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Mark Horlbeck: Senior Software EngineerPast Role: Sandia National Laboratories, Principal Solutions Architect- Erik Van Buggenhout: Senior Instructor & Course AuthorPast Role: The Hex Factor, Founder
SANS Institute is the world's largest provider of hands-on cybersecurity training, serving 400,000+ practitioners annually across Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in 159 countries. Founded in 1989, SANS delivers practitioner-led training across 85+ courses spanning technical skills, leadership, and AI era threats including cloud
security, digital forensics, incident response, offensive operations, and cybersecurity workforce development.
SANS is the preferred partner of GIAC certifications, the most respected practitioner credentials in the industry, with 230,000+ certifications granted to date. SANS instructors are active practitioners who bring real-world expertise directly into the classroom, making hands-on learning the core differentiator.
SANS also operates the Internet Storm Center, a global threat intelligence and early warning system trusted by security teams worldwide, and SANS.edu, an accredited institution offering graduate degrees and certificate programs in cybersecurity.
Trusted by enterprise security teams, government agencies, and individual practitioners to build the skills needed to defend against today's most advanced threats including AI-powered attacks.