SANS Secure Your Fortress: Cutting-Edge Defense Techniques for 2024

John redefined modern SOC operations by engineering globally adopted blue team strategies and co-creating the GSOC cert. Through the Blueprint podcast and SANS leadership, he’s unified thousands of defenders around real-world detection tactics.

David Hoelzer has fundamentally advanced cybersecurity by pioneering the GIAC Security Expert (GSE) certification, leading AI-driven threat detection initiatives, and developing MAVIS, an open-source ML tool enhancing code review processes.

Matt Edmondson has revolutionized open-source intelligence by operationalizing OSINT for federal law enforcement and Fortune 100 firms, spearheading dark web investigations that contributed to major cybercrime takedowns like Genesis Market.

Nico is an all-round all source analyst with years of government experience. He has taught hundreds of police, tax, and military units to conduct OSINT research & analysis.

Greg has over 30 years of hands-on experience in IT security and is experienced in desktop and server support, network design and implementation, application development and programming, IT service management, IT security, and information assurance.

Mark Baggett has revolutionized cybersecurity through his leadership at SANS. His development of tools like Freq Server has strengthened threat detection, while his work in automation has empowered professionals to defend against evolving threats.