SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling
SEC504Offensive Operations
SANS Educational Institutions Partnership Program
Access the program portal for Higher Education, Colleges, Universities, and K12 education. Secure 50% off cybersecurity training when purchasing during Summer and Winter program windows.
Educational Partnerships
The Educational Institutions Partnership Program draws on SANS Institute’s mission to ensure InfoSec practitioners in critical education organizations have the skills needed to protect networks and sensitive data 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 aggregate buy program, you can get the training you need, at an affordable cost, and improve your organization's security posture against ransomware, phishing, and other cyber-attacks.
The Summer Program Window is Open for Savings!
Accredited educational institutions receive SANS deepest discounts on training when purchased during the buying windows. The summer program window is open for purchases June 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025.
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Educational Institutions Program
The SANS Institute has partnered with REN-ISAC to provide accredited educational institutions with discounts on SANS world-class online training, and certifications.
Program participants receive deep discounts on SANS products including:
- SANS Long Courses available in-person or online
- GIAC Certifications
- SANS Skills Quest by NetWars
- Security Awareness Training
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SANS Cybersecurity Courses
Program participants have access to 50+ cybersecurity courses from which to choose. These in-depth courses provide hands-on training for a range of expertise and skillsets – from those new to cyber to Infosec experts and general management.
SANS Technical Curriculums include:
• Cloud Security
• Cyber Defense
• Cybersecurity Leadership
• Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)
• Industrial Control System Security (ICS)
• Offensive Operations
Eligible organizations purchase discounted credits at the time of order. The credits can be redeemed by the learner for a specific course. These courses may be taken in-person at a SANS Conference or Summit, via Live Online, or OnDemand, within one year of purchase. This gives busy professionals the flexibility to choose the delivery method best for their learning style.
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GIAC Practitioner Certifications
GIAC is the world’s most recognized cybersecurity certification. These valuable credentials indicate mastery of a skillset.
Participants may opt to take a certification exam after course completion. Those who pass the rigorous exam are awarded a GIAC credential.
Eligible organizations who purchase through the SANS program may purchase GIAC exams at the time of training order or purchase them separately. These credits will be redeemed by the learner when registering for their SANS course.
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SANS Skills Quest by NetWars
SANS' self-paced cyber ranges offer participants 24/7 access for a period of six months, covering a wide range of cybersecurity topics designed with challenges and hints that support continuous knowledge and skill development. The solution helps participants master the latest skills and technologies in the industry. SANS Skills Quest provides convenient access for those needing flexibility to practice their cyber skills at their own pace, supporting in-depth learning, practice, and assessment.
SANS Skills Quest licenses are available to purchase through the program. Add them to your cart at the time of order and redeem within one year of purchase.
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SANS Security Awareness Solutions
Build and mature your security awareness program with a comprehensive, data-driven approach to training for everyone in your organization.
Resources for Education
*Program Qualification
This is an exclusive program. Current eligible constituencies include accredited educational institutions in the U.S. or Canada, including colleges, universities, technical training institutes, and K-12 schools.
*Sole Source Statement
SANS training and GIAC certifications are sole-source products, manufactured, sold, and distributed exclusively by Escal Institute of Advanced Technologies, Inc. (dba SANS Institute, hereafter known as SANS). SANS products must be purchased directly from SANS (www.sans.org). There are no agents or dealers authorized to represent this product, other than select program-specific third-party agreements to meet a specific end-customer procurement requirement, such as REN-ISAC.
*No Reselling Disclaimer
SANS products, training, and services, including GIAC certification, cannot be resold without explicit and written approval from an official at SANS Institute.