GIAC congratulates Prathaben Kanagasingham and Eric Conrad who recently earned the GSE credential and Craig Wright and Andrew Martin who are our latest GSE-Malware credential recipients! Registration will remain open year round for the GSE and GSE-Malware. Click here for more information and a registration link.
Congratulations to Andrew Martin, GIAC Paper of the Quarter Winner for Q1 2009!
GIAC provides information security certifications for IT managers and security professionals.
The Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) was founded in 1999 to validate the real-world skills of IT security professionals. GIAC's purpose is to provide assurance that a certified individual has practical awareness, knowledge and skills in key areas of computer and network and software security. GIAC currently offers certifications for over 20 job-specific responsibilities that reflect the current practice of information security. GIAC is unique in measuring specific knowledge areas instead of general purpose information security knowledge.
See why GIAC certification matters.
GIAC certifications cover four IT/IT Security job disciplines:
There is no particular order in which GIAC certifications must be earned. However, it is recommended that candidates master lower level concepts before moving on to more advanced topics. It is also suggested that candidates are familiar with specific certification objectives and topic areas outlined for each exam, please see http://www.giac.org/certifications/ Each GIAC certification is designed to stand on its own, and represents a certified individual's mastery of a particular set of knowledge and skills. Once an individual earns a GIAC certification, he or she can build upon this knowledge by focusing efforts further through the Gold and Expert Level programs.
GIAC Certification
Earning a GIAC certification requires passing one proctored certification exam. GIAC certifications assure that an individual possesses the practical real-world skills covered by specific certification objectives. For example, if you want to hire someone who knows how to properly secure a firewall, a GCFW certification holder would be a good candidate for the job.
For a detailed description of the certification process, please review GIAC's Certification Program Candidate Handbook, which includes information on the general certification process as well as certification-specific information that will help you prepare for the certification attempt of your choice.
GIAC Gold Status
The GIAC Gold program allows certificants to demonstrate a deeper knowledge of a specific subject area, and requires individuals to research and write a detailed technical report or white paper. Certificants work closely with an advisor while developing their technical report. Once complete, the report is reviewed for acceptance into the GIAC reading Room. Participating in the GIAC Gold program shows that not only has an individual mastered the subject area comprised by a specific certification, but that they are also qualified to research and share their knowledge with others. http://www.giac.org/gold/
GIAC Expert Level
The GIAC Expert Level program yields the most well respected credentials in the industry and is targeted for top performers. Expert Level candidates demonstrate their expertise in one of three security areas: general security (GSE), Malware (GSE-Malware), or Compliance (GSE-Compliance). Prerequisites include achieving multiple specific milestones within our Certification and Gold programs. The multi-day hands-on Expert-level testing is given only once a year. The Expert-Level exams include individual and group hands-on computer security exercises, presentations, research and essay assignments, and scenario-based exam sections. The test assesses specific real-world skills to ensure that the individual is ready to confront various information security threats on multiple levels.
GIAC security certifications offer a complete suite of security certifications that follows every step of a security professional's career, from entry level positions, through IT security administration, and even management and senior-level executive responsibilities. GIAC certifications related to software security are now available for software developers and programmers.
Ready to get started? Click here to enroll in one or more GIAC certification tests.
If you have questions about GIAC certifications please email info@giac.org for more information.
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