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Submit your information below to let us know you are interested in launching or advancing your cybersecurity career.
3 Steps to Launch Your Cyber Career
For questions about the SANS Cyber Immersion Academies, applications, or process please contact academies@sans.org.
Qualify
Submit your application, then complete a SANS aptitude assessment measuring your foundational skills and aptitude for cybersecurity. If you perform well on the assessment, you will be invited to submit supporting documents and participate in an admission interview.
Train and Certify
Once accepted, develop practical, hands-on skills by attending world-class SANS online training courses along with technical mentorship. Up to three courses will be available to you along with corresponding GIAC certification exams.
Launch Career
During the program, our Career Services team works diligently to connect you with a variety of leading employers who are searching for the high-demand skills you are developing with training and validating with certifications.
Reskilling Pathway
Apply. Train. Thrive.
For Maryland Residents not currently working in cybersecurity, who want to change their career to get into the field. This pathway focuses on cybersecurity aptitude rather than previous experience or formal education and helps to grow the supply of skilled labor in the Maryland cybersecurity market.
Apply and qualify before May 31, 2023, to secure 100% scholarship-based training funded in part by SANS and the State of Maryland.
Course Offerings
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You will complete two core training courses and your choice of one elective course.
Core training modules:
Choice of one elective option:
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90%
of our graduates gained employment in cybersecurity within 6 months
500k+
job openings in cybersecurity are unfilled (Source: cyberseek.org)
$90k
average starting salary of our graduates
The Immersion Academy Advantage
Free
Every student of our Immersion Academy program receives a full scholarship that covers the cost of all training, training material, mentorship, and exam attempts.
GIAC
Earn up to three professional cybersecurity certifications that employers recognize and respect.
Faculty
Learn the latest skills and techniques from the world's top cybersecurity practitioners. We'll also guide your career search and connect you to our global cybersecurity network.
Time
Training is 100% online, and is designed to fit into a busy work and life schedule and still be completed in six months.
Step by Step Information on the Application Process
Learn more about the application process and how the academy helps launch your new cybersecurity career in six months.
For questions about the SANS Cyber Immersion Academies, applications, or process please contact academies@sans.org.
Earn Top Ranked Cybersecurity Certifications
Cybersecurity professionals ranked GIAC certifications as the most valued certifications when selecting job candidates for interviews. (Source: cio.org)
Students in our scholarship immersion programs can earn multiple GIAC certifications, including GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) and GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), which were named among the Top Ten Cybersecurity Certifications by Datamation.
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