SANS is one of the world’s leading organizations within cybersecurity training, certification, and research. They are recognized for practical, up-to-date, and industry-relevant security education.

What is GIAC, and how is it connected to SANS?

GIAC is the certification body associated with SANS, offering hands-on, skills-based certifications that validate practical security competencies.

Why is SANS considered highly influential in cybersecurity?

Because SANS delivers training based on real-world threats, active research, and continuously refreshed methodologies aligned with today’s cyber risks.

How is SANS involved with CIS Controls and the NIST Framework?

SANS contributes research, insight, and expertise that feed into these frameworks, making their methodologies foundational to global security governance.

How does Sicra use SANS methodology in its work?

Sicra’s security advisors and CISO-for-hire consultants rely on SANS and GIAC methodologies to support customers with risk assessments, security strategies, and incident response.

Sicra applies SANS- and GIAC-aligned best practices in advisory services, risk management, and operational security work. This ensures customers receive structured, validated, and continually updated security guidance. Read more about "CISO-for-hire" here > Read more about "Risk and vulnerability management" here > Read more about "Security strategy" here > Read more about "Incident response" here >

What professional security certifications does Sicra’s staff hold?

Sicra’s personnel hold a wide range of well-respected SANS/GIAC certifications covering incident response, security architecture, digital forensics, threat detection, and advanced offensive and defensive security. These include: GIAC Security Operations Manager Certification (GSOM) GIAC Defensible Security Architect Certification (GDSA) GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID) GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC) GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON) GIAC Penetration Tester Certification (GPEN) GIAC Certified Incident Handler Certification (GCIH) GIAC Defending Advanced Threats (GDAT) GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst Certification (GCIA) GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst Certification (GCFA) GIAC Cloud Security Architecture and Design (GCAD) GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)

SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, and Security Institute)

What is SANS?

SANS, short for SysAdmin, Audit, Network, and Security Institute, is one of the world’s leading organizations in cybersecurity training, certification, and research.

Founded in 1989, SANS is best known for its extensive training programs and certifications such as GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification), which set the industry standard for hands-on security expertise.

As cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, SANS remains a global reference point for practical, up-to-date, and verifiable security expertise.

Metaphorically, SANS can be seen as the university of cybersecurity – a place where professionals learn to defend, monitor, and respond to threats in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

In addition to education and certification, SANS conducts global threat research, publishes cybersecurity reports, and contributes to frameworks such as CIS Controls and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Sicra and SANS

Sicra builds its security expertise on internationally recognized standards and certifications from SANS and GIAC.

Our security consultants and CISO-for-hire advisors apply SANS methodologies and best practices in risk assessment, security strategy, and incident response.

This gives Sicra a strong professional foundation, ensuring that our advisory work is based on proven methodologies and continuously updated security knowledge.

SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, and Security Institute)

What is SANS?

Sicra and SANS

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