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Ben Barnes

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Ben Barnes

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About Ben Barnes

Ben is an accomplished security analyst and engineer with a diverse background and a strong passion for ensuring not only the security of critical systems in theory but prove the security in practice. With 15 years of experience in the field, Ben has established a reputation as an expert in technical training, specializing in various aspects of security analysis and engineering.

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Energetic and knowledgeable. Ben did an excellent job keeping both Slack and in-person groups engaged.
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Ben is always pleasant and thorough while teaching the material.
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Ben is enthusiastic and helpful.
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SEC503: Network Monitoring and Threat Detection In-Depth

SEC503Cyber Defense

SEC503: Network Monitoring and Threat Detection In-Depth

GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
6 Days (Instructor-Led)
46 CPEs / 46 Hours (Self-Paced)
Labs: 37 Hours of hands-on instruction

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