Do you want to know if cyber security is the right career choice for you? Thinking about starting a career in this rapidly evolving and exciting industry? Or do you want to see if you have some of the skills needed to get into cyber security? Then you have come to the right place.

“Curious people do very well in this field, regardless of their background”

Ted Demopoulos, SANS Principle Instructor

Worldwide the cyber security skills gap is growing, the number of data breaches are exponentially increasing and the world is getting more and more connected. This has resulted in an ever increasing demand for cyber security practitioners. Do you think you’ve got what it takes to get into the cyber security industry? SANS is here to help you on your way and help you build those skills needed in the industry.

Test your current Skill Set

Want to put your cyber security skills to the test? Take this short, fun test to see if you know more than you think you know. This is not an aptitude test, but it can give you a bit of guidance on what SANS course is best suited for you to take next.

Take the Test

Dive right in with our fundamental courses

If you want to be good at something, whether it be sports, music, science, math, or cyber security, you MUST have a solid grasp of the fundamentals. In fact, the better you understand the fundamentals, the better you will be at a particular skillset. Without that foundation to build on, it is almost impossible to become a master at something.

SANS offers three training courses which help you lay those foundations when getting into the cyber security industry.

SEC301: Introduction to Cyber Security

SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp Style

SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploit

Information Security Fundamentals Webcasts

Security Essentials Core Concepts

Information Security Fundamentals

So, You Wanna Be a Pen Tester? 3 Paths to Consider

Information Security Fundamentals

Everything I Didn’t Learn in School

Information Security Fundamentals
“I think the materials are great. SANS has struck the perfect balance of concepts versus detail.”

SEC401: Mark Kushner, Consumer Energy

 

Looking to read up on the latest research in this field?

Resources

Other cyber security fields

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