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The SANS Curriculum

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Level 1

SEC 301 :: Intro to Information Security
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Level 2

SEC 401 :: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style
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Level 3

SEC 501 :: Advanced Security Essentials - Enterprise Defender
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Level 4

Forensics Curriculum
Penetration Testing Curriculum
System Administration Curriculum
Intrusion Analysis Curriculum
Incident Handling Curriculum
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