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News and Resources From GIAC Certifications
The Top 10 Certifications in the UK
GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM)
GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)
Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON)
Explore Certification Focus Areas
GIAC certifications are now organized by focus areas that align with industry trends - so practitioners can easily find the certs that will take their career to the next level. Explore focus areas to find your next certification.
New Certifications from GIAC
GIAC Certifications has launched two new certifications, now available to the public: GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT) and GIAC Security Operations Certified (GSOC).
How to Certify
The GIAC certification program is challenging and we want to help you succeed. To get started, review our step by step guide and tips for success.
The Latest SANS News & Updates For The United Kingdom
Learn more about SANS training courses, GIAC Certifications, workforce development and UK based initiatives.
Getting Certified and Staying Certified
GIAC Exam Overview
GIAC’s dedication to exam quality and relevancy is unparalleled. Our team of exam developers is made up of experts who have devoted their professional lives to infosec - both at GIAC and as practitioners in the field. Every detail of our exams is rigorously evaluated by a psychometrician to ensure fairness and accuracy.
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CyberLive Practical Testing
GIAC’s CyberLive exams are practical virtual machine exams in a lab environment requiring test takers to perform hands-on tasks mimicking what they might find in their daily work. CyberLive testing sets GIAC apart as a leader in infosec skill validation.
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Stay Certified
Keeping your certification active is critical to stay relevant in the cybersecurity workforce. Renewing ensures your place at the front lines against bad actors – and ensures job and enterprise security. To stay certified, collect 36 CPEs over the four years your cert is active or choose to retake the certification exam.
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The SANS Institute is GIAC's preferred partner for exam preparation. SANS training can be taken in a classroom setting from SANS-certified instructors, self-paced over the Internet, or in mentored settings in cities around the world. Each year, SANS programs educate more than 12,000 people in the US and internationally.
HR and Cybersecurity
An extreme shortage of qualified cyber security professionals is placing a burden on employers to fill critical security roles. GIAC provides assessments and tools to help human resource professionals and recruiters place well qualified, pre-assessed professionals into critical cyber security roles.
Customer Testimonial
“Within any highly regulated industry having suitable qualified and experience personnel is key, demonstrating SQEP amongst peers, customers and suppliers is a must. Gaining international certification that is recognised across the board enables a firm footing and respect, GIAC meets this requirement and is a gold standard for any professional in the field. The exam process and support at both preparation, practice testing and syllabus is a breeze as the synergy between training and exam is key, where other training providers and certification methods are out of sync. Certification personally allows me to maintain my CPD, enhance the subject within my organisation as enable me to demonstrate relevant and up-to-date knowledge that can be applied directly to my industry. For anyone considering pursing a GIAC certification, I would highly recommend the process and the benefits of having such certificates complexly outweigh not doing it.”
- Dr.Jon Davies, UK Ministry of Defence