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Launched in 1989 as a cooperative for information security thought leadership, SANS Institute helps organizations mitigate cyber risk by empowering cyber security practitioners and teams with training, certifications, and degrees needed to safeguard organizations and advance careers.
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Train with the best practitioners and mentors in the industry. Choose over 85+ cyber security courses, covering all specialties and experience levels.
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Demonstrate your cyber security knowledge and capabilities with one of over 40 specialized GIAC cyber security certifications.
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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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Get started in cyber security or advance your InfoSec career with SANS.edu. Develop the skills you need and obtain the GIAC certifications employers want.

Why SANS Training?

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World's Best Instructors
SANS instructors include the industry’s most accomplished professionals, having battled in the cyber security trenches firsthand, to enable the immediate and effective application of your coursework.
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Hands-on Training
Our curriculum, with practical, hands-on exercises, includes the most comprehensive array of courses and post-training a rich ecosystem of resources and access to a community of the world’s most experienced cyber-professionals.
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GIAC Certifications provide the highest and most rigorous assurance of cyber security knowledge and skill available to industry, government, and military clients across the world.
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The learning experience at SANS starts with letting cyber students train when, where and how they need to—live or on-demand, in-person or virtual.

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OT Ransomeware on the Rise - How to Protect Your Operations and Business
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Learn from Those Leading the Front Lines
This webcast features top ICS/OT security experts — Tim Conway, Robert M. Lee, Jason Christopher, and Lesley Carhart — discussing how to protect industrial operations against the growing threat of ransomware. Hear about the real-world business and safety consequences of an attack, how to apply the Five ICS Cybersecurity Critical Controls, and where to invest in training to improve your team’s readiness.  
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Emerging Threats Summit 2025 Emerging Threats Summit 2025
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NEW | SANS Emerging Threats Summit
Wednesday, May 14 Free Live Online Emerging technologies like AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing are reshaping cybersecurity, amplifying risks. At SANS Emerging Threat Summit, experts will offer actionable insights to help organizations stay ahead in this evolving landscape.
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Find your next course and certification. Over 80+ courses available across all experience levels with labs and exercises to practice your new skills immediately.

"SANS courses are fully aligned to what is happening in the industry. Course materials are continuously updated based on new developments in cybersecurity. It is rigorous, challenging, and relevant.” - Karim Lalji, Managing Security Consultant, TELUS
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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.

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