SANS Cisco Partnership for Excellence

Empowering Cybersecurity Excellence: Unleashing the SANS-Cisco Partnership

Welcome to the ultimate hub for cybersecurity excellence! Discover the dynamic collaboration between SANS and Cisco, forging a powerful alliance to cultivate a robust cybersecurity culture. Our microsite provides an array of exceptional tools and resources, empowering you to stay ahead of ever-evolving threats. Explore an extensive range of training opportunities, dive into FAQs for expert insights, and elevate your skills through GIAC certifications and renewals. Embrace the future of cybersecurity and unlock endless possibilities with us.

Upcoming SANS Training and Summits

Virtual - US Eastern Tue, Jan 21 - Thu, Jan 23, 2025 SANS Stay Sharp: Jan 2025 offers short courses designed to equip you with cybersecurity training you can implement immediately. Whether you are new to the industry, looking for a place to start, or are a seasoned professional looking to sharpen particular skills, SANS Stay Sharp training can help you achieve your goal.

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In-Person & Live Online Denver, CO Mar 31 – Apr 7, 2025 The topic of AI has been dominating most cybersecurity conferences lately, but with few opportunities for hands-on, actionable learning. The SANS AI Summit aims to change that. You'll leave with real-world skills and techniques you can immediately apply in your work.

San Diego, CA & Virtual May 5 – 10, 2025 Unlock the full potential of your cybersecurity career at SANS Security West 2025, a SANS flagship event. Guided by world-renowned instructors at the forefront of the field, this event provides exclusive access to live industry experts, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve.

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Summits are complimentary if attended online in the United States.

Skills Roadmap

1. BASELINE SKILLSiCourses that impart the baseline skills required of any information security professional, whether active practitioners (Core Techniques) or managers (Security Management).

2. FOCUS JOB ROLESiCourses that prepare professionals for more focused job functions like Monitoring & Detection, Vulnerability Analysis & Pen Testing, or Forensics & Incident Response.

3. CRUCIAL SKILLS, SPECIALIZED ROLESiCourses that prepare professionals for more focused job functions like Monitoring & Detection, Vulnerability Analysis & Pen Testing, or Forensics & Incident Response.

Core Techniques

Prevent, Defend, Maintain

4 COURSES

Monitoring & Detection

Intrusion Detection, Monitoring Over Time

2 COURSES

Cyber Defense Operations

Harden Specific Defenses

10 COURSES

Offensive Operations

Penetration Testing, Offensive Security

2 COURSES

Specialized Offensive Operations

Focused Offensive Techniques

12 COURSES

Incident Response & Threat Hunting

Host & Network Forensics

6 COURSES

Threat Intel & Forensics

Specialized Investigative Skills

7 COURSES

Cloud Security

Design, Develop, Build & Deploy

9 COURSES

Industrial Control Systems

Defend Critical Infrastructure

6 COURSES

Security Management

Managing Technical Security Operations

4 COURSES

Advanced Leadership

Leadership Specializations

8 COURSES

Free Cybersecurity Resources

Train & Certify

Throughout this site, you will find a complete list of Training Courses, GIAC Certifications, Assessments, Cyber Ranges and Free Resources to sharpen your cyber skills and develop your career. Here are some quick links to items that may be of interest to you.

Cybersecurity Training Roadmap	Cybersecurity Courses & Certifications	Team Development Programs
Skill Assessment and Validation	Hands-on Exercises and Ranges	Free Resources
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What fellow Cisco Employees have to say…

Mindblowing!! If you are a traditional security architect, tip-toeing around the DevOps/CICD buzzwords, get into SEC540, which gets you into the depths of DevSecOps and sets you up for the future!!

Jatin

I would recommend SEC537 to any blue team member, as learning how to automate and leverage OSINT are huge to the blue team tool set. The content and labs are awesome, and the instructor added real-world experiences.

Ray

FOR585 is the best mobile forensics course I have ever taken. You're drinking from a fire hose every day, but now you're one step ahead of the bad guys.

Todd

I started SEC488 with nearly no knowledge of cloud services, and now I am all pumped up to try out what I've learned!

Tobias

If you want to be good at something, find the best there is at the topic and learn from them. I feel very privileged to be able to learn this content from Rob Lee. He is just amazing!

Kenneth

We'd Love to Hear From You

Whether you have a question about features, trials, pricing, need a demo, or anything else, our team is ready to answer all your questions.

Whether you are an individual student who wants to talk about your personal roadmap or you want help navigating the college or you are a business leader and want to discuss the Voucher Program and schedule personalized training for your teams using any one of our modalities we are here for you. We can help schedule Instructor led discussions, provide support with Career Services, or schedule Private Courses. We can help support your Team's need for CPE hours, provide guidance during a threat or a chaotic event and schedule Executive Exercises to best prepare your practitioners as well as your Leaders to be ready if or when appropriate.