The Beginning
The founder of SANS Institute
Who is Alan Paller
The College offers how many degree programs?
Seven
The two types of GI Bill commonly accepted within the college
What are Montgomery and Post 9/11
Certificate application deadlines
What is the 15th of each month
The main phone number and email for the SANS Technology Institute
What is
301-241-7665
info@sans.edu
SANS Institute was founded when (approx. decade)
What is
"the late 80s"
1989 was the founding year
The College was accredited in what year?
What is 2013
The maximum number of payments allowable under the tuition payment plan
What is 79 monthly payments
The four master's degree deadlines
What are
February 1st
May 1st
August 1st
November 1st
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
What are the six national events
What are
SEC East
SANS [year]
SEC West
SANSFIRE
Network Security
Cyber Defense Initiative (CDI)
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
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)
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
The approximate number of hours per week a student should spend studying when actively enrolled in a course
Student white papers are published here
What is the SANS Reading Room
SANS Technology Institute is regionally accredited through
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education
The college's full-time rate with the VA (GI Bill)
one credit per one month
The international English Language tests SANS accepts
TOEFL or IELTS
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
The four levels of SANS instructors
What are
Fellows
Senior Instructors
Principal Instructors
Certified Instructors
The five focus areas of the master's degree program
What are
Cyber Defense Operations
Incident Response
Industrial Control Systems
Penetration Testing
Security Management
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
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)
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