SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling
SEC504Offensive Operations
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From cyber foundations to leadership strategies, SANS offers more than 85 hands-on cybersecurity courses to help cyber professionals at every level of experience gain immediately applicable skills.
SEC540: Cloud Native Security and DevSecOps Automation
SEC540Cloud Security
- GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA)
- 5 Days (Instructor-Led)
- 38 CPEs / 38 Hours (Self-Paced)
- Labs: 35 Hours of hands-on instruction
SEC275: Foundations: Computers, Technology, & Security
SEC275Cyber Defense
- GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT)
- 38 CPEs / 38 Hours (Self-Paced)
- Labs: 80 Hours of hands-on instruction
SEC503: Network Monitoring and Threat Detection In-Depth
SEC503Cyber Defense
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
- 6 Days (Instructor-Led)
- 46 CPEs / 46 Hours (Self-Paced)
- Labs: 37 Hours of hands-on instruction
LDR433: Managing Human Risk
LDR433Cybersecurity Leadership
- SANS Security Awareness Professional (SSAP)
- 3 Days (Instructor-Led)
- 18 CPEs / 18 Hours (Self-Paced)
SEC501: Advanced Security Essentials - Enterprise Defender
SEC501Cyber Defense
- GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)
- 6 Days (Instructor-Led)
- 38 CPEs / 38 Hours (Self-Paced)
- Labs: 25 Hours of hands-on instruction
SEC402: Cybersecurity Writing: Hack the Reader
SEC402Digital Forensics and Incident Response
- 12 CPEs / 12 Hours (Self-Paced)
LDR512: Security Leadership Essentials for Managers
LDR512Cybersecurity Leadership
- GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC)
- 5 Days (Instructor-Led)
- 30 CPEs / 30 Hours (Self-Paced)
- Labs: 22 Hours of hands-on instruction
FOR589: Cybercrime Investigations
FOR589Digital Forensics and Incident Response
- 5 Days (Instructor-Led)
- 30 CPEs / 30 Hours (Self-Paced)
- Labs: 20 Hours of hands-on instruction
SEC588: Cloud Penetration Testing
SEC588Offensive Operations
- GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN)
- 6 Days (Instructor-Led)
- 36 CPEs / 36 Hours (Self-Paced)
- Labs: 27 Hours of hands-on instruction
SEC573: Automating Information Security with Python
SEC573Cyber Defense
- GIAC Python Coder (GPYC)
- 6 Days (Instructor-Led)
- 36 CPEs / 36 Hours (Self-Paced)
- Labs: 128 Hours of hands-on instruction
SEC497: Practical Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
SEC497Cyber Defense
- GIAC Open Source Intelligence (GOSI)
- 6 Days (Instructor-Led)
- 36 CPEs / 36 Hours (Self-Paced)
- Labs: 29 Hours of hands-on instruction
SEC522: Application Security: Securing Web Applications, APIs, and Microservices
SEC522Cloud Security
- GIAC Certified Web Application Defender (GWEB)
- 6 Days (Instructor-Led)
- 36 CPEs / 36 Hours (Self-Paced)
- Labs: 21 Hours of hands-on instruction