Cybersecurity Is All We Teach
Join an Online Info Session for Undergraduate Cybersecurity Programs
Learn more about SANS.edu undergraduate cybersecurity programs for students of all ages at a free online info session.
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate (CSF): Build the foundational skills and tools you’ll need for advanced studies in cybersecurity.
- Applied Cybersecurity Certificate (ACS): ACS graduates have an average starting salary of $104K.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Cybersecurity (BACS): BACS graduates have an average starting salary of $110K.
- Career Support: Learn about resources for job search success available to ACS and BACS students through our Career Center.
Bring your questions. Some info sessions are encore presentations of recent events, but Admissions representatives will always be available to answer your questions live.
Wednesday, December 4 at 1 pm (ET)
Join an Online Info Session for Graduate Cybersecurity Programs
- Learn more about our cybersecurity master's degree and graduate certificate programs for working professionals. Tue, November 26, 12 pm (ET). Register here.
- Explore our 9 highly technical, job-specific graduate certificate programs for working professionals. Thu, December 10 at 12 pm (ET). Register here.
- Get tips on crafting a strong application to our cybersecurity master’s degree program and information on the next steps in the admissions process. Wed, December 18, 12 pm (ET). Register here.
Bring your questions. Some info sessions are encore presentations of recent events, but Admissions representatives will always be available to answer your questions live.
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
The SANS.edu Advantage
GIAC Certifications
Earn professional certifications that employers recognize and respect in each of our programs.
World-class Faculty
Learn the latest skills and techniques from the world's top cybersecurity practitioners.
100% Online Option
You have the option of completing our programs through live or rewindable online courses.
Flexible Schedule
Our programs are designed to fit into your busy life and work schedule.
Powerful Network
Make connections with some of the most talented students and teachers in the industry.
Learn from the Best
SANS Courses and GIAC Certifications
SANS.edu Programs are DoD 8140 Approved
If you're a Department of Defense (DoD) employee or contractor who wants to earn a career-focused cybersecurity degree or certificate, our DoD 8140 approved college programs can open new doors of opportunity. All SANS.edu programs are DoD 8140 approved except for our graduate certificate program in Software Supply Chain Security, which is not yet approved.
US Department of Defense 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Program
DoD 8140 establishes baseline standards for qualifications that directly support operational needs and workforce readiness. All DoD personnel assigned to positions requiring the performance of cyberspace work are affected by DoD 8140.
- Service members
- DoD civilian employees (including non-appropriated fund employees)
- Contractors
- Foreign nationals
Course Delivery Options
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.
Our Grads Get Hired
Adobe |
Discover Financial Services |
Northrop Grumman |
Akamai |
Epic |
OpenSecurity |
Amazon |
Expel |
Oracle |
Apple Inc |
EY |
PwC |
Artic Wolf Networks |
Facebook |
Raytheon |
Bank of America |
FireEye |
Red Canary |
Blizzard Entertainment |
IBM |
Rendition Infosec |
Boeing |
Jigsaw Google |
RSA |
Booz Allen Hamilton |
JHU/APL |
SAIC |
Capital One |
JPMorgan Chase |
Salesforce |
Cisco |
KBR |
Sandia National Laboratories |
Coalfire |
Mantech |
SixGen |
Coretelligent |
Mastercard |
Symantec |
CrowdStrike |
Microsoft |
Verizon |
Deloitte |
MITRE |
Walmart |
Dragos |
NIST |
Wells Fargo Bank |
SANS.edu Sentinels Triumph at Spring 2024 National Cyber League Competition
At the spring 2024 National Cyber League (NCL) competition, SANS.edu demonstrated its cybersecurity prowess once again. Among more than 500 participating colleges and universities, SANS.edu stood out as one of just three to achieve Top 10 power rankings in both the Standard Student and Experienced Student brackets.
- #1 Power Ranking (Experienced Students)
- #1, #2, #3, and #4 Individual Players (Experienced Students)
- More than 30% of the Top 100 individual players in the Experienced bracket were SANS.edu Sentinels
SANS.edu Sentinels Finish in the Top 3 in the NSA Codebreaker Challenge
Congratulations to the SANS.edu Sentinels for finishing in the Top 3 out of 448 schools in the National Security Agency’s 2023 Codebreaker Challenge. Through the challenge, our undergraduate and graduate students sharpen their technical skills in mission-centric scenarios similar to the work the NSA does every day.
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