SANS Institute updates OnDemand platform in celebration of 15 years of online training

SANS Institute, a global provider of cybersecurity training and certifications, has launched an updated OnDemand platform. SANS used direct student and customer feedback to shape the all-new OnDemand experience, which includes enhanced features to help students succeed. This announcement coincides with the 15th anniversary of SANS OnDemand, which has provided online learning to over 100,000 students worldwide.

“With an ever-changing cyber landscape, tightening budgets, and rising travel costs, more and more businesses are looking to SANS OnDemand to help secure their organization at the best return on investment,” said Andrew Williams, Director of Digital at the SANS Institute. “SANS has been a pioneer in online training, delivering exceptional learning outcomes to students and improved security posture to organizations globally.”

From the start, the new OnDemand experience was designed with accessibility and usability in mind. Students can still train on their own time, but now through a cutting-edge and simple-to-use OnDemand interface designed to maximize their learning experience. An updated video player, a refreshed sidebar with outlines, course books, and notes, improved search, and new Bookmarking capabilities are among the new features. They can also take their training on the go with the SANS OnDemand mobile app, which provides easy access to course content that is available online or offline. Help and support are even easier to come by, with the option to live chat with or ask questions of a GIAC-certified Subject Matter Expert. 

“I was a mom to a 1-year-old and working full-time as a physical therapist when I joined the SANS WiCyS (Women in Cybersecurity) Academy. The key to my success and getting through the coursework was the flexibility SANS OnDemand offered me. I would use the mobile app to play the lectures in my car and then replay them if there was something I did not understand,” said Christine Morency, a SANS graduate. “I’d listen on the go, to and from daycare, the supermarket, and work — anywhere I was going, SANS OnDemand went with me. I got to use my time at home to do reading, highlighting, indexing, and the labs. It’s what made SANS work for me, and I could not be happier after landing my current job as a Cloud Security Engineer!”

SANS OnDemand provides convenient and adaptable online cybersecurity training at any time and from any location. With cyber attacks on the rise, there has never been a better time to develop an organization’s workforce with courses designed to build real-world cybersecurity skills and created and taught by world-renowned experts. SANS OnDemand training has been praised by students as excellent, with an exceptional training experience that offers trackable progress and achievement milestones.

To learn more about the platform and see a showcase of features and benefits, visit: https://www.sans.org/u/1n9h.