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GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
The GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) certification validates a practitioner's knowledge of information security beyond
simple terminology and concepts.
Affiliated Training: SEC401: Security Essentials - Network, Endpoint, and Cloud
Certification Overview
CyberLive Cyber Defense
GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst Certification (GCIA)
The GIAC Intrusion Analyst certification validates a practitioner’s knowledge of network and host monitoring, traffic
analysis, and intrusion detection.
Affiliated Training: SEC503: Network Monitoring and Threat Detection In-Depth
Certification Overview
CyberLive Cyber Defense
GIAC Experienced Cyber Security (GX-CS)
The GIAC Experienced Cybersecurity Specialist Certification (GX-CS) further demonstrates that a candidate is qualified
for hands-on IT systems roles.
Certification Overview
CyberLive Cyber Defense
GIAC Experienced Incident Handler (GX-IH)
The GIAC Experienced Incident Handler Certification (GX-IH) further demonstrates a candidate’s superior incident
response skills.
Certification Overview
CyberLive Offensive Operations
GIAC Experienced Intrusion Analyst (GX-IA)
The GIAC Experienced Intrusion Analyst Certification (GX-IA) further demonstrates that a candidate is qualified to
solve complex and unique challenges that Intrusion Analysts encounter.
Certification Overview
CyberLive Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Incident Response & Threat Hunting
GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)
The GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA) certification validates a practitioner's ability to perform examinations
employing network forensic artifact analysis.
Affiliated Training: FOR572: Advanced Network Forensics: Threat Hunting, Analysis, and Incident Response
Certification Overview
CyberLive Penetration Testing and Red Teaming, Offensive Operations
GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)
The GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester certification validates a practitioner's ability to find and
mitigate significant security flaws in systems and networks.
Affiliated Training: SEC660: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploit Writing, and Ethical Hacking
Certification Overview
Cloud Security
GIAC Certified Web Application Defender (GWEB)
The GIAC Web Application Defender certification allows candidates to demonstrate mastery of the security knowledge
and skills needed to deal with common web application errors that lead to most security problems.
Affiliated Training: SEC522: Application Security: Securing Web Applications, APIs, and Microservices
Certification Overview
Security Management, Legal, and Audit, Cyber Defense
GIAC Security Operations Manager Certification (GSOM)
The GSOM certification validates a professional’s ability to run an effective security operations center.
Affiliated Training: MGT551: Building, Leading, & Managing (SOC) Security Operations Center
Certification Overview
Cyber Defense
GIAC Security Operations Certified (GSOC)
The GSOC certification validates a practitioner’s ability to defend an enterprise using essential blue team incident
response tools and techniques.
Affiliated Training: SEC450: Blue Team Fundamentals: Security Operations and Analysis
Certification Overview
CyberLive Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Incident Response & Threat Hunting
GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware Certification (GREM)
The GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) certification is designed for technologists who protect the
organization from malicious code.
Affiliated Training: FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques
Certification Overview
Offensive Operations, Red Team Operations
GIAC Python Coder (GPYC)
The GIAC Python Coder (GPYC) certification validates a practitioner’s understanding of core programming concepts,
and the ability to write and analyze working code using the Python programming language.
Affiliated Training: SEC573: Automating Information Security with Python
Certification Overview
CyberLive Penetration Testing and Red Teaming, Offensive Operations
GIAC Penetration Tester Certification (GPEN)
The GIAC Penetration Tester certification validates a practitioner's ability to properly conduct a penetration test, using
best practice techniques and methodologies.
Affiliated Training: SEC560: Enterprise Penetration Testing
Certification Overview
New Cloud Security
GIAC Public Cloud Security (GPCS)
The GPCS certification validates a practitioner's ability to secure the cloud in both public cloud and multi cloud
environments.
Affiliated Training: SEC510: Public Cloud Security: AWS, Azure, and GCP
Certification Overview
New Cyber Defense
GIAC Open Source Intelligence Certification (GOSI)
The GOSI certification confirms that practitioners have a strong foundation in OSINT methodologies and are well-
versed in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Affiliated Training: SEC497: Practical Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Certification Overview
Penetration Testing and Red Teaming, Offensive Operations
GIAC Mobile Device Security Analyst (GMOB)
The GIAC Mobile Device Security Analyst (GMOB) certification ensures that people charged with protecting systems
and networks know how to properly secure mobile devices that are accessing vital information.
Affiliated Training: SEC575: iOS and Android Application Security Analysis and Penetration Testing
Certification Overview
Security Management, Legal, and Audit
GIAC Law of Data Security & Investigations (GLEG)
The GIAC Law of Data Security & Investigations (GLEG) certification validates a practitioner's knowledge of the law
regarding electronically stored and transmitted records.
Affiliated Training: LEG523: Law of Data Security and Investigations
Certification Overview
New Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Incident Response & Threat Hunting
GIAC iOS and macOS Examiner (GIME)
The GIAC iOS and macOS Examiner is a cybersecurity certification that validates a practitioner’s knowledge of
computer forensic analysis and incident response skills.
Affiliated Training: FOR518: Mac and iOS Forensic Analysis and Incident Response
Certification Overview
CyberLive Industrial Control Systems Security
Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional Certification (GICSP)
The GICSP bridges together IT, engineering and cyber security to achieve security for industrial control systems from
design through retirement.
Affiliated Training: ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials
Certification Overview
Purple Team, Offensive Operations, Cyber Defense
GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT)
The GFACT certification validates a practitioner's knowledge of essential foundational cybersecurity concepts.
Affiliated Training: SEC275: Foundations: Computers, Technology, & Security
Certification Overview
Offensive Operations, Red Team Operations
GIAC Enterprise Vulnerability Assessor Certification (GEVA)
GIAC Enterprise Vulnerability Assessor is the premier certification focused on validating technical vulnerability
assessment skills and time-tested practical approaches to ensure security across the enterprise.
Affiliated Training: SEC460: Enterprise and Cloud | Threat and Vulnerability Assessment
Certification Overview
Cyber Defense
GIAC Defensible Security Architect Certification (GDSA)
The GDSA certification proves that practitioners can design and implement an effective combination of network-
centric and data-centric controls to balance prevention, detection, and response.
Affiliated Training:
SEC530: Defensible Security Architecture and Engineering: Implementing Zero Trust for the Hybrid Enterprise
Certification Overview
Purple Team, Offensive Operations, Cyber Defense
GIAC Defending Advanced Threats (GDAT)
The GDAT certification is unique in how it covers both offensive and defensive security topics in-depth.
Affiliated Training: SEC599: Defeating Advanced Adversaries - Purple Team Tactics & Kill Chain Defenses
Certification Overview
Cyber Defense
GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator (GCWN)
The GIAC Certified Windows System Administrator (GCWN) certification validates a practitioner's ability to secure
Microsoft Windows clients and servers.
Affiliated Training: SEC505: Securing Windows and PowerShell Automation
Certification Overview
Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Incident Response & Threat Hunting
GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
The GCTI certification proves practitioners have mastered strategic, operational, and tactical cyber threat intelligence
fundamentals and application.
Affiliated Training: FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Certification Overview
New Cloud Security
GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD)
The GCTD certification validates a practitioner's ability to detect and investigate suspicious activity in cloud
infrastructure.
Affiliated Training: SEC541: Cloud Security Attacker Techniques, Monitoring, and Threat Detection
Certification Overview
Cloud Security
GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA)
The GCSA certification covers cloud services and modern DevSecOps practices that are used to build and deploy
systems and applications more securely.
Affiliated Training: SEC540: Cloud Security and DevSecOps Automation
Certification Overview
Cloud Security, Offensive Operations, Penetration Testing and Red Teaming
GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN)
The GCPN certification validates a practitioner's ability to conduct cloud-focused penetration testing and assess the
security of systems, networks, architecture, and cloud technologies.
Affiliated Training: SEC588: Cloud Penetration Testing
Certification Overview
Cloud Security
GIAC Cloud Security Essentials Certification (GCLD)
The GCLD certification validates a practitioner's ability to implement preventive, detective, and reactionary techniques
to defend valuable cloud-based workloads.
Affiliated Training: SEC488: Cloud Security Essentials
Certification Overview
Industrial Control Systems Security
GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection Certification (GCIP)
The GCIP certification validates that professionals who access, support and maintain the critical systems have an
understanding of the regulatory requirements of NERC CIP as well as practical implementation strategies.
Affiliated Training: ICS456: Essentials for NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection
Certification Overview
CyberLive
Offensive Operations, Cybersecurity and IT Essentials, Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Red Team Operations, Incident
Response & Threat Hunting, Cyber Defense
GIAC Certified Incident Handler Certification (GCIH)
The GIAC Incident Handler certification validates a practitioner’s ability to detect, respond, and resolve computer
security incidents using a wide range of essential security skills.
Affiliated Training: SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling
Certification Overview
New CyberLive Cloud Security, Digital Forensics and Incident Response
GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR)
GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder is a cybersecurity certification that validates a practitioner’s ability to track incidents
and collect and interpret logs across Amazon, Google, and Microsoft cloud providers.
Affiliated Training: FOR509: Enterprise Cloud Forensics and Incident Response
Certification Overview
CyberLive Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Incident Response & Threat Hunting
GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
The GCFA certification focuses on core skills required to collect and analyze data from Windows and Linux computer
systems.
Affiliated Training: FOR508: Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensics
Certification Overview
Cybersecurity and IT Essentials, Cyber Defense
GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)
The GCED builds on the security skills measured by the GIAC Security Essentials certification. It assesses more
advanced, technical skills that are needed to defend the enterprise environment and protect an organization as a
whole.
Affiliated Training: SEC501: Advanced Security Essentials - Enterprise Defender
Certification Overview
Cyber Defense
GIAC Certified Detection Analyst (GCDA)
The GCDA certification proves an individual knows how to collect, analyze, and tactically use modern network and
endpoint data sources to detect malicious or unauthorized activity.
Affiliated Training: SEC555: SIEM with Tactical Analytics
Certification Overview
Security Management, Legal, and Audit
GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC)
The GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC) is the only certification based on the CIS Controls, a prioritized, risk-
based approach to security.
Affiliated Training: SEC566: Implementing and Auditing Security Frameworks and Controls
Certification Overview
Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Operating System & Device In-Depth
GIAC Battlefield Forensics and Acquisition (GBFA)
The GBFA certification demonstrates that an individual is trained and qualified in the proper collection, acquisition,
and rapid triage analysis of many forms of data storage.
Affiliated Training: FOR498: Digital Acquisition and Rapid Triage
Certification Overview
Penetration Testing and Red Teaming, Offensive Operations
GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN)
The GAWN certification is designed for technologists who need to assess the security of wireless networks.
Affiliated Training: SEC617: Wireless Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
Certification Overview
Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Operating System & Device In-Depth
GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics Certification (GASF)
The popularity of mobile devices in our work and personal lives has become increasingly broad and complex.
Affiliated Training: FOR585: Smartphone Forensic Analysis In-Depth
Certification Overview
Security Management, Legal, and Audit
GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC)
The GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC) certification validates a practitioner’s understanding of governance and technical
controls focused on protecting, detecting, and responding to security issues.
Affiliated Training: MGT512: Leadership Essentials for Security Managers Training Course
Certification Overview
Security Management, Legal, and Audit
GIAC Systems and Network Auditor Certification (GSNA)
The GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA) certification validates a practitioner’s ability to apply basic risk analysis
techniques and to conduct technical audits of essential information systems.
Affiliated Training: AUD507: Auditing Systems, Applications, and the Cloud
Certification Overview
CyberLive Penetration Testing and Red Teaming, Offensive Operations
GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)
The GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) certification validates a practitioner’s ability to better secure
organizations through penetration testing and a thorough understanding of web application security issues.
Affiliated Training: SEC542: Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
Certification Overview
Security Management, Legal, and Audit
GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT)
The GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT) certification validates a practitioner’s understanding of
developing and maintaining cyber security programs as well as proven business analysis, strategic planning, and
management tools.
Affiliated Training: MGT514: Security Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership
Certification Overview
Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Industrial Control Systems Security, Incident Response & Threat Hunting
GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID)
The GRID certification is for professionals who want to demonstrate that they can perform Active Defense strategies
specific to and appropriate for an Industrial Control System (ICS) network and systems.
Affiliated Training: ICS515: ICS Visibility, Detection, and Response
Certification Overview
CyberLive Cyber Defense
GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON)
The GIAC Continuous Monitoring (GMON) certification validates a practitioner's ability to deter intrusions and quickly
detect anomalous activity.
Affiliated Training: SEC511: Continuous Monitoring and Security Operations
Certification Overview
Security Management, Legal, and Audit, Cyber Defense
GIAC Information Security Professional Certification (GISP)
The GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP) certification validates a practitioner's knowledge of the 8 domains
of cybersecurity knowledge as determined by (ISC)2 that form a critical part of CISSP® exam.
Affiliated Training: MGT414: SANS Training Program for CISSP® Certification
Certification Overview
Cybersecurity and IT Essentials, Cyber Defense
GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF)
The GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF) certification validates a practitioner's knowledge of security's
foundation, computer functions and networking, introductory level cryptography, and cybersecurity technologies.
Affiliated Training: SEC301: Introduction to Cyber Security
Certification Overview
Security Management, Legal, and Audit
GIAC Certified Project Manager (GCPM)
The GIAC Certified Project Manager (GCPM) certification validates a practitioner's knowledge of technical project
management methodology and implementation.
Affiliated Training: MGT525: Managing Cybersecurity Initiatives & Effective Communication
Certification Overview
CyberLive Digital Forensics and Incident Response
GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
The GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) certification validates a practitioner’s knowledge of computer forensic
analysis, with an emphasis on core skills required to collect and analyze data from Windows computer systems.
Affiliated Training: FOR500: Windows Forensic Analysis
Certification Overview
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