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SANS Institute and DEAFCYBERCON Announce Partnership to<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2026\/06\/30\/3319714\/0\/en\/sans-institute-and-deafcybercon-announce-partnership-to-expand-cybersecurity-career-access-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-professionals.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-30 09:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nBETHESDA, Md., June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AI is reshaping the skills cybersecurity teams need, and qualified practitioners\u00a0remain\u00a0in short supply. Deaf and\u00a0Hard\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing professionals, who account for\u00a0roughly 15%\u00a0of American adults according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, hold a fraction of those roles.\u00a0SANS Institute\u00a0and\u00a0DEAFCYBERCON\u00a0today announced a partnership to bring SANS training and GIAC certifications to that community, working through\u00a0DEAFCYBERCON’s\u00a0workforce programs and mentorship networks.\u00a0 SANS has provided SEC301: Introduction to Cyber Security and GIAC Security Information Fundamentals (GSIF) certification seats to\u00a0DEAFCYBERCON\u00a0members as\u00a0an initial\u00a0step. SEC301 covers core security concepts, network fundamentals, and risk management. GSIF validates those skills with a credential that hiring managers recognize. Members also gain access to SANS’ broader course catalog, including cloud security, penetration testing, incident response, and governance,\u00a0risk\u00a0and compliance, along with SANS whitepapers, posters, cheat sheets, webcasts, and open-source tools.\u00a0 DEAFCYBERCON\u00a0has built the community infrastructure to support Deaf and\u00a0Hard\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing practitioners entering cybersecurity, including mentorship programs, workforce development initiatives, and employer connections. Adding SANS courses and GIAC certifications to that infrastructure gives practitioners a credentialed path into the field that employers recognize.\u00a0 For Angela Dingle, Founder of\u00a0DEAFCYBERCON, the partnership\u00a0represents\u00a0what the organization has been working toward since its founding:\u00a0“This partnership with SANS Institute is an important step for the Deaf and\u00a0Hard\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing cybersecurity community. By formalizing this relationship with the world’s foremost cybersecurity training organization, we are sending a clear message: your talent belongs in this field, and this partnership opens real pathways to prove it.”\u00a0 The partnership also includes structured programming to connect\u00a0DEAFCYBERCON\u00a0members with employers and\u00a0additional\u00a0GIAC credentialing pathways as practitioners advance.\u00a0 \u201cDEAFCYBERCON\u00a0has done the work to build a real pipeline of Deaf and\u00a0Hard\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing cybersecurity professionals. SEC301 and GSIF give those practitioners the credentials to take the next step in their careers, and we are glad\u00a0to be part of that.”\u00a0Kajal\u00a0Shelat,\u00a0Director of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development,\u00a0SANS Institute.\u00a0 About DEAFCYBERCON\u00a0 DEAFCYBERCON\u00a0is a nonprofit organization building cybersecurity career opportunities for Deaf and\u00a0Hard\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing individuals through virtual and in-person events, mentorship programs, workforce development initiatives, and strategic industry partnerships.\u00a0DEAFCYBERCON\u00a0is led by Angela Dingle. For more information, visit www.deafcybercon.org.\u00a0 About SANS Institute\u00a0 SANS Institute was\u00a0established\u00a0in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. Today, SANS is the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of cybersecurity training and certification to professionals in government and commercial institutions worldwide. Renowned SANS instructors teach more than 85 courses at in-person and virtual cybersecurity events and OnDemand. GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute,\u00a0validates\u00a0practitioner skills through more than 50 hands-on technical certifications in cybersecurity. The SANS Technology Institute, a regionally accredited independent subsidiary, offers master’s and bachelor’s degrees, graduate certificates, and an undergraduate certificate in cybersecurity. SANS also delivers a wide variety of free resources to the InfoSec community, including consensus projects, research reports, webcasts, podcasts, and newsletters; it also operates the Internet’s early warning system \u2014 the Internet Storm Center.”\u00a0 \u00a0###\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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