
Keith Palmgren
- Senior Instructor
- Twitter: @kpalmgren
Keith Palmgren is a Cybersecurity professional with over 30 years of experience specializing in the IT Security field. He is a SANS Senior Instructor and the author of SANS SEC301: "Introduction to Cyber Security."
Keith also runs a successful security consulting practice, working with corporate leadership and security staff to help lower their organization's risk. Keith divides his remaining time between freelance writing and his family.
Keith began his career in January 1985 with the U.S. Air Force working with cryptographic keys & codes management. He also worked in, what was at the time, the newly-formed Air Force computer security department. Following the Air Force, Keith joined AT&T/Lucent as a Senior Security Architect working on engagements with the DoD and the National Security Agency.
Later, as Security Consulting Practice Manager for Sprint, Keith built and ran the second largest security consulting practice of its time. He was responsible for all Sprint security consulting worldwide and for leading dozens of security professionals on many consulting engagements across all business spectrums.
During his career, Keith has authored 22 training courses. The American Council on Education certified seven of those courses as eligible for college credit.
Keith currently holds ten computer security certifications (CISSP, GSEC, GCIH, GCED, GISF, CEH, Security+, Network+, A+, CTT+).
Here is What Students Say About Keith Palmgren:
"Keith Palmgren is an instructor in his own class. He combines a wealth of security knowledge with real-life applicable scenarios and delivers as if he was your own Obi-Wan Kenobi." - Jason Torres, Rush University Medical Center
"Keith Palmgren is a master instructor! He articulates computer technology and security controls in laymen's terms and engages the entire class. I registered with reticence and concluded with an unanticipated level of confidence. Thanks SANS and Keith!" - Rex Pugmire, Workfront, Inc.
Online options available. Train from any location.
Upcoming Courses Taught By Keith Palmgren
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SANSFIRE 2019 Washington, DC
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Jun 15, 2019 - Jun 22, 2019 |
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SANS London March 2019 London, United Kingdom
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Mar 11, 2019 - Mar 16, 2019 |
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SANS 2019 Orlando, FL
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Apr 1, 2019 - Apr 8, 2019 |
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SANS Security West 2019 San Diego, CA
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May 9, 2019 - May 16, 2019 |
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SANS San Antonio 2019 San Antonio, TX
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May 28, 2019 - Jun 2, 2019 |
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SANSFIRE 2019 Washington, DC
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Jun 15, 2019 - Jun 22, 2019 |
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SANS Charlotte 2019 Charlotte, NC
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Jul 8, 2019 - Jul 13, 2019 |
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SANS Rocky Mountain 2019 Denver, CO
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Jul 15, 2019 - Jul 20, 2019 |
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SANS Virginia Beach 2019 Virginia Beach, VA
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Aug 19, 2019 - Aug 30, 2019 |
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SANS Network Security 2019 Las Vegas, NV
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Sep 9, 2019 - Sep 16, 2019 |
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Online
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Anytime | |
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Online
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Anytime | |
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Online
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Apr 1, 2019 - Apr 5, 2019 |
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Online
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May 28, 2019 - Jun 1, 2019 |
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Online
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Jul 15, 2019 - Jul 19, 2019 |
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SANS London April 2019 London, United Kingdom
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Apr 8, 2019 - Apr 13, 2019 |
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SANS London August 2019 London, United Kingdom
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Aug 5, 2019 - Aug 10, 2019 |
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SANS Minneapolis 2019 Minneapolis, MN
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Aug 12, 2019 - Aug 17, 2019 |
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SANS San Francisco Fall 2019 San Francisco, CA
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Sep 23, 2019 - Sep 28, 2019 |
*Course contents may vary depending upon location, see specific event description for details.