- Deadlines
- Certification must be added or dropped by the last day of the conference.
- Deadlines are displayed in Universal Time (UTC), also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
- For Silver certifications, the exam deadline is four months from your start date. (For GIAC STAR, the assessment test deadline is 10 weeks from your start date.) The deadlines are clearly displayed within the certification grid in your portal account.
- If you do not complete the certification, you may take it at a later date by registering for Challenge Certification. (Regular pricing for Challenge Certification is $899. For alumni of a specific course, the fee is $599.).
- If you do not pass a certification exam you may pay to retake the exam that you failed and complete the certification requirements.
- Your exams must be completed OR payment for a retake must be received by your final exam deadline.
Exam Deadlines
Number of certified professionals: 24,180
