[Update Links] SANS SEC275: Foundations: Computers, Technology, & Security (PDF) v2021

Master the fundamentals of cybersecurity.

SANS Foundations is the most comprehensive, certified introductory cybersecurity course on the market. It supports your early steps into the industry by enabling you to master the fundamental knowledge and demonstrate the practical skills you need to prove you are ready for that first job in cybersecurity.

SANS instructors developed SANS Foundations to help you learn in a way that works best for you. Our engaging, high-definition video lectures are supported by audio recordings, hands-on labs and exercises, ensuring every student graduates with real-world, practical skills.

The course covers the foundations of cybersecurity in 12 modules, they are:

• Computer Components and Concepts
• Linux
• The Web
• Networking Fundamentals
• Servers and Services
• Practical Programming and Concepts
• SQL
• Windows Foundations
• Advanced Computer Hardware
• Security Concepts
• Offensive Security Concepts
• Network and Computer Infiltration

Upon completion, you will be able to demonstrate programming skills in Python and C, understand the fundamentals of networking, encryption, and Linux, and you will have covered all the core elements of Operating systems, the Web and Security concepts.

“The security labs were my personal favorite as the skills attained through those helped me land a role as a vulnerability analyst in the information security office!” – Kirti Nangia, SANS Foundations Student