SANS Institute

The most trusted source for computer security training, certification and research.

Network and Computer Security Training Without Travel

Nothing beats the experience of attending a live SANS training event with incomparable instructors and guest speakers, vendor solutions expos, and myriad networking opportunities. Sometimes, though, travel costs and a week away from the office are just not feasible. When limited time and/or budget keeps you or your co-workers grounded, you can still get great network and computer security training from SANS close to home.

Consider SANS' Seven Ways to Get the best Network and Computer Security Training Without Travel!

SANS vLive!

SANS vLive! delivers live instruction via the Web using various Internet-based technologies. Streaming audio, instant messaging, online forums and e-mail are all leveraged to make the student's online learning experience as fun and engaging as possible.

www.sans.org/vlive/

SANS OnDemand

Online Security Training & Assessments

When you want 'anytime, anywhere' access to SANS' high quality training, choose our advanced online delivery method, SANS OnDemand. The program is designed to provide a convenient, comprehensive and highly effective means for information security professionals to receive the same intensive, immersion training that SANS is known for. OnDemand students receive training from the same top-notch SANS instructors who teach at our live training events to bring the true SANS experience right to your home or office. Plus our integrated courseware, online assessments, hands-on exercises and online mentor allow students to really grasp the material being taught!

www.sans.org/ondemand/

SANS OnSite

Onsite Training

With the SANS OnSite program you can bring a combination of high-quality content and world-recognized instructors to your location and realize significant savings. For organizations that need to train a large number of professionals, the SANS OnSite program is hard to beat!

www.sans.org/onsite/

SANS Mentor

Mentor Sessions

The SANS Mentor program offers the flexibility of online, self-paced learning along with hands-on mentor-led interaction through sessions where students can try the exercises, discuss the material, ask and answer questions, and help each other learn and prepare for certification. Mentors are people who have earned certification with honors. If one of your employees has met this bar, he or she can begin leading a mentored program. By using in-house mentors, you enable the teachers and students to discuss sensitive issues that they might not feel comfortable discussing with outsiders.

www.sans.org/mentor/

SANS SelfStudy

Self Study

For the motivated student who enjoys working independently we offer the SANS SelfStudy program. Students receive SANS course books (and CDs when applicable) and online access to MP3 files of SANS' world-class instructors teaching the material. Study texts and listen to the lectures at your own convenience and pace! In addition, students who register for GIAC Certification will receive TWO free GIAC practice tests. These practice tests show the student what to expect on the GIAC examination. Since many students may have been out of school for a long time, practicing test taking skills can improve their chances of passing the GIAC exams.

www.sans.org/selfstudy/

SANS Partnership Series

Partnership Series

The SANS Partnership Series is an outreach program created to provide deeply discounted training to support constituencies that have:

A clear impact on national security
Large numbers of information security practitioners
Budget constraints that limit access to necessary training

The secret to this successful program is cost reduction realized by delivering the courses to large classes (125 or more).

www.sans.org/partnership/

Community SANS

Community Training Events

The Community SANS format offers the most popular SANS courses in your local community in a small classroom setting - most courses have fewer than 25 students. The course material is delivered over a six day period, just like it is at a larger SANS event, we just deliver it in your own community at a discounted cost for tuition and travel expenses.