Discover the Best College in Cybersecurity
Unlock opportunities at every stage of your cybersecurity career. No other college matches the depth and breadth of our hands-on, state-of-the-art cybersecurity courses — or offers industry-recognized GIAC certifications with every program.
Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate
Gain the skills and confidence to pursue our more technical upper division undergraduate cybersecurity programs.
- 12-credit lower division undergraduate program for students and career changers who have previously earned at least 12 college credits
- Earn 1 professional GIAC certification (and complete the equivalent of the first course of the SANS.edu Applied Cybersecurity Certificate or bachelor’s degree program)
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Applied Cybersecurity Certificate
Gain the foundational skills needed to launch a high-paying cybersecurity career.
- 12-credit upper division undergraduate program for students and career changers with at least 48 college credits
- Earn 4 professional GIAC certifications
- Get expert support for your job search from the SANS.edu Career Center
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Bachelor's Degree in Applied Cybersecurity
Become one of the most job-ready candidates in cybersecurity.
- Bring in 70 college credits and earn your bachelor’s with 50 credits from SANS.edu
- Earn 9 professional GIAC certifications
- Intern as an Apprentice Incident Handler
- Get expert support for your job search from the SANS.edu Career Center
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Graduate Certificate Programs in Cyber Security
Strengthen essential technical knowledge and job-specific skills.
- 12- to 15-credit programs designed for working InfoSec and IT professionals
- Choose from a range of subject areas including cloud security, incident response, and pen testing
- Earn 4 or 5 professional GIAC certifications in each graduate certificate program
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Cyber Security Master's Degree
Take your cybersecurity career to the highest levels.
- 36-credit program designed for working InfoSec and IT professionals
- Earn 9 professional GIAC certifications
- Develop technical expertise and leadership skills
- Conduct research considered for publication in the SANS Reading Room and industry journals
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SANS Courses and GIAC Certifications
Cybersecurity employers send more than 40,000 of their employees to pursue SANS courses and GIAC certifications each year, confirming the value they see in up-to-date, real-world SANS courses and in the skills validation of GIAC certifications. These are the same courses and certifications you’ll complete at SANS.edu — with support from a student advisor, for college credit, at SANS.edu academic pricing.
Hands-on Courses with Proven Results
SANS courses are continually updated for real-world relevance and feature more than 1,700 hands-on labs, so you’ll be prepared to apply the skills you learn in class on the job from day one.
Certifications Ranked #1
Cybersecurity professionals ranked GIAC certifications as the most valued certifications when selecting job candidates for interviews. (Source: cio.org)
Students earn GIAC certifications, along with their degree or certificate, as part of every SANS.edu program.
SANS.edu Is Designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the NSA
“The CAE-CD designation is a testament to the quality of our cybersecurity faculty and programs. Our graduates are helping to meet the urgent cybersecurity needs of the U.S. government, industry, academia, and research, and we are proud to be part of a select group of cyber programs to have received this important designation.”
- Ed Skoudis, SANS Technology Institute President
Take Your Next Step
Need more information? We’re happy to answer your questions. Join us for an info session, email info@sans.edu or call 301.241.7665.
Ready to apply? We look forward to learning about you and your cybersecurity career goals.
Course Delivery Options
Your mind has no borders. Why should your college? Our online and in-person course options are designed to fit your life and how you like to learn.
OnDemand
Our most flexible option gives you 24/7 access to online courses recorded by top cybersecurity practitioners. You can rewind and repeat content, including hands-on labs, quizzes, and exercises.
Live Online
Study from home — and save on travel and lodging expenses — through live, interactive scheduled online courses with SANS instructors and hands-on labs in a virtual environment.
In-Person
Immersive weeklong courses with hands-on labs are held across the country and around the world throughout the year. Meet fellow students and instructors and have the chance to attend special events, NetWars, vendor presentations, and more.
