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Hands-On Cyber Security Training Returns to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas!
Join us Live Online or in Las Vegas, NV and learn real-world cyber security skills from top industry experts during our annual SANS Network Security event. Experience interactive training with hands-on labs, practice your skills during NetWars Tournaments, and network with your peers in real-time. Choose your course and register now! Features include: - 35 Courses In-Person or Live Online starting on Sep 7 - 25 courses align with GIAC certifications - Keynote by SANS Senior Instructor, Justin Searle on Sep 8 - Brand-new, Red team orientated Core 8 NetWars Tournaments on Sep 10 & 11 - Forensics-focused DFIR NetWars Tournaments on Sep 10 & 11 - Bonus programming, including SANS@Night talks and a Vendor-sponsored Expo - All courses include electronic and printed books Save $200 USD using the code "EarlyBird22" and pay for any 4-6 day course by 10 Aug 2022.
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Top experts from Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure join SANS Institute for the first ever Cloud Security Exchange!
This event will bring the best and brightest subject matter experts from the cloud security industry paired with SANS Institute’s technical experts to share solutions to new challenges in today’s enterprise multi-cloud environment. Save your seat today to attend this incredible event live online! Can’t make it? Register to receive a link to the OnDemand recording following the event! *Translations will be available in Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish
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Gain practical capabilities with training, certification, degrees, and resources from SANS and GIAC – designed for every level and every specialty of cyber security.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Learn how SANS and GIAC are advancing cyber security education and giving back to the community in order to fuel our collective mission.
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Find Training
Train with the best practitioners and mentors in the industry. Choose over 60+ courses, covering all specialties and experience levels.
Get Certified
Get Certified
Prove your cyber security knowledge and capabilities with one of over 40 specialized GIAC certifications.
Build a Mature Security Awareness Program
Build a Mature Security Awareness Program
Transform your organization’s ability to measure and manage human risk by leveraging our best-in-class Security Awareness solutions.
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Access Our Community Resources
Keep your cyber skills and awareness sharp by engaging with our free resources. The SANS and GIAC community publishes new critical cyber security resources every week.
Scholarship Academies
Scholarship Academies
Help secure a new career in cyber security with our scholarship cyber academies designed for veterans, women, minority groups, and more.

What Students Say About Their SANS Training Experience

The real value of this training lies at the intersection of quality content and delivery by a subject-matter expert actively working in the field, making it incredibly relevant and immediately applicable to my job.
P. Watson
- Microsoft Corp
You cannot beat the quality of SANS classes and instructors. I came back to work and was able to implement my skills learned in class on day one. Invaluable.
Melissa Sokolowski
- Xerox
With multiple real-world examples, labs that provide direct application of the course material, and top-notch instructors, there is nothing compared to SANS.
Matthew Arnsdorff
- Target
SANS is the best information security training you’ll find anywhere. World-class instructors, hands-on instruction, actionable information you can really use, and NetWars.
Jeff Stebelton
- NetJets Inc.