BETHESDA, Md., May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training, is accepting nominations for the Ken Johnson Digital Forensic and Incident Response (DFIR) Scholarship. In honor of Ken Johnson, SANS Institute and KPMG LLP created the Ken Johnson DFIR Scholarship to foster professional development and mentor students showing genuine promise in the DFIR field. The 2018 scholarship recipient will be honored at the annual SANS DFIR Summit and Training in Austin, Texas this June.
Ken Johnson had a passion for forensics and was an active member of the DFIR community. He attended and spoke at industry conferences, he helped organize BSides Iowa, and wrote a blog about his professional journey. In 2012, he presented his research on Windows 8 internals at the SANS DFIR Summit. Ken's talk and involvement in the Summit ultimately led to his role with KPMG, where he was a vital part of the response team for many high-profile engagements. The Ken Johnson DFIR Scholarship was created in 2016 to honor Ken's legacy.
The scholarship will provide:
- Two SANS DFIR classes in any format (contributed by SANS and KPMG LLP)
- One complimentary entry to the SANS DFIR Summit in the year the scholarship is awarded
- Mentoring from two DFIR coaches (Matt Bromiley and David Nides)
- Consideration for an internship
For additional details on the Ken Johnson DFIR Scholarship, including submission guidelines, eligibility requirements and application details, please visit: www.sans.org/u/DnM
The SANS DFIR Summit is a two-day event taking place June 7-8. Immediately following the Summit, SANS will host a six-day training event that includes immersion-style information security and management courses. Attendees will also have an opportunity to test their skills - and earn DFIR Challenge coins - by participating in DFIR NetWars the Coin Slayer.
Summit seats are available at 50 percent off with a course purchase by May 7. For additional information on the SANS DFIR Summit & Training (June 7-14), including a complete line-up of speakers and a list of courses, or to register, please visit: www.sans.org/u/DnW
About SANS Institute
The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. SANS is the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of cyber security training and certification to professionals at governments and commercial institutions world-wide. Renowned SANS instructors teach over 60 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online. GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates a practitioner's qualifications via over 30 hands-on, technical certifications in cyber security. The SANS Technology Institute, a regionally accredited independent subsidiary, offers master's degrees in cyber security. SANS offers a myriad of free resources to the InfoSec community including consensus projects, research reports, and newsletters; it also operates the Internet's early warning system--the Internet Storm Center. At the heart of SANS are the many security practitioners, representing varied global organizations from corporations to universities, working together to help the entire information security community. (www.SANS.org)
SOURCE SANS Institute