SANS Security East 2025

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An immersive, distraction-free learning environment.

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Real-time insight from battle-tested expert practitioners throughout your course.

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Collaborate with peers from every corner of cybersecurity to share insights and build your network.

A place to grow.

Boost your skills both in and out of the classroom with extras like expert talks, workshops, and hands-on cyber ranges.

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SANS offers 60+ course options within 8 curriculum focus areas for you to choose from.

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The Value of SANS Live Training

SANS makes the entire experience amazing! I have been attending SANS classes for many years and I keep coming back for more. There is no one else out there that provides security training like SANS.

Ron Foupht

- Werner Enterprises

The entire training experience is an event! There is so much happening at SANS besides the classroom! You need to be here to experience it all! This is the place with all the security knowledge you could ever need!

Ron Foupht

- Werner Enterprises

SANS offers the ultimate in quality instruction and thoughtful curriculum development. I learned so much this week and can't wait to review and apply what I learned.

Gabrielle S.

- US Federal Agency

The labs were very hands-on, and being able to manually go through these exercises gives me confidence that I can do these things in the future.

Crystal Cleaveland

- American Registry for Internet Numbers

Nobody else in the industry is as comprehensive as SANS or as up-to-date and knowledgeable. If you want to learn how to do your job right, I don’t think there's any better training out there right now.

Ronald Craft

- S-RM

The instruction at SANS is top-notch. I have been to several SANS training courses and they never disappoint. The instructors bring real life experiences and show the students how the material can be applied.

Thomas Seck

- Johns Hopkins APL

Get Ready For A Transformational Week

All Access Bonus Activities

In-Person students unlock a variety of bonus sessions and networking events held throughout the event week. Some events, like the NetWars Cyber Range and tournament, may require attendees to register so SANS can ensure space and materials are available.

Featured Keynote Speaker: Tony Sager

From Entertainment to Action – Storytelling as Cyber Strategy

Tuesday, March 4 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm Eastern Time (UTC-5)

We welcome Senior VP & Chief Evangelist for the Center for Internet Security (CIS), Tony Sager as our SANS Security East™ Baltimore 2025 featured keynote speaker. Don’t miss this engagement to kick off and give your training week the inspiration it deserves!

Put Your Skills to the Test. Prove Your Edge in Netwars.

Choose your experience: Core or DFIR NetWars: both offered in a competitive environment, each promises a 6-hour hands-on, immersive, practice competition.

Practice After Class: Participate in either tournament for free with the purchase of any 4-6-day course at Security East Baltimore 2025!
Enhance Team Readiness: Play as a team and develop coordinated response capabilities, allowing you to practice your skills and prepare before facing real threats.
Compete With Global Peers: The winning team and the top five solo players from every Core NetWars Tournament throughout the year will compete head-to-head for their chance to claim victory in the annual SANS NetWars Tournament of Champions.

SANS Security East 2025 Community Night Presents: A Lightning Panel of Experts

Enjoy a networking reception with fellow peers and luminaries, followed by rapid, fast-flash 15/20-minute highlight topics from each speaker. Time for Q&A, beverages and bites promised throughout the evening!

Don't Poison the Water Hole

Speaker: Chris Elgee Wed, Mar 5 | 7:00pm-8:00pm ET With western critical infrastructure under active attack, we need careful OT pentests now more than ever" earlier. Critical infrastructure is all the stuff that defines the first world bubble we live in. Drinking water, electricity, and hospitals...

How do I get a job in CyberSecurity?

Speaker: Aaron Cure Wed, Mar 5 | 7:00pm-8:00pm ET I have the training, a cert or two, now how do I get a job? Join Aaron Cure as he discusses the importance of branding, contributing, and community in your career. Looking to move beyond your first cyber job, into a new field, or a different job?...

Tempering Expectations, Creating Alignment: AI in the Business

Speaker: David Hoelzer Wed, Mar 5 | 7:00pm-8:00pm ET Globally, enterprises are convinced that AI is needed and will revolutionize the business process. Is this true? How will it happen? How can you temper leadership expectations while simultaneously aligning solutions with business operations? Come...

Solutions Expo

Discover cutting-edge tools and technologies at our Vendor Solutions Expos! Explore hands-on demos, engage with industry-leading experts, and gain first-hand insights into the latest innovations shaping cybersecurity. Don’t miss our interactive lunch-and-learn sessions—where you can enjoy a meal while diving deep into real-world solutions. It’s your chance to connect, learn, and enhance your toolkit in a dynamic, expert-led environment.

Bonus Sessions

SANS Security East 2025 Welcome Reception

Monday, March 3 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern Time (UTC-5) Attendance Options: In-Person Kick off your SANS Security East 2025 experience at the Welcome Reception. Be a part of this kickoff event and join the industry’s most powerful gathering of cybersecurity professionals.

SANS Community Night: Strengthening Connections in Cybersecurity

Wednesday, March 5 | 5:30pm – 6:30pm Eastern Time (UTC -5) Attendance Options: In-Person Join us for a special "Community Night" reception at SANS Security East 2025. This gathering is open to all cybersecurity professionals and designed to foster connections across the entire spectrum of our...

SANS Security East 2025 Relaxation Lounge

Wednesday, March 5 | 7:00am – 1:00pm Eastern Time (UTC-5) Attendance Options: In-Person Join us before class and during breaks for relaxing activities like Rise & Shine Flow Yoga, Scents & Sounds Lounge Sound Bath & Aromatherapy, Mid-morning Inscape Meditational Yoga Nidra Practice, Cyber-Strong...

Security East™ Baltimore Schedule At-A-Glance

Stay on top of all events and bookmark your preferred sessions. Check back here for the latest updates.

DATE	EVENT
Mon, March 3 \| 6:30-8:00pm	SANS Security East Baltimore 2025 Welcome Reception
Tues, March 4 \| 6:30pm-8:00pm	Featured Keynote Presentation: From Entertainment to Action – Storytelling as Cyber Strategy Speaker: Tony Sager
Wed, March 5 \| 7:00am-1:00pm	SANS Security East 2025 Relaxation Lounge
Wed, March 5 \| 7:00pm-8:00pm	SANS Community Night: Featured Talks & Topics: Don't Poison the Water Hole Speaker: Christopher Elgee, Certified Instructor
Wed, March 5 \| 7:00pm-8:00pm	SANS Community Night: Featured Talks & Topics: How do I get a job in CyberSecurity? Speaker: Aaron Cure, Principal Instructor
Wed, March 5 \| 7:00pm-8:00pm	SANS Community Night: Featured Talks & Topics: Tempering Expectations, Creating Alignment: AI in the Business Speaker: David Hoelzer, SANS Fellow
Thurs, March 6 & Fri, March 7 \| 6:30-9:30pm	Core NetWars Tournament - Two day
Thurs, March 6 & Fri, March 7 \| 6:30-9:30pm	DFIR NetWars Tournament - Two Days
Date/Time TBD	Women's Connect Reception

Limited Time $999 Value Offers Towards SANS Security East Baltimore 2025 In-Person Training

Join us at Security East and choose one of the below exclusive offers when you register to attend in-person.

Extra Time, Extra Support

Benefit from 4 bonus months of course and lab learning access with live SME support—$999 value. Use code SecEast25OD at checkout.

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Receive 1 GIAC certification attempt, inclusive of two practice tests—$999 value. Use code SecEast25GIAC at checkout.

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Event Venue - Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor

401 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
Monday, March 3rd – Saturday, March 8th

Hotel Special Rates and Reservations

A special discounted rate of $225.00 S/D plus applicable taxes will be honored based on space availability. A limited number of Government Per Diem rooms at the prevailing rate are available with proper ID.

These rates include Internet in your room and are only available through Monday, February 10, 2025.

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