More Than Cybersecurity Training —A Community on a Mission to Protect the World’s Data, Economies, and Brands

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Fortune 500 Companies
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Cybersecurity practitioners
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How Does SANS Compare to other Cybersecurity Training Providers?

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Comprehensive Training

Hands-on, real-world labs with deep theoretical knowledge taught by world-renowned instructors, versus certification prep.

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Security That Keeps Pace

Continuous course evolution to address the latest cyber threats and industry updates, others struggle to keep pace.

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Practical, Job-Ready Skills

Students gain immediately applicable cyber security skills, guaranteed by SANS, not test-taking strategies.

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Key Framework and Compliance Adoption

Aligns with NIST, MITRE, ATT&CK, DoD8140/8570, ECSF, making SANS the top choice for government and enterprise security teams.

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A Cybersecurity Culture

Training designed for long-term workforce development with defined training paths supporting organization needs, rather than checking compliance boxes.

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The GIAC Advantage

The highest and most rigorous certification of cyber security knowledge and skills preferred by organizations in high-security environments.

Endorsed by Cybersecurity Practitioners Across the Globe

I've attended cybersecurity training from other providers, but SANS stands out with its depth, real-world focus, and expert instructors.
The hands-on labs and real-world scenarios in SANS courses go far beyond what other training providers offer.
SANS courses are leagues ahead of the competition—more technical, more practical, and immediately useful on the job.
After taking multiple training programs from other companies, I can confidently say SANS is the gold standard in cybersecurity education.
Other training providers don’t come close to the real-world applicability of SANS courses. This training makes a difference.

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    Whether you’re an individual cybersecurity practitioner or head of a cyber team, SANS Institute has a training solution tailored to you.