Industry Partnerships for the Public Sector

The partnership between SANS and the Center for Internet Security (CIS) draws on the shared mission to ensure that InfoSec practitioners in critical organizations have the skills needed to protect national security and enhance the cybersecurity readiness and response of state, provincial, local, tribal, and territorial government entities. This program offers both security awareness and online technical training courses to qualifying organizations at substantial cost savings.

Through the SANS / CIS Partnership, and the Aggregate Buy program, State, Local, Trible and Territorial Government organizations can get the training they need, at an affordable cost, to improve their organization's security posture. Special discounts are available throughout the year, with the lowest pricing available during our special Aggregate Purchase Programs, offered twice annually.

The partnership between SANS and the Research and Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) draws on the shared mission to ensure that InfoSec practitioners in critical organizations have the skills needed to protect national security and enhance cybersecurity readiness and response. This program offers both security awareness and online technical training courses to qualifying educational institutions at substantial cost savings.

Through the SANS Educational Partnership and the Aggregate Buy program, Educational Institutions can get the training they need, at an affordable cost, to improve their institution’s security posture. Special discounts are available throughout the year, with the lowest pricing available during our special Aggregate Purchase Programs, offered twice annually.

WaterISAC was formed in 2002 by the U.S. water and wastewater sector’s leading national associations and research foundations – with the backing of the federal government – to serve as a source of security information and resources for water and wastewater utilities. Today, its utility members provide water and wastewater service to most of the U.S., and it also serves utilities in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. WaterISAC provides these utilities with access to the world’s largest and richest source of information and tools for strengthening water and wastewater security, preparedness, resilience, and emergency management. WaterISAC also actively works to advance the industry's security in collaboration with partners in the sector, all levels of government, other infrastructure sectors, and academia as well as other stakeholders.

Through the SANS Water / Wastewater Utilities Partnership and the Aggregate Buy program, Public Water Utilities can get the training they need, at an affordable cost, to improve their institution’s security posture. Special discounts are available throughout the year, with the lowest pricing available during our special Aggregate Purchase Program windows.

The National Rural Water Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to training, supporting, and promoting the water and wastewater professionals that serve small and rural communities across the country.

NRWA provides training and technical assistance nationwide through affiliated State Rural Water Associations that currently have over 31,000 utility system members across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Rural Water training and technical assistance covers every aspect of operating, managing and financing water and wastewater utilities. Visit our website to learn more!

Through the SANS Water / Wastewater Utilities Partnership and the Aggregate Buy program, Public Water Utilities can get the training they need, at an affordable cost, to improve their institution’s security posture. Special discounts are available throughout the year, with the lowest pricing available during our special Aggregate Purchase Program windows.