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NetWars Tournaments and Continuous

Cutting-edge cyber challenges within an integrated storyline.
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NetWars Tournaments

Develop and practice real-world skills to be prepared to defend your environment.
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Core Tournament
Industry-relevant and innovative, Core NetWars Tournament is the ultimate cybersecurity range for powering up your skills.
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Cyber Defense Tournament
Cyber Defense NetWars is a truly unique experience, and an opportunity to test your skills.
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DFIR NetWars
DFIR NetWars is an incident simulator packed with a vast amount of forensic, malware analysis, threat hunting, and incident response challenges.
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Grid NetWars Tournament
Grid NetWars is a suite of hands-on, interactive learning scenarios that prepare Operational Technology security professionals for real-world defense.
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ICS NetWars Tournament
ICS NetWars is a hands-on, interactive challenge based on defense of a manufacturing environment, to build real-world Operational Technology security skills.
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NetWars CyberCity
NetWars CyberCity is a hands-on, realistic kinetic cyber range with engaging missions to teach professionals how to conduct defensive and offensive actions in critical infrastructure environments.
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NetWars Continuous

Advance your cybersecurity skills on your own schedule and at your own pace.
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Core NetWars Continuous
Propel your cyber skillset and career with four months of immersive online training, available 24/7.
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DFIR NetWars Continuous
Solve unique, in-depth challenges through interactive case scenarios designed to help you gradually build your DFIR skillset, right from home.
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Private Ranges for your Team

Select a private cyber range experience for your team to assess or advance their skills to meet the unique needs of your organization. SANS will help you to:

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    Upcoming NetWars Tournaments

    All scheduled ranges will be run virtually.
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    DFIR NetWars

    Oct. 7-8

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm CEST

    Complimentary with: SANS DFIR Europe 2021, SANS DFIR Europe Online 2021, SANS Amsterdam October 2021 and SANS Europe Online October 2021 Volume 1 4-6 day courses

    Core NetWarsOct. 14-15

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm BST

    		Complimentary with: SANS London October 2021, SANS UK Online October 2021 4-6 day courses
    DFIR NetWarsOct. 28-29

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm CET

    		Complimentary with SANS Cyber Safari, SEC588 Europe Online, and SANS Stockholm October 2021 4-6 day courses
    Core NetWarsOct. 28-29

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm EST

    		Complimentary with SANS Cyber Security East: Oct 2021 4-6 day courses
    DFIR NetWarsOct. 28-29

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm EST

    		Complimentary with SANS DFIRCON East: In-Person and Virtual Editions 2021 4-6 day courses
    Core NetWarsNov. 4-5

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm GMT

    		Complimentary with SANS Europe Online October, London November, and UK Online November 4-6 day courses
    Core NetWarsNov. 4-5

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm MST

    		Complimentary with SANS Rocky Mountain Fall 2021 - Live Online and In-Person 4-6 day courses
    Grid NetWarsNov. 18-19

    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm SGT

    		Complimentary with SANS November Singapore, October Singapore, India October, Tokyo Autumn, Canberra Spring, Japan November, South by Southeast Asia November 2021 4-6 day courses
    DFIR NetWarsNov. 18-19

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm CET

    		Complimentary with SANS Europe Online November 2021, SANS FOR585 In Italian Rome 2021, SANS FOR508 In Italian Online 2021, SANS Paris November 2021, SANS Munich November 2021 4-6 day courses
    Cyber Defense NetWarsNov. 18-19

    7:15 pm - 10:15 pm CST

    		Complimentary with SANS Cyber Security Central: Nov 2021 4-6 day courses
    Core NetWarsNov 20-21

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm EST

    		Complimentary with SANS Pen Test HackFest 4-6 day courses, both In-Person and Online
    Cyber Defense NetWarsDec. 9-10

    7:15 pm - 10:15 pm GMT

    		Complimentary with SANS UK Online December 2021, SANS London December 2021, SANS Europe Online Winter 2021, SANS Amsterdam November 2021, SANS FOR578 (In Spanish) November 2021, SANS Gulf Region 2021 4-6 day courses
    Core NetWarsDec. 16-17

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm EST

    		Complimentary with SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2021 4-6 day courses

    DFIR NetWars

    		Jan. 13-146:30 pm - 9:30 pm GMTComplimentary with Live Online Europe January 2022, Threat Hunting London 2022, SANS Frankfurt December 2021, SANS SEC504 Helsinki December 2021 and SANS Bahrain December 2021 4-6 day courses

    Core NetWars

    Jan. 27-28

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm CET

    Complimentary with Live Online Europe January 2022 Volume 2 and SANS Amsterdam January 2022 4-6 day courses

    Core NetWars

    Feb. 10-11

    6:30 pm - 9:30pm GMT

    Complimentary with Live Online Europe February 2022 Volume 1, SANS Paris January 2022 and SANS London February 2022 4-6 day courses

    DFIR NetWars

    Mar 10-11

    6:30 pm - 9:30pm GMT

    Complimentary with SANS London March 2022, SANS Doha March 2022, SANS Vienna March 2022, Live Online February 2022 Column 2 and SANS Munich February 2022 4-6 day courses

    DFIR NetWarsDec. 16-17

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm EST

    		Complimentary with SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2021 4-6 day courses
    Core NetWarsMarch 17-18

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm EST

    Complimentary with SANS Baltimore Spring 2021

    Cyber Defense NetWarsMarch 17-18

    7:15 pm - 10:15 pm EST

    Complimentary with SANS Baltimore Spring 2021

    Cyber Defense NetWars

    Mar. 24-25

    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm CET

    Complimentary with Live Online March 2022 Volume 2, SANS Paris March 2022, SANS Cloud Security Amsterdam 2022, SANS Cloud Security Europe Online 2022 4-6 day courses

    DFIR NetWars

    		Apr. 7-86:30 pm - 9:30 pm BST

    Complimentary with Live Online April 2022 Volume 1, SANS London April 2022, SANS Oslo March 2022, SANS Riyadh March 2022 4-6 day courses


    Testimonials

    NetWars is challenging for all levels of expertise, has great hints if you get stuck, and promotes continuous education.
    Jon-Michael Lacek
    - Wegmans Food Markets
    Core NetWars was challenging but not frustrating for newbies. This is my first time doing NetWars and it has been a blast.
    Rachael Murray
    - Northwestern Mutual
    Having participated in NetWars Continuous and in the NetWars Tournament, I can honestly say that they were the most intellectually challenging and enjoyable tests of technical skills in which I have participated.
    Kees Leune
    - Adelphi University