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Version 1.7 - January 1, 2013
MSISE and MSISM
The cost per credit hour is $1250 in both the MSISE and MSISM Program.
The MSISE Program requires 34 credits (34 x $1250 = $42,500). Additionally, the cost of the GSE test and lab (which is the MSISE capstone) is about $1600, so tuition is about $44,100 ($42,500 + $1600 = $44,100) for the MSISE Program. Additional costs are the $450 non-refundable application fee, and the $50 library/media fee payable two weeks after admittance.
The MSISM Program requires 37 credits to graduate (37 x $1250 = $46,250). Additionally, the cost of the MSISM capstone which is being developed likely will be about $1600, so tuition would be about $47,850 ($46,250 + $1600 = $47,850) for the MSISM Program. Additional costs are the $450 non-refundable application fee, and the $50 library/media fee payable two weeks after admittance.
Students are responsible for the costs of hotel, food and travel for the six-day residential institutes. The average hotel and food cost, if the hotel rooms are not shared, is $1,200 per residential institute, though significant savings are available through room sharing. These amounts are to be paid directly to the hotel at which the residential institute is being conducted.
- As of 1/1/2013
| Credits | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|
| $1250 per credit x 34 = $42,500 | 34 | $42,500 |
| GSE Capstone $1,598 | — | $1,598.00 |
| Total Tuition | $44,098.00 | |
| Course Catalog | Credits | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 305: Technical Communic & Presentation Skills for Sec Prof | 1 | $1,250 |
| SEC 401: SANS Security Essentials | 4 | $5,000 |
| SEC 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling | 4 | $5,000 |
| MGT 525: IT Project Mgt, Effective Communication, & PMP® Exam Prep | 3 | $3,750 |
| SEC 503: Intrusion Detection in Depth | 4 | $5,000 |
| MGT 433: Securing the Human | 1 | $1,250 |
| MGT 421: SANS Leadership & Management Competencies | 1 | $1,250 |
| OPTION - 508/SST: FOR 508 Compu Foren Investig & Incid Resp OR Soft Sec Train | 4 | $5,000 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | $3,750 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | $3,750 |
| CPR 580: Group Discussion & Written Project | 2 | $2,500 |
| CPR 581: Joint Written Project | 2 | $2,500 |
| CPR 582: First Presentation | 1 | $1,250 |
| CPR 583: Second Presentation | 1 | $1,250 |
| CPR 585: GSE Capstone [Student pays $1,598] | 0 | $1,598 |
| CPR 586: Security Awareness Talk to Community | 0 | |
| Application Fee | $450 | |
| Lib/Media | $50 | |
| Addtional Costs | ||
| Room Estimate (3 Residential Institutes) | $3,600 | |
| Food Estimate | $600 | |
| Travel Estimate | $1,000 | |
| Total | $49,798 | |
- As of 1/1/2013
| Credits | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|
| $1250 per credit x 37 = $46,250 | 37 | $46,250 |
| MSISM Capstone $1,598 | — | $1,598 |
| Total Tuition | $47,848 | |
| Course Catalog | Credits | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 305: Technical Communic & Presentation Skills for Sec Prof | 1 | $1,250 |
| MGT 512: SANS Sec Leadership Essentials for Managers | 4 | $5,000 |
| SEC 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling | 4 | $5,000 |
| MGT 525: IT Project Mgt, Effective Communication, & PMP® Exam Prep | 3 | $3,750 |
| AUD 507: Auditing Networks, Perimeters & Systems | 4 | $5,000 |
| MGT 433: Securing the Human | 1 | $1,250 |
| MGT 514: IT Strategic Planning, Policy, Leadership | 3 | $3,750 |
| LEG 523: Law of Data Security & Investigations | 3 | $3,750 |
| MGT 411: SANS 27000 Implementation & Management | 4 | $5,000 |
| Soft. Sec.: Software Sec Training (designated options) | 4 | $5,000 |
| CPR 580: Group Discussion & Written Project | 2 | $2,500 |
| CPR 581: Joint Written Project | 2 | $2,500 |
| CPR 582: First Presentation | 1 | $1,250 |
| CPR 583: Second Presentation | 1 | $1,250 |
| MSISM Capstone [Student to pay $1,598] | 0 | $1,598 |
| CPR 586: Security Awareness Talk to Community | 0 | |
| Application Fee | $450 | |
| Lib/Media | $50 | |
| Additional Costs | ||
| Room Estimate (3 Residential Institutes) | $3,600 | |
| Food Estimate | $600 | |
| Travel Estimate | $1,000 | |
| Total | $53,548 | |
Organizations that Reimburse
Several organizations will reimburse tuition for their employees who are enrolled in the STI Master's Program. Below is a list of these organizations. If you do not see your organization below, please talk with the person who handles tuition reimbursement to see if this program qualifies. We will add your organization to the list if it reimburses tuition; just send an e-mail to info@sans.edu.
Examples of some organizations that reimburse tuition for the STI Master's Programs
- Microsoft
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Ticketmaster
- Saint-Gobain
- Metafore
- Basin Electric Power Corp
- Johnson & Johnson
How STI Students Can Register and Pay
Contact info@sans.edu
STI students are required to pay STI's tuition. Discounts or promotions offered by SANS Institute (an affiliate of STI) do not apply since STI students are required to pay STI tuition as described herein.
The below section applies ONLY to STI Students admitted under curriculum versions that were on or before 11/1/2011.
Starting April 2, 2012, those earlier admitted students will sign up for each learning event as an inclusive event and pay per credit.
FAQs (for those earlier admitted students):
- (A) Will I still receive three credits for ALL the CPRs taken together as stated under the curriculum version under which I was admitted? Yes
- (B) How will STI charge for those 3 CPRs? For any CPR that you complete before April 2, 2012, there will be no charge. If you register for a CPR on or after January 1, 2013, the following charges will apply:
- (ii) CPR 580 - Group Discussion & Written Project - 1 credit = $1250
- (iii) CPR 582 - First Presentation - 1/2 credit = $625
- (iv) CPR 583 - Second Presentation - 1/2 credit = $625
- (v) CPR 581 - Joint Written Project - 1 credit = $1250
- (vi)Capstone - 0 Credits - the GIAC charge
- (vii) CPR 586 Security Awareness Talk to Community - 0 Credits = $0
