About the GIAC Exam Challenge
GIAC Exam Challenge is for subject matter experts to achieve GIAC Certification status without any of the associated SANS training packages. When you register for a Challenge Certification, you will receive access to two practice tests and the certification exam only.
You can currently challenge a number of Certifications. Below is a complete listing.
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All prices are shown in US Dollars. There is an alumni price of $749 for certifications. |
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GIAC Challenge Certification applications are subject to approval and this may cause a slight delay in availability of the product. You will be asked to summarize your security related work experience and network security training when you register.
Not all GIAC certifications are available to take via the Challenge program. Once our quality assurance process is complete, the certification may be made available for open registration to anyone who wishes to attempt it as a Challenge Certification. If you are looking to challenge a certification and it's not listed on this page, please check back in the future for new additions to the Challenge program.
Registering for Challenge Certification
To register for a Challenge attempt, complete the online registration form. The Challenge registration fee for GIAC Certifications is $899 USD. There is a SANS alumni rate for anyone who has previously taken the specific SANS training course associated with the certification they want to challenge. For example, if you previously took SANS Security Essentials through any of the SANS training venues, you would be eligible for the discounted fee for the GSEC Challenge. The alumni rate for full certifications is $749 USD.
Please email info@giac.org to receive the appropriate discount code.
I do care a lot about the GIAC/SANS. Being involved with SANS/GIAC for the last two years has helped me build my skills considerably. There is no way my professional growth would have been the same without it, and for that I am grateful. For me SANS awoke a passion for network security and my GIAC certifications are the tangible results of that passion.
- Craig Robertson, Unity Health Insurance