The discrepancy in defining IIoT endpoints is the basis for some of the confusion surrounding responsibility for IIoT security.
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Lack of employee training causes security programme failures
SANS 2017 Security Awareness has revealed the lack of time dedicated to employee training and the lack of communication skills as the key reasons organisations’ cybersecurity awareness programmes fail to meet their objectives.0 2661
SANS ramps up local cybersecurity skill development in Saudi Arabia
SANS has announced its return to KSA with ‘SANS Riyadh July 2018‘. The event follows the success of SANS’ training …
Abu Dhabi event to help security professionals skill-up in ICS defence
SANS Institute has recently announced ‘SANS Abu Dhabi 2018,’ a series of training courses focused on helping regional cyber security professionals skill-up in digital forensics, intrusion detection, and the defence of Industrial Control Systems (ICS).
Saudi Cybersecurity Federation, SANS Institute sign MoU
The Saudi Cybersecurity and Programming Federation and SANS Institute have come together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU), in …
Trends security pros need to think about going into 2018
Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and collaborative with every coming year. As with previous years, 2017 saw no shortage of …
SANS offers cybersecurity training in Saudi Arabia
SANS Institute has opened registration for its upcoming cyber security training event in Saudi Arabia, taking place in Khobar from …
SANS Institute opens registrations for ‘SANS Gulf Region 2017’
SANS Institute has announced that its cybersecurity training event in the Middle East, taking place in Dubai from the 4th to the 16th of November.
Are enterprise users aware of security’s crucial role?
When talking about security breaches what often comes to mind are the nefarious external attack groups. However, the biggest threats to information security could come within the four walls of the organisation and more often than not it’s the non-malicious, unsuspecting employee.
Cybercriminals continue to go after the weak links: report
SANS Institute, in its recent survey titled ‘SANS 2017 Endpoint Risks and Protections’, revealed that browser-based attacks and social engineering are now the two most powerful techniques targeting organisations.
SANS Institute to organise security training in Saudi
The growing importance of cyber security in Saudi Arabia was highlighted at the very start of this year when an …