SANS Institute

Launched in 1989 as a cooperative for information security thought leadership, SANS Institute helps organizations mitigate cyber risk by empowering cyber security practitioners and teams with training, certifications, and degrees needed to safeguard organizations and advance careers.
 
World Best Instructors:
SANS Instructors include the industry’s most accomplished professionals, having battled in the cyber security trenches firsthand, to enable the immediate and effective application of your coursework.
 
The SANS Mission:
To provide the skills and knowledge needed to protect networks, programmes and data from attack, damage and unauthorized access. In so doing, to reduce risk exposure and help reduce the cyber skills gap.
 
Community:
SANS community events and workshops bring together cybersecurity practitioners and leading experts to share and discuss case studies, lessons learned, new tools, and innovative strategies to improve cybersecurity and overcome challenges in a particular focus area or industry.
 
Hands-on Training:
Our curriculum, with practical, hands-on exercises, includes the most comprehensive array of courses and post-training a rich ecosystem of resources and access to a community of the world’s most experienced cyber-professionals.
 
Most Valued Certifications:
GIAC Certifications provide the highest and most rigorous assurance of cyber security knowledge and skill available to industry, government, and military clients across the world.