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SANS #SecureTheFamily | Practical Ways to Stay Safe Online – From Our Experts to Your Home

In celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, SANS Security Awareness introduces #SecureTheFamily, a global initiative to help keep your kids, family, and home safe from cyber harm. Learn practical advice on how to keep your family safe online with a focus on proper device usage and limits for all ages.

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ICS515: ICS Visibility, Detection, and Response
ICS515: ICS Visibility, Detection, and Response will help you gain visibility and asset identification in your Industrial Control System (ICS)/Operational Technology (OT) networks, monitor for and detect cyber threats, deconstruct ICS cyber attacks to extract lessons learned, perform incident response, and take an intelligence-driven approach to executing a world-leading ICS cybersecurity program to ensure safe and reliable operations. Note: This class was previously named ICS515: ICS Active Defense and Incident Response. The course has gone through a significant update changing much of the content, most of the labs, and adding a day in course length.
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Best Practices for GIAC Exam Prep
Getting ready for your GIAC certification exam? We want to help you make the most of your study time. Check out our blog post for best practices and tips on preparing for and taking your GIAC exam.
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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.
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Help secure a new career in cyber security with our scholarship cyber academies designed for veterans, women, minority groups, and more.

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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- NetJets Inc.