SANS Cyber Security Training Events

Train with Industry Experts Across North America

Individuals and organizations investing in cybersecurity are investing in their futures. SANS Live is immersive cyber security training – helping you excel in your mission-critical job with the practical training, mentorship, and resources you need today.

SANS Live Training includes:

Access to world-class instructors who are top practitioners from every niche of cyber security.
Sharpen your skills with immediate application of hands-on labs.
Support from GIAC certified TAs throughout your course, found both in the classroom and online through Slack.
Hit the ground running with an easy-to-use interface, using Zoom and Slack
Reinforce your skills with 4-months of access to daily course lecture archives, downloadable MP3 files, extended lab access where applicable, and course materials provided both in print and digitally.

We stand behind The SANS Promise: you will be able to immediately apply the skills and knowledge that you learn in training the day you return to work. Watch this video to learn why SANS Live Training is trusted by thousands of cyber security professionals each year.

34 Years of SANS Training, since our inception in 1989

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The Value of SANS Live Training

The entire training experience is an event! There is so much happening at SANS besides the classroom! You need to be here to experience it all! This is the place with all the security knowledge you could ever need!

Ron Foupht

- Werner Enterprises

The labs were very hands-on, and being able to manually go through these exercises gives me confidence that I can do these things in the future.

Crystal Cleaveland

- American Registry for Internet Numbers

SANS offers the ultimate in quality instruction and thoughtful curriculum development. I learned so much this week and can't wait to review and apply what I learned.

Gabrielle S.

- US Federal Agency

Nobody else in the industry is as comprehensive as SANS or as up-to-date and knowledgeable. If you want to learn how to do your job right, I don’t think there's any better training out there right now.

Ronald Craft

- S-RM

SANS makes the entire experience amazing! I have been attending SANS classes for many years and I keep coming back for more. There is no one else out there that provides security training like SANS.

Ron Foupht

- Werner Enterprises

Everything from the instructor to the platform to the labs & materials were great. It all fit together and made this Live Online learning process go smooth. GoToTraining & Slack worked great! I wouldn’t change a thing.

Robert L.

- US Federal Agency

Having an SME instructor with tons of real-world experience makes the course material easy to digest, and the Live Online platform is the best platform I've experienced!

Jeremy Swanson

- ManTech

SANS training is very valuable because it focuses on what really matters and provides practical and easy ways to improve your security posture.

Antonio Sannino

- P&G

SANS In-Person Training = All Access

Featured Keynote Presentations

Each of our 120+ SANS Institute instructors and speakers is a cyber security expert and passionate teacher, dedicated to strengthening the cyber security community. Keep your skills on the pulse at our next keynote!

Welcome Receptions

Brace yourself for full SANS immersion upon day 1 of in-person training at the welcome reception. Meet and network with the global leaders in cybersecurity, grow your cybersecurity colleague community, and more!

SANS @Night Talks

Workshops & presentations by our faculty and selected subject-matter experts help you broaden your knowledge, get the most for your training dollar, and hear from the voices that matter in cybersecurity.

NetWars Tournaments

Immerse yourself in hands-on interactive learning exercises that can be used to demonstrate ongoing competency in information security. Learn more about SANS NetWars!

2023 North America Live Cyber Security Training Events

Each SANS live cyber security event includes a variety of cyber security courses. In the table below, find the different course focus areas offered at our 2023 events.

Dates	Event Title	Training Format	Cyber Security and IT Essentials	Cloud Security	Cyber Defense	Digital Forensics and Incident Response	Industrial Control Systems	Cyber Security Leadership	Offensive Operations
Oct 23-28	Rocky Mountain Fall 2023	In-Person & Live Online	x		x	x			x
Oct 30-Nov 4	Orlando Fall 2023	In-Person & Live Online	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Nov 6-11	San Diego Fall 2023	In-Person & Live Online	x	x		x	x		x
Nov 13-15	Stay Sharp: November 2023	Live Online		x			x	x
Nov 27-Dec 2	Austin Fall 2023	In-Person & Live Online	x	x	x	x		x
Dec 4-9	Phoenix-Tempe 2023	In-Person & Live Online	x	x	x	x		x
Dec 11-16	Cyber Defense Initiative® 2023	In-Person & Live Online	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Jan 8-13	SANS Cloud Defender 2024	Live Online		x		x		x
Jan 15-20	SANS Classic 2024	Live Online	x		x	x		x
Jan 22-27	SANS Cyber Security Mountain: January 2024	Live Online			x			x
Feb 5-10	SANS Tysons Corner- NOVA 2024	In-Person & Live Online	x	x	x	x	x	x
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Early Bird discounts for Courses at SANS Training Events

The Early Bird Gets the Worm - New Discount Added!

You can now register early to save up to $750 off 4-6 day courses:

This time-sensitive special offer is available for qualifying 4-6 day Live Training courses with the following discounts:

Receive $750 off your registration when you pay 270+ days prior to course start date.
Receive $500 off your registration when you pay 55+ days prior to course start date.
Receive $300 off your registration when you pay 33-54 days prior to course start date.

For 4–6-day courses, use code EarlyBird23 to receive the discount available at the time of purchase. See Live Training event pages for specific discount amounts and deadlines. The discount amount will be automatically calculated based on the date the order is PAID.

For short courses offered at SANS Stay Sharp events, receive $300 off your course with code ‘StaySharp300_2023’.

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