Alan Paller

Alan Paller was a pioneer in the cybersecurity industry, championing the need for greater education and knowledge for practitioners. He founded SANS, a professional cybersecurity training organization that trains more than 40,000 cybersecurity technologists each year, in 1989. He was also President Emeritus of SANS Technology Institute, the nation's first regionally accredited specialized cybersecurity college and graduate school. 

Details:

• Organization: SANS Institute 
• Location: United States
• Education: Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering and New Computer Programming Languages from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and BS, Engineering and Computer Science from Cornell University 
• Skills: Cybersecurity

Experience:

• Director at National Cyber Scholarship Foundation from Sep 2018 - Present 
• President Emeritus at SANS Technology Institute from Mar 2021 - Present
• President at SANS Technology Institute from Jun 2004 - Apr 2021
• Director at SANS Institute from Apr 2021 - Present
• Founder and Research Director at SANS Institute from Nov 1988 - Present
• Director at Cyber Talent Institute from Apr 2021 - Oct 2021
• Co-Chair TaskForce of cyber skills, Homeland Security Advisory Committee  at U.S. Department of Homeland Security from Feb 2012 - Dec 2012

FAQ's

1. When did Alan find SANS?

SANS Institute was  Founded in Nov 1988

2. What was the position of Alan in CIS?

Alan was a Board Member at the Center for Internet Security (CIS)