SANS Technology Institute

SANS Technology Institute is a private for-profit, four-year institution located in North Bethesda, Maryland, situated within a small city campus setting. The institute specializes exclusively in cybersecurity education, offering graduate and undergraduate credentials to working professionals and students seeking careers in information security. Total enrollment stands at 1,913 (IPEDS 2023).

The institute offers programs in Computer and Information Systems Security, Auditing, and Information Assurance at both the bachelor's and associate's degree levels. These programs are designed to align with industry certifications and workforce demands in the cybersecurity field, drawing on curriculum developed by SANS Institute, a leading cybersecurity training organization.

North Bethesda, MD is located in Montgomery County in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, a region with one of the highest concentrations of cybersecurity employers and federal agencies in the country. This location provides students with direct proximity to government contractors, federal agencies, and private sector cybersecurity firms.