Eric Conrad
FellowPresident at Backshore Communications
Specialities
Cyber Defense, Cybersecurity Leadership
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Eric Conrad, a SANS Faculty Fellow and course author of three popular SANS courses. He has over 28 years of information security experience , has created numerous tools and co-authored the CISSP Study Guide. Eric is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Backshore Communications, a company focusing on hunt teaming, intrusion detection, incident handling, and penetration testing. He is a graduate of the SANS Technology Institute with a Master of Science degree in Information Security Engineering and also holds various industry certifications including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GSE, GPEN, GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, GAWN, and GSEC.
Eric is fantastic and does an excellent job relating the material to real-life examples.
Eric's extensive experience in the industry and his stories help to bring to life the applicability of what the course teaches and its importance!
I really love the opportunity to take a SANS course from an instructor that authored the material. Eric clearly knows this material inside & out.
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