SANS 2012

SANS will be back for top notch information security training in Orlando, Florida during SANS 2012. Join us March 23-30 for audit, IT legal, security management, software and web app developer, forensics, and computer security training. Start making your travel plans now!

Choose from more than 35 courses that are packed with the techniques and tools that you need to keep your organization or company safe. We are offering these new cutting-edge courses that will raise your level of security preparedness - Security 579: Virtualization and Private Cloud Security, Security 571: Mobile Device Security, and Security 524: Cloud Security Fundamentals.

Be sure to check our Event at a Glance page to find eight additional one and two-day skills-based courses that you can take with a long course and save on the short-course fees. Six of the short courses are new and on the cutting edge.

* Courses offered at SANS 2012 (Orlando, FL), which align with DOD Approved Certifications.

Most of our five and six-day courses offered at SANS 2012 are associated with a GIAC Certification. Complete your SANS training experience with a GIAC certification attempt; put the skills you'll learn to practical use and join nearly 39,000 GIAC certified professionals who make the Infosec industry safe. Visit the GIAC Certifications Roadmap page for more information and register for your certification attempt today!

The SANS Technology Institute (STI) offers a Master's Degree in Information Security Management and a Master's Degree in Information Security Engineering. Many of the courses offered at SANS 2012 can be applied towards one of these master's degree programs once you apply for admission. See the parenthesis in the course list above to see the courses that meet requirements for GIAC Certification attempts, STI Master's Degree programs, Cyber Guardian, and DoD 8570 Directive. Don't miss the opportunity to take courses that will advance your education in your field while applying for certification and recognition in a variety of programs.

Our top instructors will be teaching in Orlando, Florida at SANS 2012.
Learn from some of the best instructors in the cyber-security industry.
See what these people who attended SANS 2011 have to say about their SANS Training:

"Awareness is extremely important, and SANS is a 'must' in the matter! Excellent!" - Eduardo Santos, CGD

"SANS courses jump-start your knowledge and position you to do meaningful work upon course completion." - Eric Lorenz, Central Michigan University

"Eval score speaks for itself - BIG FAT TEN! I just hope I'm worthy!" - Jennifer Sham, BNY Mellon

"Excellent deep technical training plus 'news you can use' and apply in your workplace right away!" - James Ault, GE Global Research

SANS' national conferences are known for their evening events, which enhance your training; SANS 2012 is no exception. Our SANS @Night Series will feature presentations on the most current topics in information security by some of the best speakers in the industry. We have an impressive lineup. Keep an eye on our website for the posting of dates and times for the talks, and don't forget to check out our special events. Be sure to include in your plans our extensive Vendor Tools Expo & Reception, where you'll see live demonstrations of cutting-edge technologies. There will also be numerous SANS Lunch & Learn presentations and Cocktail Briefs to help you find the right mix of tools and solutions for your company's unique challenges.

At SANS 2012, you will have countless opportunities to expand your network of security experts and friends, and you'll learn more than you can imagine. For your lodging needs, our event will be held at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort. SANS has arranged a discounted rate of $194 S/D, which will be honored based on space availability. Government per diem rooms are available with proper ID. You will need to call reservations and ask for the SANS government rate. These rates include high-speed Internet in your room. This special rate is only available thru March 1, 2012. Book your reservation now as there is limited availability! Bring your family as this hotel will provide complimentary shuttle service to Walt Disney World, Epcot Center, Animal Kingdom, Downtown Disney, and Hollywood Studios!

When you attend SANS 2012, you will see the SANS promise in action - what you learn in the classroom you will be able to use immediately upon returning to the office. You don't want to miss it! Be sure to register by February 8, 2012 for a $500 tuition discount.

Register today for SANS 2012. I look forward to sharing SANS training with you in Orlando!

- Register & pay for any five- or six-day course by Wednesday, February 8, 2012, to receive up to a $500.00 discount. (Five- and six-day courses are noted by **.)
- Register & pay for any five- or six-day course by Wednesday, February 22, 2012, to receive up to a $250.00 discount. (Five- and six-day courses are noted by **.)
- No Refunds after Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
- Discount applies to five- and six-day courses only.