Requirements Overview
Version 1.2 November 1, 2008
Information Security Engineering
- Applicants must already hold a GIAC Gold Level Certification with silver exam scores averaging 80 or higher from one of the major courses pursued in the degree curriculum of choice. SEC 401 SANS Security Essentials - GIAC GSEC Gold Certification is the recommended first course and certification.
- Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited college with a minimum 2.8 (on a 4 point scale) grade point average. There are two exceptions to the 2.8 minimum.
Exception 1: A minimum cumulative GPA of less than 2.8 may be considered for acceptance if Applicant has years of related work experience, and holds at least TWO GIAC Gold Certifications of the type described above.
Exception 2: A minimum cumulative GPA of less than 2.8 may be considered for "Provisional Acceptance" into the Master's Program if Applicant has years of related work experience; and the "Provisionally Accepted" student must score 80 (or average of 80 if there are two silver exams) or higher in each of the first two major courses taken during the first year of the Program (this includes passing the two gold papers) in order to receive "Acceptance" into the Masters Program.
- The candidate must provide evidence, through a letter of support from his or her employer explaining why the person would be a good candidate for the master's program, that he or she has completed at least 12 months of professional work in information security or in another aspect of information technology, that the employer fully supports the candidate and sees the master's program as an integral part of the candidate's professional development, and understands that the employee will be taking on significant responsibilities in time and effort. An application form is available online at http://www.sans.edu/downloads/application.pdf.
- The candidate must have three (3) years of significant work experience upon completion of the program.
Information Security Management
- Applicants must already hold a GIAC Gold Level Certification with silver exam scores averaging 80 or higher from one of the major courses pursued in the degree curriculum of choice. MGT 512 SANS Security Leadership Essentials for Managers with Knowledge Compression TM - GIAC GSLC Gold Certification is the recommended first course and certification.
- Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited college with a minimum 2.8 (on a 4 point scale) grade point average. There are two exceptions to the 2.8 minimum.
Exception 1: A minimum cumulative GPA of less than 2.8 may be considered for acceptance if Applicant has years of related work experience, and holds at least TWO GIAC Gold Certifications of the type described above.
Exception 2: A minimum cumulative GPA of less than 2.8 may be considered for "Provisional Acceptance" into the Master's Program if Applicant has years of related work experience; and the "Provisionally Accepted" student must score 80 (or average of 80 if there are two silver exams) or higher in each of the first two major courses taken during the first year of the Program (this includes passing the two gold papers) in order to receive "Acceptance" into the Masters Program.
- The candidate must provide evidence, through a letter of support from his or her employer explaining why the person would be a good candidate for the master's program, that he or she has completed at least 12 months of professional work in information security or in another aspect of information technology, that the employer fully supports the candidate and sees the master's program as an integral part of the candidate's professional development, and understands that the employee will be taking on significant responsibilities in time and effort. An application form is available online http://www.sans.edu/downloads/application.pdf.
- The candidate must have three (3) years of significant work experience upon completion of the program.