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Dive into immersive cyber security training with hands-on courses taught by industry experts, make new connections during our interactive events, and learn new skills to accelerate your career. 

Did you know SANS offers you multiple ways to complete your training? 

  • Live Online: In US Eastern and US Central time zones from wherever you are.
  • In-Person: At centrally-located hotels in many cities in Maryland, Washington, DC, Florida, and more!

Whichever format you choose, you will receive high-quality cybersecurity training you can use immediately to better secure your environment and advance your career. See below for upcoming events and register now.

Upcoming Courses Near You

Experience interactive, engaging cyber security courses with up-to-the-minute content taught by real-world practitioners and learn actionable information you can implement immediately.
Cybersecurity and IT Essentials
SEC401: Security Essentials: Network, Endpoint, and Cloud
Whether you are new to information security or a seasoned practitioner with a specialized focus, SEC401 will provide the essential information security skills and techniques you need to protect and secure your critical information and technology assets, whether on-premise or in the cloud. SEC401...
Certification:

  • GSEC

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Digital Forensics and Incident Response
FOR508: Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensics
Threat hunting and Incident response tactics and procedures have evolved rapidly over the past several years. Your team can no longer afford to use antiquated incident response and threat hunting techniques that fail to properly identify compromised systems. The key is to constantly look for...
Certification:

  • GCFA

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Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
SEC560: Enterprise Penetration Testing
SEC560 prepares you to conduct successful penetration testing for a modern enterprise, including on-premise systems, Azure, and Azure AD. You will learn the methodology and techniques used by real-world penetration testers in large organizations to identify and exploit vulnerabilities at scale and...
Certification:

  • GPEN

Course Details
Digital Forensics and Incident Response
FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Cyber threat intelligence represents a force multiplier for organizations looking to update their response and detection programs to deal with increasingly sophisticated advanced persistent threats. Malware is an adversary's tool but the real threat is the human one, and cyber threat intelligence...
Certification:

  • GCTI

Course Details
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Cloud Security
SEC540: Cloud Security and DevSecOps Automation
Organizations are moving to the cloud to enable digital transformation and reap the benefits of cloud computing. However, security teams struggle to understand the DevOps toolchain and how to introduce security controls in their automated pipelines responsible for delivering changes to cloud-based...
Certification:

  • GCSA

Course Details
Cloud Security
SEC510: Public Cloud Security: AWS, Azure, and GCP
Organizations in every sector are increasingly adopting cloud offerings to build their online presence. However, although cloud providers are responsible for the security of the cloud, their customers are responsible for what they do in the cloud. Unfortunately, the providers have made the...
Certification:

  • GPCS

Course Details
Cybersecurity and IT Essentials
SEC301: Introduction to Cyber Security
This introductory certification course is the fastest way to get up to speed in information security. Written and taught by battle-scarred security veterans, this entry-level course covers a broad spectrum of security topics and is liberally sprinkled with real life examples. A balanced mix of...
Certification:

  • GISF

Course Details
Security Management, Legal, and Audit
MGT512: Security Leadership Essentials for Managers
Security managers need both technical knowledge and management skills to gain the respect of technical team members, understand what technical staff are actually doing, and appropriately plan and manage security projects and initiatives. This is a big and important job that requires an...
Certification:

  • GSLC

Course Details
Digital Forensics and Incident Response
FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques
Learn to turn malware inside out! This popular course explores malware analysis tools and techniques in depth. FOR610 training has helped forensic investigators, incident responders, security engineers, and IT administrators acquire the practical skills to examine malicious programs that target and...
Certification:

  • GREM

Course Details
Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling
SEC504 helps you develop the skills to conduct incident response investigations. You will learn how to apply a dynamic incident response process to evolving cyber threats, and how to develop threat intelligence to mount effective defense strategies for cloud and on-premises platforms. We'll examine...
Certification:

  • GCIH

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    SANS DFIRCON 2022

    SANS DFIRCON 2022 in Charlotte, NC (November 14-19), offers opportunities to practice and test your skills, network and share your ideas, and learn the latest solutions to overcome investigative challenges from the best Digital Forensics, Threat Hunting, and Incident Response (DFIR) practitioners currently working in the field.
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    Upcoming Events Near You

    Learn real-world cybersecurity skills directly from top industry experts during SANS Live Training events featuring practical courses with hands-on labs, plus cyber range challenges and networking opportunities.
    SANS Cyber Security Central September 2022
    Join us Live Online for immersive training taught by industry experts during SANS Cyber Security Central: September 2022 (September 19-24, CDT). SANS provides you with the latest techniques to combat today’s cyber threats.
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    Learn to combat the world’s latest cyber threats with up-to-the-minute training from real-world practitioners! Connect with other professionals in the cyber community at SANS Baltimore Fall 2022 - September 26 - October 1, EDT.
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    Experience immersive cybersecurity training relevant to today’s top cyber threats. Join us in Alexandria, VA, or Live Online for SANS NoVA 2022 (October 24-29).
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    Cyber Security East November 2022
    Discover how to prevent cyber-attacks and detect adversaries with actionable techniques you can apply immediately. Join us for SANS Cyber Security East: November 2022 - Live Online (November 7 - 12), and learn from experienced industry practitioners.
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    DFIRCON 2022
    SANS DFIRCON 2022 in Charlotte, NC (November 14-19), offers opportunities to practice and test your skills, network and share your ideas, and learn the latest solutions to overcome investigative challenges from the best Digital Forensics, Threat Hunting, and Incident Response (DFIR) practitioners currently working in the field.
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    SANS Cyber Defense initiative 2022
    Learn to combat the world’s latest cyber threats with up-to-the-minute training from real-world practitioners! Connect with other professionals in the cyber community at one of our biggest events of 2022. Join us in Washington, DC, or Live Online for SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2022 (December 12 – 17, EST).
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    SANS CDI 2022 20th Anniversary

    SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2022

    Learn to combat the world’s latest cyber threats with up-to-the-minute training from real-world practitioners! Connect with other professionals in the cyber community at one of our biggest events of 2022. Join us in Washington, DC, or Live Online for SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2022 (December 12 – 17, EST).
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    Learn about the SANS Live Training Experience

    Are you curious about what to expect from SANS Live Training? Listen to what our alumni say about their experience!

    Choose from interactive Live Online and In-Person training available in several time zones and select locations. Whichever format you choose, you will receive high-quality cyber security training you can use immediately.

      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
      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
      The instruction at SANS is top-notch. I have been to several SANS training courses and they never disappoint. The instructors bring real life experiences and show the students how the material can be applied.
      Thomas Seck
      - Johns Hopkins APL
      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

        View a SANS Live Online Demo

        SANS Live Online training events offer interactive courses taught by real-world practitioners, real-time support from GIAC-certified TAs, hands-on labs, an archive of course lectures uploaded to your account daily during the event, and four months of access to your course lectures after the event.

        In this Live Online demonstration, you will walk through several lab environments, including labs run in a VM on your computer and remotely accessed labs. You will also see how you can interact with peers, TAs, and your instructor using Slack.

        SANS Live Training Features

        • Flexible Options: Interactive, immersion-style training available Live Online or In-Person with opportunities to network with and learn from other professionals.
        • Courses on the cutting edge: All courses are designed to align with dominant security team roles, duties, and disciplines.
        • Training from the best: SANS instructors are active security practitioners who bring their extensive knowledge and real-world experiences to the classroom.
        • GIAC Certification: Several certifications align with SANS training courses, validating student mastery for professional use in critical, specialized InfoSec domains, and job-specific roles.
        • The SANS Promise: You will be able to apply the skills and techniques you’ve learned as soon as you return to work.

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