but you'll also be taking advantage of free learning opportunities that help you stay ahead of the curve and contribute to a safer community.
- Access to Approved Summit Recording and Presentations
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We are looking forward to seeing you in 2025!
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