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SANS Institute (GIAC): what they train and what they publish about price

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At a glance

  • Delivery modes priced below: Instructor-led (live)
  • Published price range: $8,780 to $8,780 across 2 priced offerings
  • Official site: https://www.sans.org

Published training prices

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OfferingDeliveryPublished priceExamAs ofSource
SEC401: Security EssentialsInstructor-led (live)$8,780 per courseexam fee not included2026-06-14link
SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques and Incident HandlingInstructor-led (live)$8,780 per courseexam fee not included2026-06-13link

Certification exam fees (separate from training)

These are exam/certification fees, billed separately from any course. A course is not a certification; passing the exam is what earns the credential.

Exam / feePublished priceAs ofSource
GIAC certification attempt (standard)$999 per attempt2026-06-13link
GIAC certification renewal (every 4 years)$499 one-time2026-06-13link
GIAC exam retake$899 per attempt2026-06-13link
GIAC practice exam$399 per attempt2026-06-13link

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CIT-01SEC401: Security Essentials price $8,780 per course (as of 2026-06-14)Published source (sans.org)2026-06-14
CIT-02SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques and Incident Handling price $8,780 per course (as of 2026-06-13)Published source (sans.org)2026-06-13
CIT-03GIAC certification attempt (standard) price $999 per attempt (as of 2026-06-13)GIAC Certification Pricing2026-06-26
CIT-04GIAC certification renewal (every 4 years) price $499 one-time (as of 2026-06-13)GIAC Certification Pricing2026-06-26
CIT-05GIAC exam retake price $899 per attempt (as of 2026-06-13)GIAC Certification Pricing2026-06-26
CIT-06GIAC practice exam price $399 per attempt (as of 2026-06-13)GIAC Certification Pricing2026-06-26

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