Cybersecurity Is All We Teach

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

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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Graduate Certificates

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

Graduate Certificates

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GIAC Certifications

Earn professional certifications that 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

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.

Join Us for an Online Info Session

Learn more about the SANS.edu undergraduate programs at a free online info session. Our undergraduate alumni have an average starting salary of $91K. We'll discuss why they become so marketable and how we support their job search — and we'll answer your questions.

Tue, May 31 at 1:00 pm (ET)

InfoSec professional attends SANS.edu info session

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Learn more about the SANS.edu graduate programs at a free online info session. Have questions? We’ll answer them. Thu, June 2 at 11 am (ET). Register here.

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Course Delivery Options

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.

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.

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

Go Sentinels!

Meet our mascot. Born of the brilliant minds of our students, alumni, faculty, and staff, the SANS.edu Sentinels are in a constant state of alertness and proactively seeking out threats.

Nickname: "Cyberus” (in a nod to Cerberus from Greek mythology)

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Cybersecurity Is All We Teach

The SANS.edu Advantage

Learn from the Best

SANS Courses and GIAC Certifications

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"SANS courses are fully aligned to what is happening in the industry. Course materials are continuously updated based on new developments in cybersecurity. It is rigorous, challenging, and relevant." - Karim Lalji, Managing Security Consultant, TELUS

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“You get a lot of personal attention to get through the program because of the student advisors. They are the foundation of the SANS.edu experience.” - Christopher Hurless, Systems Engineer, Northwestern University in Qatar

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Our Grads Get Hired

Go Sentinels!

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"SANS is the Oxford of security studies, so expectations are naturally quite high. Living up to those is not a trivial accomplishment!" - Shawna Turner, Principal Engineer, Nike

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