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Discover the Upcoming Cyber Security Training Events in the Middle East, Turkey & Africa

SANS offers the most cutting-edge cyber security training all year long, in all different states. Find the training you would like to take at a time and location that works best for you.
Khobar December 2024
2 Courses In-Person & Live-Online
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SANS Kuwait February 2025
1 Course In-Person
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Riyadh February 2025
Riyadh, SA and Virtual - AST 3 Courses
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Doha February 2025
Doha, QA and Virtual - AST 2 Courses
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Meet Ned Baltagi

Ned Baltagi is the Managing Director for the Middle East, Turkey & Africa for SANS Institute.

Ned states: "The threat landscape continues to evolve following the onset of the pandemic, the rise of hybrid working environments, and the increasing use of technology to boost productivity and business performance. As a result, it’s vital that businesses, whether they are governmental entities or enterprises, take steps to protect their staff, data, and infrastructure by continually training their cybersecurity professionals, so they can detect threats and prevent cyber-attacks."

If you'd like to speak with Ned and the team to learn how SANS can support your cybersecurity training needs within the region, please contact us via the button below.
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Community Night - SANS Khobar December
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Upcoming SANS Community Night
SANS Khobar December 2024 will be hosting community night on 9th December, both in-person and virtually, with our top-notch instructor Lee Whitefield. These community nights are a great way to stay in touch with your local InfoSec community and to hear the latest in technical wizardry, industry intelligence, and thought leadership from our amazing instructors. Register today!
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Blog: Industrial Control Systems Cyber Threats & The Gulf Region Part 3 Blog: Industrial Control Systems Cyber Threats & The Gulf Region Part 3
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Industrial Control Systems Cyber Threats and the Gulf Region – ICS Blog Series: 3 of 3
This blog focuses on those leading the change in managing ICS/OT cybersecurity risk and leading the ICS cybersecurity practitioners in the region. Organizations relying exclusively on reactive strategies experience a significant delay in safeguarding critical infrastructure against adversaries equipped with the technical capability and motives to disrupt and introduce safety risks in engineering environments. A reactive ICS cybersecurity program poses an obvious potential threat to individual safety, particularly when adversaries employ sophisticated techniques like living off the land attacks.
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Training & Certification
SANS training is job and skill-specific. We offer more than 80 courses, designed to align with dominant security team roles, duties, and disciplines. SANS prepares students to meet today’s dominant threats and tomorrow’s challenges. We do this through constantly updating and rewriting our courses and support material. GIAC validates the skills of information security professionals. GIAC certifications are respected globally because they measure specific skill and knowledge areas. GIAC offers the only cyber security certifications that cover advanced technical subject areas.
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Workforce Development
There are times in history when the demand for professionals with certain skills is high, but the current supply of people with such skills cannot meet it. We currently face such a talent shortage in cybersecurity—and on a global scale. A cybersecurity workforce development plan from SANS gives organisations a roadmap for preparing employees with the skills that are in demand, planning for ongoing education/training, and addressing future hiring demands.
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Cyber Ranges
SANS Cyber Ranges A suite of hands-on, interactive learning scenarios that enable information security and IT professionals at all skill levels to develop and master real-world, in-depth skills needed to excel. NetWars features cutting-edge challenges and compelling integrated story lines.
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Skills Validation – GIAC Certifications

Many of the SANS courses align to Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) examinations. The GIAC validates the skills of information security professionals, proving that those certified have the deep skills and technical knowledge necessary to work in key areas of cybersecurity.

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Cyber Reskilling Program Bahrain

The Cyber Reskilling Program Bahrain aims to meet the widening demand for skilled cybersecurity practitioners. Through intensive training, the program creates GIAC certified professionals, ready to be deployed into junior cybersecurity roles in just eight weeks.

The Cyber Reskilling Program Bahrain is designed to prepare successful applicants for security roles by introducing them to key cybersecurity principles and techniques across three SANS courses. Our students are taught using material from SANS’ training courses, through real-life, practical simulations and team exercises.

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Our cybersecurity courses are developed by industry leaders in numerous fields including cyber security training, network security, forensics, audit, security leadership, and application security. Courses are taught by real-world practitioners who are the best at ensuring you not only learn the material, but that you can apply it immediately when you return to the office.
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SANS Security Awareness

SANS Security Awareness, a division of the SANS Institute, provides organisations with a complete and comprehensive security awareness solution, enabling them to easily and effectively manage their human cybersecurity risk.

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