Cybersecurity Degree and Certificate Programs

Cybersecurity Is All We Teach

No other college matches the depth and breadth of our hands-on, state-of-the-art cybersecurity courses — or offers multiple industry-recognized GIAC certifications with every program.

Undergraduate Certificate

Not just for undergrads, our certificate program is for anyone (age 18 to 60+) with 2 years of college credits who wants to launch a cybersecurity career.

Undergraduate Certificate

Bachelor's Degrees

Transfer your college credits to SANS.edu and become one of the most job-ready candidates in cybersecurity.

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Graduate Certificates

Advance your InfoSec career through technically focused sets of courses that sharpen job-specific skills.

Graduate Certificates

Master's Degree

Take your InfoSec career to the highest levels — developing both hands-on technical skills and the ability to lead.

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SANS.edu Sentinels Wrap Up Outstanding 2023 National Cyber League Season

At the fall 2023 National Cyber League (NCL) competition, SANS.edu demonstrated its cybersecurity prowess, becoming the only college out of more than 500 participating colleges to earn Top 5 power rankings in both the Standard Student and Experienced Student brackets.

Quick Facts: SANS.edu Sentinels at 2023 NCL Competitions

#1 Power Ranking in Experienced bracket in spring 2023
#2 Power Ranking in the Experienced bracket in fall 2023
#1 Power Ranking among NSA Centers of Academic Excellence in fall 2023
#4 Power Ranking in the Standard bracket in fall 2023
#1 Team in the Experienced bracket in spring 2023
#2 Team in the Experienced bracket in fall 2023
#2 Team in the Standard bracket in fall 2023
28% of the Top 100 individual players in the Experienced bracket in fall 2023 were SANS.edu Sentinels

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National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity

SANS.edu Is Designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the NSA

“The CAE-CD designation is a testament to the quality of our cybersecurity faculty and programs. Our graduates are helping to meet the urgent cybersecurity needs of the U.S. government, industry, academia, and research, and we are proud to be part of a select group of cyber programs to have received this important designation.”

- Ed Skoudis, SANS Technology Institute President

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SANS.edu participants in International Cyber Challenge

SANS.edu Helps Team USA Win Medal at First International Cyber Challenge

We’re so proud of the SANS.edu participants in Team USA’s bronze medal performance at the first International Cyber Challenge — including TJ O’Connor (coach), Akosua Wordie, Susie Jeziorowski, and Andrew Phillips.

Did you know? SANS.edu participants, including alternates and virtual players, composed 20% of Team USA.

SANS.edu Sentinels Finish in the Top 10 in the NSA Codebreaker Challenge

Congratulations to the SANS.edu Sentinels for finishing in the Top 10 out of 445 schools in the National Security Agency’s 2022 Codebreaker Challenge. Through the challenge, our undergraduate and graduate students sharpen their technical skills in mission-centric scenarios similar to the work the NSA does every day.

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The SANS.edu Advantage

Because cyber threats are constantly changing, our courses are continually updated for real-world relevance. But that's just the beginning.

GIAC Certifications

Earn professional certifications employers recognize and respect in each of our programs.

World-class Faculty

Learn the latest skills and techniques from the world's top cybersecurity practitioners.

100% Online Option

You have the option of completing our programs through live or rewindable online courses.

Flexible Schedule

Our programs are designed to fit into your busy life and work schedule.

Powerful Network

Make connections with some of the most talented students and teachers in the industry.

Learn from the Best

SANS Technology Institute faculty members are rock stars of the cybersecurity field, with a broad base of expertise in government and industry. Their up-to-date examples and deep knowledge ensure that what you learn in class will be useful immediately on the job.

100%

Every member of the SANS.edu faculty is a highly skilled professional currently working in cybersecurity.

150+

More than 150 open source cybersecurity tools have been created by SANS Faculty.

40+

SANS faculty members have authored more than 40 books on information security.

3.5K+

SANS faculty members have produced more than 3,500 research papers and webcasts on information security topics.

SANS Courses and GIAC Certifications

Cybersecurity employers send more than 40,000 of their employees to pursue SANS courses and GIAC certifications each year, confirming the value they see in up-to-date, real-world SANS courses and in the skills validation of GIAC certifications. These are the same courses and certifications you’ll complete at SANS.edu — with support from a student advisor, for college credit, at SANS.edu academic pricing.

Hands-on Courses with Proven Results

SANS courses are continually updated for real-world relevance and feature more than 1,700 hands-on labs, so you’ll be prepared to apply the skills you learn in class on the job from day one.

Certifications Ranked #1

Cybersecurity professionals ranked GIAC certifications as the most valued certifications when selecting job candidates for interviews. (Source: cio.org) Students earn multiple GIAC certifications, along with their degree or certificate, as part of every SANS.edu program.

Course Delivery Options

Your mind has no borders. Why should your college? Our online and in-person course options are designed to fit your life and how you like to learn.

OnDemand

Our most flexible option gives you 24/7 access to online courses recorded by top cybersecurity practitioners. You can rewind and repeat content, including hands-on labs, quizzes, and exercises.

Live Online

Study from home — and save on travel and lodging expenses — through live, interactive scheduled online courses with SANS instructors and hands-on labs in a virtual environment.

In-Person

Immersive weeklong courses with hands-on labs are held across the country and around the world throughout the year. Meet fellow students and instructors and have the chance to attend special events, NetWars, vendor presentations, and more.

Success Stories

The SANS Technology Institute prepares some of the brightest minds in cybersecurity for lasting careers that make a meaningful difference. See why these students chose SANS.edu for their cybersecurity education and what they're up to now.

Loveona Jones

Loveona Jones completed the Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Cybersecurity during her senior year at a different college. Learn how she got her start in cybersecurity and won prestigious internships with the U.S. Department of State and a Fortune 500 company.

Cody Williams

Cody Williams completed the Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Cybersecurity in just under a year and landed his first cybersecurity job before completing the program. See why Cody thinks there’s a place for everybody in cybersecurity, particularly for those who fear having a boring desk job.

Cathy Sowa

Cathy Sowa made a mid-career change to cybersecurity. Discover how this former middle school teacher and adjunct professor gained the skills and confidence to enter the cybersecurity field.

Shawna Turner

Shawna Turner earned a master's from SANS.edu while working full time at Nike, so online course options and the ability to adjust her schedule to her life needs were critical to her success. Discover how this former theater tech transformed herself into a cybersecurity subject matter expert.

Karim Lalji

Karim Lalji, Senior Manager and North America Penetration Testing Lead for Accenture, considered other cybersecurity master's programs, but found them too theoretical. He chose SANS.edu because it was the “gold standard,” but was still blown away by the depth of knowledge provided. Learn more about Karim’s story.

Richard “Rick” Halsell Jr.

Richard “Rick” Halsell Jr. defended the Army against network breaches and today is Senior Security Program Manager at Microsoft. Learn about his career journey and see why this master's degree holder chose to pursue 2 graduate certificates at SANS.edu.

Take Your Next Step

Need more information? We’re happy to answer your questions. Join us for an info session, email info@sans.edu or call 301.241.7665.

Ready to apply? We look forward to learning about you and your cybersecurity career goals.

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Our Grads Get Hired

Our alumni work for organizations large and small, including Fortune 500 companies, military and government organizations, and leading cybersecurity firms. Here are just a few.

Accenture	Discover Financial Services	Northrop Grumman
Adobe	Dragos	OpenSecurity
Akamai	Epic	Oracle
Alert Logic	Expel	Prudential
Amazon	EY	PwC
Aon Cyber Solutions	Facebook	Raytheon
Apple Inc	Fortra	Red Canary
Artic Wolf Networks	Highmark Health	Rendition Infosec
Bank of America	IBM	RSA
Blizzard Entertainment	JHU/APL	SAIC
Boeing	Jigsaw Google	Salesforce
Booz Allen Hamilton	JPMorgan Chase	Sandia National Laboratories
CACI	KBR	SixGen
Capital One	KPMG	Symantec
Cisco	Mantech	Synack
Coalfire	Mastercard	Tanium
Coretelligent	Microsoft	Verizon
CrowdStrike	MITRE	Walmart
Deloitte	NIST	Wells Fargo Bank

Student Reviews

The decision to choose a master's degree from SANS.edu was the best one I have ever made. This transformed me into a true cybersecurity professional.

Viswanath Srinivasan Chirravuri

Software Security Director - Thales DIS USA

SANS.edu made the difference between my being an unemployed college graduate and a well-compensated cyber professional.

Cody Williams

Cyber and Strategic Risk Advisory Consultant - Deloitte

SANS gives you both the technical knowledge and the soft skills to persuade and convince an audience. It offers the highest quality technical security training on the planet.

Michael H. Matthee

Principal Application Security Engineer

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