The Beginning
School Spirit
Funky Funding
Getting the People
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100

The founder of SANS Institute

Who is Alan Paller

100

The College offers how many degree programs?

Seven

100

The two types of GI Bill commonly accepted within the college

What are Montgomery and Post 9/11

100

Certificate application deadlines 

What is the 15th of each month

100

The main phone number and email for the SANS Technology Institute

What is
301-241-7665
info@sans.edu

200

SANS Institute was founded when (approx. decade)

What is
"the late 80s"
1989 was the founding year

200

The College was accredited in what year?

What is 2013

200

The maximum number of payments allowable under the tuition payment plan

What is 79 monthly payments

200

The four master's degree deadlines

What are
February 1st
May 1st
August 1st
November 1st

200

SANS training which allows a selected applicant the opportunity to attend a live training event as a facilitator at a highly discounted tuition rate

What is Work Study

300

What are the six national events

What are
SEC East
SANS [year]
SEC West
SANSFIRE
Network Security
Cyber Defense Initiative (CDI)

300

The first course in the Pen Testing and Incident Response graduate certificate programs

What is
ISE 5201 (SEC 504, GCIH)
Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling

300

The tuition rate for the master's degree (by credit hour) and for certificate programs (by course)

What is
$1,375 per credit hour (master's)
$5,500 per course (certificates)

300

The three main admission requirements to be eligible for graduate programs

What is 2.8 GPA for their bachelor's degree, 12 months of previous work experience, and be currently employed in an InfoSec position

300

The approximate number of hours per week a student should spend studying when actively enrolled in a course

What is 10 hours
400

Student white papers are published here

What is the SANS Reading Room

400

SANS Technology Institute is regionally accredited through

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education

400

The college's full-time rate with the VA (GI Bill)

one credit per one month

400

The international English Language tests SANS accepts 

TOEFL or IELTS

400

The waiver policy allows students to waive in how much for the master's degree and certificate programs

What is
25%
Three (cert) or Nine (MS) credit hours
One (cert) or Three (MS) GIAC certifications

500

The four levels of SANS instructors

What are
Fellows
Senior Instructors
Principal Instructors
Certified Instructors

500

The five focus areas of the master's degree program

What are
Cyber Defense Operations
Incident Response
Industrial Control Systems
Penetration Testing
Security Management

500

Students indicating they want to use GI Bill and have previously used their benefits at another institution must submit what document to the VA and what document to STI
*Must provide the full name of the documents

What is the
Change of Program (22-1995) form - to the VA
Certificate of Eligibility - to STI

500

There are approximately how many students currently enrolled in the master's degree and graduate certificate programs

*Must provide approx. number for both master's and combined certificate programs

What is
Over 600 students (645)
~300 master’s degree (267)
>350 graduate certificate (378)

500

Students must take a minimum of how many credits per year to remain in good standing for the master's degree program

What is
8 credits

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