SANS ICS Security

Subscribers 16.9K

Videos 291

Views 2.1M

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SANS ICS Security focuses on strengthening Industrial Control Systems cybersecurity, covering topics like ICS/OT training, vulnerability management, incident response, governance, and risk management. The channel appears to publish tutorials and in-depth discussions, with content that ranges from strategic briefings to technical deep-dives, and it compiles content under related keywords such as SANS ICS, Industrial Control Systems, and cybersecurity. Uploads are active since May 6, 2019, with an average of about 3.8K views per video and a library of 291 videos, reflecting a steady output in the ICS security space.

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93% relevance

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Videos 159

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Appearances 26

SERP 100%

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Both target ICS/OT security professional audiences with training and vulnerability topics (queries include 'ics security training' and 'ics vulnerability management'), and have high search alignment (100% for searches) though SANS ICS Security and Mike Holcomb differ in content emphasis (88% content match).

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74% relevance

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Videos 761

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Appearances 14

SERP 59%

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69% relevance

Subscribers 18.4K

Videos 98

Views 2.0M

Appearances 6

SERP 49%

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Both appeal to OT security operations and training ecosystems (queries 'ot cybersecurity training' and 'ot security operations'), showing solid search overlap (49%) and high content similarity (82%), reflecting similar subject matter with different format or depth.

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68% relevance

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68% relevance

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Videos 210

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Appearances 6

SERP 70%

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IBM Technology view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

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Videos 1.5K

Views 108.6M

Appearances 11

SERP 61%

Similarity 71%

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Mike Holcomb (93% match) and S4 Events (74% match). Mike Holcomb and S4 Events share overlapping queries with SANS ICS Security such as ics security training, ot cybersecurity training, ics vulnerability management, and ics malware evolution. RealTimeAutomation (69% match) also competes on related topics like ot cybersecurity training and OT risk. OTbase and JIBC (68% match) further align through queries on asset management, vulnerability management, and incident response. SANS ICS Security has 16.9K subscribers, while its top competitors range from 8.9K to 26K subscribers, indicating smaller channels that nonetheless target similar ICS/OT cybersecurity topics. Competitors converge on themes like ics security training, ics risk management, and vulnerability management.

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#8	65%	Dragos: OT Cybersecurity	77%	4.2K	46%	9
#9	65%	Techwem	78%	8.3K	45%	11
#10	62%	Mandiant & Google Cloud Security	74%	9.8K	44%	7
#11	62%	Waterfall Security Solutions	78%	2.0K	37%	5
#12	61%	Professor Messer ▶	74%	1.3M	41%	5
#13	60%	Prabh Nair	79%	169K	32%	7
#14	57%	SANS Institute	81%	67.7K	21%	6
#15	57%	Nozomi Networks	80%	2.4K	22%	3
#16	56%	Simone's CyberSecurity	80%	2.1K	21%	5
#17	56%	Risktec	74%	5.2K	30%	2
#18	56%	Xploit Cyber Security Academy	84%	8.1K	13%	3
#19	56%	Industrial Defender	83%	1.0K	15%	4
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#21	56%	MANIFESTED PUBLISHERS ▶	63%	117K	44%	5
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#23	53%	RSA Conference	73%	100K	22%	5
#24	52%	Rockwell Automation	75%	57.1K	17%	5
#25	52%	mitrecorp (The MITRE Corporation)	77%	17.8K	14%	1
#26	51%	DEFCONConference	76%	398K	14%	1
#27	51%	SANS Workforce Security & Risk Training	74%	8.3K	18%	1
#28	51%	Microsoft Security Community	72%	39.1K	20%	2
#29	51%	Stanford ▶	66%	2.1M	27%	3
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Search Queries Used

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to SANS ICS Security?

SANS ICS Security's biggest YouTube competitors are Mike Holcomb (93% match, 26K subscribers), S4 Events (74% match, 8.9K subscribers), and RealTimeAutomation (69% match, 18.4K subscribers). They share a focus on industrial control systems, cybersecurity, and ICS/OT topics similar to SANS ICS Security.

What type of content does SANS ICS Security make?

SANS ICS Security creates educational content about industrial cybersecurity and ICS/OT topics, as evidenced by video titles such as 'Why ICS/OT Need Specialized Cyber Training,' 'SANS ICS Command Briefing 2026: Preparing for What Comes Next in Industrial Cybersecurity,' and 'Unlock the Power of Network Visibility in Industrial Environments.' The channel averages about 3.8K views per video, with a mix of uploads indicated by recent video titles and the stated 'Average: 3.8K views/video, ~? uploads/week'.

How do we determine which channels are similar to SANS ICS Security?

We analyze SANS ICS Security's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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