The challenges through which students can earn a coin are typically held on the last day of class for a SANS course. Students compete in a Capture-the-Flag (CTF) or Capstone Challenge and must successfully overcome a number of obstacles …

The SANS Institute uses the coins to identify and honor those who excel at detecting and eradicating threats, understand the critical importance of cybersecurity, and continually strive to further not only their own knowledge but also that of the entire digital forensics field.

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Dec 5, 2023 · The SANS LDR521 coin will be awarded to the winning team in each class as determined by the capstone event on the last day. On capstone day, sections apply everything they have learned and compete via the online Cyber42 simulation to see which team can build the strongest security culture.

Nov 19, 2020 · I'm going to be doing the SANS Institute in 2021, and I have the ability to take the classes either Live Online or On Demand. I have found the On Demand format much better for learning the material, but I'm afraid of losing out on coins. Do you guys/gals find the coins impressive? Are they something you would put on your resume?

Nov 3, 2022 · Unofficial community to discuss SANS courses & GIAC certifications and related topics pertinent to Cybersecurity.

Feb 28, 2023 · Unofficial community to discuss SANS courses & GIAC certifications and related topics pertinent to Cybersecurity. Anyone win the lethal forensicator coin recently and not …

Oct 19, 2020 · SANS Institute uses the coins to identify and honor those who excel at detecting and eradicating threats, those who understand the critical importance of cybersecurity and continually strive to further not only their own knowledge, but the knowledge of the entire cybersecurity field.

If you have won multiple challenge coins, maybe it is time to move on and give the newer guys a chance. There are other CTFs such as FLARE-On which have a higher difficulty level.

Holders of the Lethal Forensicator Coins are properly trained incident responders or investigators who sometimes represent the only defense an organization has in place during a compromise or a complex digital investigation.