Certification Assessment: SANS

Country
Nigeria

Certification organisation
SANS

Website
https://www.sans.org/

Technical certificates of relevance
| GSEC, GPEN, GWAPT, GICSP, GCIP, GCWN, GCUX, GAWN, GPYC, GWEB, GCIH, GCFE, GASF, GREM, GCFA, GNFA, GSSP-Java, GSSP-.Net, GICSP, GMOB, GBFA, GCSA | GXPN, GCCC, GSED, GPPA, GMON, GCIA, GRID, GCDA, GCTI, GCED, GPPA, GDSA, GDAT, GEVA, GNSA | | GSE

Other certificates of relevance
GISF | GLEG, GSNA | GISP, GCPM | GSLC | GSTRT

Local office
SANS EMEA office, based in UK.

Exam delivery
All exams delivered through Pearson Vue test centres or proctored online test. GSE cert - Virtual exam + on-site exam held at Blackhat Las Vegas. Pearson Vue test centres - Jos, 3 Abuja, Minna, 2 Enugu, Kano, Asaba, Yola, Benin City, Akure, Erin-Osun, 3 Ibadan, Abeokuta locations.

Local chapter
Several in-person and online training events available from SANS EMEA. No in-person events currently available in Nigeria.

Number of qualified individuals
Does not provide

Use of certification in recruitment
A broad range of SANS certifications was noted and appears to be more well known among Nigerian recruitment activities.