SANS Stay Sharp: Sept 2025

Ahmed Abugharbia is a SANS Certified Instructor and founder of Cyberdojo, focusing on GenAI and Cloud Security. With over 17 years of experience in security, Ahmed has worked and led projects in cloud security, network and application security, as well as incident handling.

Russell is a Principal Consultant and Co-Founder of Cyverity with extensive cybersecurity leadership experience. As former CIO and CISO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, he brings real-world expertise to his role as SANS Principal Instructor.

Jeff McJunkin, Rogue Valley InfoSec founder, has led Fortune 100 pen tests and shaped Core NetWars. His key role in SANS Holiday Hack Challenge and hands-on security innovations continue to elevate the industry, advancing defenses worldwide.

Foster brings 15+ years of cybersecurity experience with expertise in offensive security, penetration testing, and AI security research. As a conference speaker and published author, he combines technical depth with practical defensive strategies.

Dean Parsons, CEO of ICS Defense Force, has established comprehensive ICS security programs and leading industrial-grade incident responses across sectors like telecommunications and energy. He wrote the pivotal SANS ICS Cybersecurity Field Manuals.

Larry has revolutionized embedded device security with decades of hands-on offensive research, co-authoring SANS's flagship wireless and IoT penetration testing courses, and pioneering SBOM exploitation techniques for supply chain defense strategies.