SANS Institute to Host Pen Test Hackfest Summit and Training Event

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training, today announced the SANS Pen Test Hackfest Summit and Training taking place November 16 – 23 in Alexandria, VA. While other hacker and pen test events cover interesting hacks, the SANS Pen Test Hackfest is focused on imparting skills attendees can directly apply to their organization's efforts to protect from potential cyber attackers. SANS will also host its popular NetWars and CyberCity challenges in conjunction with the event.

"At SANS Hackfest 2015, we've got mind-blowing speakers teaching cutting-edge techniques in pen testing, drone hacking, and world-class offensive techniques. Every security professional, from pen testers to cyber defenders to digital forensics analysts, stands to benefit from a deep understanding of these topics which will help make their organizations safer and more secure," said Ed Skoudis, Fellow and Pen Test Lead at SANS.

With two days of in-depth presentations followed by SANS' top-rated penetration testing courses, the SANS Pen Test Hackfest Training Event and Summit offers hands-on learning opportunities for even the most seasoned cyber security professional. Attendees will hear from top-rated, industry-leading experts who will share their best tips and advice. Included among those speaking at the event are:

• Tom Liston, Warner Brothers
• John Strand, Black Hills Information Security
• Raphael Mudge, Founder & Principal, Strategic Cyber LLC
• Ron Bowes, Security Engineer, Google

For additional information on SANS Pen Test Hackfest, including a complete list of speakers and instructors as well as course overviews, or to register, please visit: www.sans.org/u/8Nw

About SANS Institute
The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. SANS is the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of cyber security training and certification to professionals at governments and commercial institutions world-wide. Renowned SANS instructors teach over 50 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online. GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates employee qualifications via 27 hands-on, technical certifications in information security. The SANS Technology Institute, a regionally accredited independent subsidiary, offers master's degrees in cyber security. SANS offers a myriad of free resources to the InfoSec community including consensus projects, research reports, and newsletters; it also operates the Internet's early warning system--the Internet Storm Center. At the heart of SANS are the many security practitioners, representing varied global organizations from corporations to universities, working together to help the entire information security community. (www.SANS.org)

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