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Computer Security Training, Network Research & Resources

SANS is the best and most trusted source for computer security training. We offer training through several delivery methods - live & virtual conferences, mentors, online, and onsite. Our computer security courses are developed by industry leaders in numerous fields including network security, forensics, audit, security leadership, and application security. Courses are taught by real-world practitioners who are the best at ensuring you not only learn the material, but that you can apply it immediately when you return to the office. In addition to top-notch training, we offer certification via the ANSI accredited GIAC security certification program as well as numerous free security resources including newsletters, whitepapers and webcasts.

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Our computer security training courses cover many areas including hacking, forensics, IT audit, leadership, and more. Our training is offered through a variety of delivery methods to meet your varying needs.

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Training Events & Courses

SANS Vancouver 2009 Nov
Incident Detection Summit, DC Dec
Cyber Defense Initiative, DC Dec
Security East 2010, New Orleans Jan
Data Leakage Summit, New Orleans Jan
AppSec 2010, San Francisco Jan-Feb
Phoenix 2010 Feb
SANS 2010 Mar

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InfoSec Reading Room

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Consensus Research

We have several consensus projects that you can simply use or that you can become a part of including:

More Security Resources

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