Rebekah Brown
Certified Instructor CandidateSenior Researcher at Citizen Lab
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Digital Forensics and Incident Response
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Rebekah Brown has helped develop threat intelligence programs at the highest levels of government and has had some exciting experiences along the way. She is a former National Security Agency network warfare analyst, U.S. Cyber Command training and exercise lead, and crypto-linguist and Cyber Unit Operations Chief for the U.S. Marine Corps. She's even provided a briefing at the White House. But if you ask Rebekah what she's most proud of, she'll tell you it's the success of the students and co-workers she's mentored throughout her career.
Rebekah is excellent; injects real-life scenarios, lessons learned, and humor to support lessons.
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In the past year, cyber threats are once again top of mind for organizations of all types. The global geopolitical situation continues to become more unstable, leading to increased conflicts and hybrid threats. As a result, cyber threat intelligence (CTI) professionals face significant challenges in managing the evolving threat landscape and providing actionable intelligence to their stakeholders. On this webcast, SANS Certified Instructor Rebekah Brown and Instructor Candidate Andreas Sfakianakis will explore 2024 CTI Survey results to learn:How the CTI discipline has evolved in the past yearHow CTI analysts kept up with the ever-changing threat landscapeHow CTI analysts view emerging threats, such as adversary use of AIHow technology enablement improves the efficiency of CTI teamsRegister for this webcast now, and you will automatically receive the companion white paper upon publication.
As the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, the past year has presented unique challenges and opportunities for cyber threat intelligence professionals. For 2025, availability has become a critical focus within the CIA triad, with ransomware and service outages high on the agenda, and network defenders and CTI analysts acutely aware of the impact of large-scale network disruptions. Additionally, AI remains a double-edged sword, with both adversarial and beneficial applications advancing rapidly.
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