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Our European Union Pledge

SANS and GIAC are committed to supporting the development of cybersecurity skills within the European Union (EU) through our training, assessments, GIAC certifications and a wide range of world-class free resources.

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As the cybersecurity landscape continues to change, SANS continues its vigilance in providing the EU cybersecurity community with training events, cyber academies, and free resources like our summits, solutions forums, cyber ranges, whitepapers, podcasts, open-source tools and workshops.

SANS is proud to provide these resources so that experienced cybersecurity professionals and those who are new to cyber have access to a wide range of learning opportunities. Our commitment to the EU Cyber Skills Academy, initially made in 2024, highlights this pledge. Delivering 50,000 training opportunities to the 27 nation states in the European Union.

Having fully delivered on that pledge again in 2025, SANS Institute is committed to extending this achievement into 2026, offering another 50,000 opportunities to our European community.

2026 Pledge Progress

In 2026, SANS Institute has delivered over 25,000 training opportunities across Europe—50% of our 50,000 target—empowering cybersecurity professionals through a diverse range of formats. These included in-depth training courses, dynamic summits, insightful webcasts, free educational resources, and community-driven events. Building on our 2025 success, where we reached our full 50,000-opportunity goal, we remain committed to achieving 100% of our 2026 pledge and continuing to strengthen cybersecurity skills and community resilience across the European Union.

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SANS Executive Cyber Exercise in Partnership with the Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB)

It was an exciting week in Brussels as the SANS Executive Cyber Exercise (ECE) Team partnered with the Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) to deliver an immersive exercise for more than 200 CISOs and Cyber Leaders.

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Scholarships

The SANS Technology Institute, in honor of its founder Alan Paller, has introduced the Paller Cybersecurity Scholarship for professionals from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. These fully-funded scholarship offers world-class cybersecurity education to both technical experts and newcomers aiming to enhance security in their organisations and countries.

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Powering the Future of Cybersecurity Talent Through Focused Cybersecurity Training Programs

FastTrack Cybersecurity Training: Denmark

In partnership with ReDI School of Digital Integration, SANS supported women and non-binary individuals from refugee and migrant backgrounds to develop the necessary skills to launch cybersecurity careers.

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Netherlands Defence Cyber Academy

The SANS Institute supports the Dutch Ministry of Defence in enhancing its digital capabilities through five intensive SANS training courses. Delivered via in-person, instructor-led sessions, these private classes are tailored exclusively for the Dutch MOD.

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Cyber Talent Academy: Allianz

We collaborated with Allianz to launch the Allianz Cyber Talent Program in November 2023. Under Allianz's leadership, the program partnered with organizations like the Siemens-led African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI), Yessi, Women in Cyber (WiCys), Charter of Trust, and other non-profits.

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SANS Summits

SANS Summits are focused events on a specific domain area/topic within cybersecurity such as ICS, DFIR, or leadership. SANS Summits feature presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities that are hosted in-person or virtually by SANS’ world-leading instructors and other thought leaders. SANS Summit events are provided free for virtual attendees and provide an excellent way for the EU Community to access world leading content. Recent Summits in the EU region include the ICS Summit in Munich, the PenTest Hackfest Summit in Amsterdam and the DFIR Europe Summit in Prague.

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Resources and Events

Next to our vast global library of free resources, SANS has worked hard to also create resources that are relevant to our European community members.

The European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF)

The European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF) is a practical tool to support the identification and articulation of tasks, competencies, skills and knowledge associated with the roles of European cybersecurity professionals. To enable you to see which skills are required for these roles and what courses and exercises might help you obtain these skills, we have created an easy-to-use mapping tool for you to discover your potential next training opportunity.

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The EU NIS2 Cybersecurity Directive

The NIS2 directive has an impact on a wide range of organisations. Together with our incredible instructors, we have created a resource hub to serve as a single source of information on all you need to know about the directive. We have created resources, infographics and checklists you can use to work within the regulations.

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SANS Internet Storm Center

SANS also hosts a daily podcast through the SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC), which provides free analysis and warning service for thousands of Internet users and organisations. ISC is maintained by handlers with some of the largest networks that report on their findings each day.

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SANS Resilience Exercises

SANS and its instructors not only offer the ability to receive training publicly or privately, we also offer resilience exercises for national teams and departments. This helps nations prepare for real-life nation-state attacks and help protect vital industries such as healthcare, energy, banking and other critical infrastructure. Over the years, SANS has offered these exercises and advisory sessions to nations across Europe. SANS Cyber Range Exercises provide an ideal way for the EU community to learn new cyber skills and to test themselves over 125 multi-disciplinary cybersecurity challenges. SANS also runs larger exercises including the Holiday Hack Challenge which is one of the largest Cyber Range Events known across the global cybersecurity community.

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SANS CTF European Championship 2026

45 countries. One European CTF Champion. The SANS CTF European Championship is a virtual pan-European cybersecurity Capture the Flag (CTF) competition designed to challenge, connect and elevate Europe’s top cyber talent.

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