The SANS Technology Institute (SANS.edu) offers a convenient and economical way to earn a bachelor's degree from the best college in cybersecurity. Attend a community college for the first two years to complete general education coursework — or earn 70 credits at a 4-year college — and then bring those credits to SANS.edu where you'll gain in-demand cybersecurity skills. No prior technical experience is required.
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100% Online Option Available
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program entirely online.
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Many employers require a 4-year degree to qualify for entry-level cybersecurity jobs. The SANS.edu bachelor's programs provide both the certified hands-on skills employers want and the bachelor's degree their human resources policies demand.
Cybersecurity employers send more than 40,000 of their employees to pursue SANS training and GIAC certifications each year, confirming the value they see in the up-to-date, real-world training SANS provides and in the skills validation of GIAC certifications.
By completing those same SANS courses at SANS.edu, you'll gain the cutting-edge skills employers are seeking. You'll earn 8 GIAC cybersecurity certifications relied on by U.S. law enforcement, intelligence services, and military organizations, large corporations, and contractors to validate the skills of their full-time cybersecurity staff.
The SANS.edu curriculum is designed to make our graduates among the most job-ready candidates in cybersecurity. Whether you choose the BS or BPS degree option, you'll benefit from the same high-quality, hands-on SANS.edu curriculum and gain a powerful advantage in the cybersecurity job market.
Follow the steps below to pursue the bachelor's degree option that's best for you.
You will need to bring a total of 70 credits into the BS degree at SANS.edu, but you can qualify to enter the BS program once you have earned 60 of those credits.
General Education Requirements (31 credits) | |
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Arts and Humanities | 3 |
English Composition | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
Mathematics | 3 |
Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 |
Additional General Education Electives | 16 |
Continue your studies (50 credits) and earn your Bachelor of Science (BS) in Applied Cybersecurity at SANS.edu.
We will help you get hired.
Earn an AAS degree and complete general education requirements at any accredited community college (70 credits). You'll need to complete your AAS degree before entering the SANS.edu bachelor's program, but you can earn your required general education credits before or after starting at SANS.edu.
Montgomery College Partnership
If you're a student at Montgomery College (MC) in Maryland or an MC graduate with an AAS degree, learn how you can earn a bachelor's degree.
Continue your studies (50 credits) and earn your Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) in Applied Cybersecurity from SANS.edu.
We will help you get hired.
The SANS.edu undergraduate certificate program in Applied Cybersecurity may be a good option for you if you would like to transition into a cybersecurity career. No prior cybersecurity experience is required.
The SANS Technology Institute's income share agreement (ISA) was designed to make our undergraduate programs more accessible to U.S. applicants with financial need who demonstrate high potential to succeed.
We're happy to help. Email the SANS.edu Admissions team at info@sans.edu or call (301) 241-7665.
Founded in 2005, the SANS Technology Institute (SANS.edu) is the independent, regionally-accredited, VA-approved subsidiary of SANS, the world's largest and most trusted provider of cybersecurity training, certification, and research. Offering graduate and undergraduate programs at the cutting edge of cybersecurity, SANS.edu is strengthening the cyber workforce through a career-focused curriculum built on proven SANS courses and industry-recognized GIAC certifications.
The SANS Technology Institute is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 - 267.284.5000), an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.