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SANS 2024 Multicloud Survey: Securing Multiple Clouds Amid Constant Changes

WhitepaperCloud Security, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity and IT Essentials

27 Aug 2024
Kenneth G. Hartman

SANS Cloud Security Exchange 2024 - Cloud Security: First Principles and Future Opportunities

WhitepaperCloud Security

23 Aug 2024
SANS Institute

Safeguarding AI: Effectiveness of Guardrails in Controlling Malicious Output from Locally Hosted LLMs

WhitepaperArtificial Intelligence

21 Aug 2024

Securing the Future: How Memory-Safe Programming Languages Impact Industry Safety

WhitepaperCybersecurity and IT Essentials

20 Aug 2024

Finding Lateral Movement of Adversaries Through the Noise of Systems Administration

WhitepaperDigital Forensics and Incident Response, Cyber Defense

14 Aug 2024
Brian Almond

SANS 2024 Top Attacks and Threats Report

WhitepaperSecurity Awareness

1 Aug 2024
Domenica Lee Crognale

GenAI: Its Growth and Future Direction in Cloud Cybersecurity

WhitepaperArtificial Intelligence, Security Awareness

31 Jul 2024
Dave Shackleford

The Ultimate Guide to Getting Started in Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)

WhitepaperDigital Forensics and Incident Response

25 Jul 2024

Continuous Attack Surface Discovery and Penetration Testing with BreachLock

WhitepaperSecurity Awareness

10 Jul 2024
Dave Shackleford

The State of Automation in Security Operations: A SANS Survey

WhitepaperCyber Defense

13 Jun 2024
Mark Orlando

Third-Party API Security with Vorlon

WhitepaperSecurity Awareness, Cybersecurity and IT Essentials

13 Jun 2024
Jason Jordaan

Unveiling PikaBot: Optimizing Intrusion Detection for Evolving Malware Threat

WhitepaperCyber Defense

11 Jun 2024