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Global Information Assurance Certification
Very intense. I have never been to a conference where we received so much information and so much more to learn post-conference.
-Paul Abels, UPS
SANS
Software Security Institute
GIAC Secure Software Programmer (GSSP) Certification Exam
Certification Exams
GIAC Secure Software Programmer (GSSP) Exam - Java
GIAC Secure Software Programmer (GSSP) Exam - C
The GSSP certification exams are currently available through the GIAC Challenge Certification program. The registration fee for the GSSP Challenge Certification is $899 USD.
You may register for your GIAC Secure Software Programmer-C (GSSP-C) or GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java (GSSP-JAVA) Challenge Certification here.
Additionally you may add the GSSP Java Certification Exam for $499 USD when you register for the following associated SANS course:
Secure Coding in Java/JEE: Developing Defensible Applications: Security 541
Exam Information
The GIAC Secure Software Programmer (GSSP) Certification Exam is administered at established proctored testing facilities. The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions, is open book and has a 4 hour time limit. For detailed information on the GIAC proctor program, please see http://www.giac.org/proctor/.
Once you have completed the registration process and receive access to your certification, you will have (4) months to complete your certification. You will access your certification information from your SANS Portal account by using the " GIAC Exam Engine :: Cert Attempts / History, Practice Exams, and Assessments" link from your portal home page.
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