SANS Institute has announced the SANS Dubai February 2022 training programme, which will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront, from February 12th to 17th, 2022. The interactive programme, which will be taught by prominent cybersecurity practitioners, seeks to provide attendees with the information and practical skills they need to safeguard their organisations from security breaches.
With the acceleration of remote working due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the vast majority of organisations in the United Arab Emirates have turned to adopting cloud for their business purposes. As a result of the increase in hybrid workforces, it is critical that businesses invest in stronger security measures to minimise business disruption from cyber attacks and ensure that the efforts they take are in compliance with industry standards and regulations.
“The best way to ensure protection is from within, and the greatest defence comes from having an informed workforce,” states Ned Baltagi, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa at SANS Institute.
He added, “Investing in training programs and upskilling current employees is vital in the fight against cybercrime as it ensures proactive incident-response from a trusted team, rather than relying on external parties to protect your business.
“The digital world as we know it continues to change every day. Cloud platforms have changed how data is stored and accessed, and teams need to have calculated strategies in place to secure their critical information in line with these changes,” Baltagi adds.
The course covers how to effectively locate, identify, and collect data from cloud environments; develop and apply a framework based on actual threats to stop attacks in accordance with requirements documented by the Center for Internet Security (CIS), as well as those defined by NIST SP 800-171 and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC); and, finally, conclude with an accelerated review course that is specifically designed to prepare for the CIS exam. Three immersion-style courses are available to students.
The lecturers that lead the modules are professionals in their fields. SEC566: Implementing and Auditing CIS Critical Controls; and MGT414: SANS Training Program for Enterprise Cloud Forensics and Incident Response; Joshua Lemon for FOR509: Enterprise Cloud Forensics and Incident Response; Chris Christianson for SEC566: Implementing and Auditing CIS Critical Controls; and David R. Miller for MGT414: SANS Training Program for MGT414: SANS Training Program for MGT414: SANS Training Program for CISSP® Certification.
The SANS Institute’s mission to provide the most up-to-date and relevant cybersecurity information and resources to protect people and assets is well-known around the world, and it is reflected in the highly developed and strategic skills students are able to put into practise as soon as they complete their training.
Participants who register for SANS Dubai February 2022 will also get the opportunity to meet and network with like-minded security experts from across the area, as well as gain insight into similar career and organisational issues. Furthermore, players are eligible to compete in the NetWars tournament, which features a variety of interactive learning scenarios that allow users to perfect real-world skills in a risk-free setting. They’ll also gain access to the future SANS Summits, a platform that brings together cybersecurity practitioners and thought leaders to exchange and discuss case studies, lessons learned, new technologies, and cutting-edge techniques.
