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Experience
For cyber professionals seeking an immersive and life-changing experience, LIVE events are the delivery method of choice. SANS events invite you to join the brightest minds in the industry to share, connect, learn, and grow.
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Personalization
Hands-on learning with the opportunity to ask questions and receive instant feedback from world-renowned experts. Afterward, reinforce your skills with 4-months of access to daily course lecture archives.
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Relationships
Form connections during networking opportunities, engage in meaningful discussions, exchange ideas, and build valuable relationships with your cyber peers in the classroom and online.
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Energy
The atmosphere of SANS live events is contagious. Teams leave with newfound motivation, a sense of community, and a deeper passion for the field - refreshed & renewed!

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The Value of SANS Live Training

The entire training experience is an event! There is so much happening at SANS besides the classroom! You need to be here to experience it all! This is the place with all the security knowledge you could ever need!
Ron Foupht
- Werner Enterprises
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
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
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
SANS makes the entire experience amazing! I have been attending SANS classes for many years and I keep coming back for more. There is no one else out there that provides security training like SANS.
Ron Foupht
- Werner Enterprises
Everything from the instructor to the platform to the labs & materials were great. It all fit together and made this Live Online learning process go smooth. GoToTraining & Slack worked great! I wouldn’t change a thing.
Robert L.
- US Federal Agency
Having an SME instructor with tons of real-world experience makes the course material easy to digest, and the Live Online platform is the best platform I've experienced!
Jeremy Swanson
- ManTech
SANS training is very valuable because it focuses on what really matters and provides practical and easy ways to improve your security posture.
Antonio Sannino
- P&G

    SANS Chicago Spring 2025

    Level up your cybersecurity skills in the heart of Chicago! Join us for cybersecurity training from industry-leading instructors and take your career to the next level. Chicago, IL, US and Virtual - CT Mon, Apr 28 - Sat, May 3, 2025 The Drake, a Hilton Hotel Choose from 9 cutting-edge courses taught in a fast, focused, and immersive learning environment with hands-on lab practice you can't get elsewhere.
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    Featured Keynote Presentations
    Featured Keynote Presentations
    Each of our 120+ SANS Institute instructors and speakers is a cyber security expert and passionate teacher, dedicated to strengthening the cyber security community. Keep your skills on the pulse at our next keynote!
    Welcome Receptions
    Welcome Receptions
    Brace yourself for full SANS immersion upon day 1 of in-person training at the welcome reception. Meet and network with the global leaders in cybersecurity, grow your cybersecurity colleague community, and more!
    SANS @Night Talks
    SANS @Night Talks
    Workshops & presentations by our faculty and selected subject-matter experts help you broaden your knowledge, get the most for your training dollar, and hear from the voices that matter in cybersecurity.
    NetWars Tournaments
    NetWars Tournaments
    Immerse yourself in hands-on interactive learning exercises that can be used to demonstrate ongoing competency in information security. Learn more about SANS NetWars!

    Know Before You Go

    Get all of your live training questions answered before you travel to your In-Person course or before you begin your Live Online course.
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    Get a FREE Hour of SANS Training

    Test-drive SANS Cyber Security Training through course demos, available for 60+ courses. Preview course content, see our top instructors in action, and evaluate difficulty levels before you purchase. After your demo, register for your course by navigating to your preferred course page to learn more and select from our live training formats.
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    SANS Summits
    Elevate your knowledge, skills, and industry connections at an upcoming SANS Summit. Summits bring together cyber security practitioners and leading experts to share and discuss case studies, lessons learned, new tools, and innovative strategies to improve cyber security and overcome challenges in a particular focus area or industry. Enhance your experience with a closely aligned Live Training course offered before or after most Summits.
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    SANS Stay Sharp
    Build specific skills you can apply the same week you take your training. SANS Stay Sharp offers bite-sized 1-3 day Live Training courses taught by real-world practitioners focused on teaching practical, must-have skills you can use immediately. Whether you are new to the industry looking for a place to start or are a seasoned professional looking to sharpen particular skills, SANS Stay Sharp can help you achieve your goal.
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    SANS Cyber Ranges
    SANS Cyber Ranges offer a comprehensive suite of hands-on ranges with industry-leading interactive learning scenarios, including NetWars Tournaments and Continuous with cutting-edge cyber challenges within an integrated storyline. Several Live Training events feature complimentary registration for NetWars Tournaments, allowing you to develop and practice real-world skills to be prepared to defend your environment.
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    Join the SANS.org Community for Free

    Membership to the SANS.org Community grants you access to thousands of free content-rich resources our SANS instructors produce for the information security community annually. These resources include immediately useful knowledge and capabilities to support your cyber security goals.
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