SANS Institute

The most trusted source for computer security training, certification and research.

Computer Security Training, Network Research & Resources

SANS is the best and most trusted source for computer security training. We offer training through several delivery methods - live & virtual conferences, mentors, online, and onsite. Our computer security courses are developed by industry leaders in numerous fields including network security, forensics, audit, security leadership, and application security. Courses are taught by real-world practitioners who are the best at ensuring you not only learn the material, but that you can apply it immediately when you return to the office. In addition to top-notch training, we offer certification via the ANSI accredited GIAC security certification program as well as numerous free security resources including newsletters, whitepapers and webcasts.

Security Training

Training Options

Our computer security training courses cover many areas including hacking, forensics, IT audit, leadership, and more. Our training is offered through a variety of delivery methods to meet your varying needs.

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SANS Site Network

Featured Training

Training Events & Courses

Phoenix 2010	Feb
SANS 2010, Orlando	Mar
Process Control & SCADA Security Summit 2010, Orlando	Mar
Northern VA Bootcamp, Reston	Apr
Security West 2010, San Diego	May
Toronto 2010, Ontario	May
SANSFIRE 2010, Baltimore	June

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Free Resources

InfoSec Reading Room

White papers on incident handling, forensics, IT audit, security leadership. more >>

Consensus Research

We have several consensus projects that you can simply use or that you can become a part of including:

More Security Resources

Here is a sampling of the hundreds of resources we have available for you.