GIAC: The Only Hands-On Information Security Certification
GIAC certifications address a range of skill-sets, including entry level information security and broad-based security essentials, as well as advanced subject areas like auditing, intrusion detection, incident handling, firewalls and perimeter protection, forensics, hacker techniques, Windows and Unix operating system security and secure software and application coding. GIAC certifications are unique because they measure specific skills and knowledge areas, rather than general computer security knowledge. Although there are other entry-level certifications available, GIAC offers the only computer security certifications that cover advanced technical subject areas.
GIAC was the first truly technical computer security certification. The first GIAC professionals were certified in February of 2000, and just under 1,000 candidates were certified in our first year alone. As of March, 2002, we had certified over 3,000 individuals. Today, there are over 20,300 GIAC certified professionals.
There are no prerequisites required to take any of the GIAC certification exams. However we highly recommend taking a training course before your test. Even experienced computer security professionals will benefit from a review of various subject areas before the exam!
Register today! Here's how:
- Click the yellow button to the right, to go to the signup page.
- Fill in your information and scroll down the page to find the GIAC certification for which you want to test.
- Check the box next to your desired certification. Then, scroll to the bottom of the page. Click "Proceed".
- Fill in your payment information and complete the process. You will receive a confirmation email shortly with details on how you can take the exam.
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