GIAC Exam Catalog
5 Available Exams
GIAC Certification Pathway
A clear progression from beginner to expert.
Core Security
Baseline and cross-domain GIAC credentials.
GIAC Security Essentials Certification
GSECGIAC Information Security Fundamentals
GISFGIAC Open Source Intelligence Certification
GOSIGIAC Information Security Professional Certification
GISPGIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection Certification
GCIPOffensive Operations
Red-team, penetration testing, and exploitation work.
GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks
GAWNGIAC Penetration Tester Certification
GPENGIAC Cloud Penetration Tester
GCPNGIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester
GXPNGIAC Defending Advanced Threats
GDATGIAC Enterprise Vulnerability Assessor Certification
GEVAGIAC Certified Incident Handler
GCIHCyber Defense and Monitoring
SOC, detection, and continuous defense.
GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst
GCIAGIAC Certified Incident Handler
GCIHGIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification
GMONGIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection Certification
GCIPDFIR and Incident Response
Forensics, acquisition, and response workflows.
GIAC Battlefield Forensics and Acquisition
GBFAGIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
GCFAGIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics Certification
GASFGIAC Certified Incident Handler
GCIHLeadership and Portfolio
Management, controls, and stackable portfolio milestones.
GIAC Critical Controls Certification
GCCCGIAC Security Leadership Certification
GSLCGIAC Information Security Professional Certification
GISPRecent Changes
GIAC certification ecosystem
The perfect Fit for all professionals
Offensive operators and penetration testers
Professionals focused on offensive operators and penetration testers within this certification portfolio.
Blue teams and SOC analysts
Professionals focused on blue teams and soc analysts within this certification portfolio.
Incident responders and forensic analysts
Professionals focused on incident responders and forensic analysts within this certification portfolio.
Cloud and DevSecOps security teams
Professionals focused on cloud and devsecops security teams within this certification portfolio.
ICS and OT defenders
Professionals focused on ics and ot defenders within this certification portfolio.
Security leaders and managers
Professionals focused on security leaders and managers within this certification portfolio.
AI security and automation practitioners
Professionals focused on ai security and automation practitioners within this certification portfolio.
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