GIAC
Entry
GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies
Tests the computing basics security work assumes, from hardware and networking to Linux, Windows and reading code, in GIAC's cheapest exam
- Exam
- $399
- Study
- 2-3 months
Provider
GIAC
Global Information Assurance Certification
11 certifications
About GIAC
GIAC offers specialized, technical security certifications across multiple domains. They focus on practical, role-based skills and are closely tied to SANS Institute training. GIAC certs are highly respected for their technical depth.
What makes GIAC stand out
- Closely aligned with SANS training courses
- Deep technical focus on specific domains
- Practical, hands-on exam scenarios
- Strong reputation in government and defense sectors
Who should consider GIAC?
Technical security professionals seeking specialized skills validation
Certifications from GIAC
Entry1
Intermediate4
GIAC
Intermediate
GIAC Security Essentials
Proves hands-on defensive skill across Windows, Linux, networks and cloud in a four-hour open-book exam that includes CyberLive virtual machine tasks
- Exam
- $999
- Study
- 4-6 months
GIAC
Intermediate
GIAC Certified Incident Handler
Proves you can detect, contain and investigate attacks by understanding the tools behind them, with hands-on CyberLive tasks in live virtual machines
- Exam
- $999
- Study
- 4-6 months
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Intermediate
GIAC Certified Web Application Defender
Proves you can prevent and detect common web application flaws, from injection to OAuth and API abuse, the defender's counterpart to GWAPT
- Exam
- $999
- Study
- 3-5 months
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Intermediate
GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester
Proves you can test web applications as an attacker would, on a GIAC exam that includes hands-on CyberLive tasks in live virtual machines
- Exam
- $999
- Study
- 3-5 months
Advanced5
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Advanced
GIAC Penetration Tester
Proves you can plan and run an enterprise penetration test, from reconnaissance to Kerberos and Entra ID attacks, in an exam with CyberLive tasks
- Exam
- $999
- Study
- 4-6 months
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Advanced
GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner
Proves you can reconstruct what a user did on a Windows system from registry, browser, email, USB and cloud storage artifacts, partly in hands-on tasks
- Exam
- $999
- Study
- 4-6 months
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Advanced
GIAC Network Forensic Analyst
Proves you can trace an attack from network evidence alone, using packet captures, NetFlow, proxy logs and protocol analysis, in a hands-on CyberLive exam
- Exam
- $999
- Study
- 4-6 months
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Advanced
GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
Proves you can investigate intrusions across a Windows enterprise using memory forensics, filesystem timelines and NTFS analysis, partly tested in live virtual machines
- Exam
- $999
- Study
- 4-6 months
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Advanced
GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst
Proves you can read network traffic at the header level and write detection rules, tested partly through hands-on CyberLive tasks
- Exam
- $999
- Study
- 4-6 months
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Expert
GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware
Proves you can reverse-engineer Windows malware and malicious documents with disassemblers and debuggers, including unpacking samples and defeating anti-analysis tricks
- Exam
- $999
- Study
- 6-9 months