GEC NEWS WIRESANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced SANS Gulf Region 2022, an interactive training program that aims to teach participants how to prevent cyber-attacks and detect adversaries with actionable techniques taught by top global cybersecurity practitioners. The event will run from 5-24 November 2022 at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah and will offer an expansive range of in-person and virtual cybersecurity training, to build crucial skills and impart techniques that participants can leverage in the real world.
SANS Gulf Region 2022 comprises 15 in-depth sessions including: Mobile Device Security and Ethical Hacking; ICS Cybersecurity In-Depth; Managing Security Vulnerabilities: Enterprise and Cloud; Reverse-Engineering Malware: Advanced Code Analysis; Implementing and Auditing Security Frameworks and Controls and others.
“SANS is committed to giving cybersecurity professionals the skills and tools they need to keep their organizations safe from threats, while also attracting fresh talent to the world of cybersecurity,” says Ned Baltagi, Managing Director – Middle East and Africa at SANS Institute. “SANS Gulf Region 2022, our biggest event in the region, gives candidates a powerful opportunity to discover the most effective steps to prevent cyber-attacks and detect threat actors by leveraging proven techniques that are relied on by the world’s foremost cybersecurity practitioners.”
He continues, “The threat landscape across the GCC continues to evolve following the onset of the pandemic, the rise of hybrid working environments, and the increasing use of technology to boost productivity and business performance. As a result, it’s vital that businesses, whether they are governmental entities or enterprises, take steps to protect their staff, data, and infrastructure by continually training their cybersecurity professionals, so they can detect threats and prevent cyber-attacks.”
Of the 15 courses only FOR710: Reverse-Engineering Malware: Advanced Code Analysis and ICS612: ICS Cybersecurity In-Depth are in-person-only sessions in Dubai; participants can attend the other 13 sessions in person (following registration) at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah or virtually. The latter includes live stream instructions with real-time support from GIAC-certified teacher assistants, plus an archive of course lectures that will be uploaded to participant’s accounts daily during the event, and offers four months of access to course lecture recordings. Participants also have the opportunity to earn CPEs to demonstrate their ongoing skill development.
