Cyber Security Certification: GMON

The GIAC Continuous Monitoring (GMON) certification validates a practitioner's ability to deter intrusions and quickly detect anomalous activity. GMON certification holders have demonstrated knowledge of defensible security architecture, network security monitoring, continuous diagnostics and mitigation, and continuous security monitoring.

Areas Covered

• Security architecture and security operations centers (SOCs)
• Network security architecture and monitoring
• Endpoint security architecture, automation, and continuous monitoring

Who is GMON for?

• Individuals working to implement continuous diagnostics and mitigation, continuous security monitoring, or network security monitoring
• Security architects
• Senior security engineers
• Technical security managers
• SOC analysts, engineers, and managers
• CND Analysts

Requirements

• 1 proctored exam
• 115 questions
• Time limit of 3 hours
• Minimum Passing Score of 74%

Delivery

NOTE: All GIAC exams are delivered through proctored test centers and must be scheduled in advance.
GIAC certification attempts will be activated in your GIAC account after your application has been approved and according to the terms of your purchase. Details on delivery will be provided along with your registration confirmation upon payment. You will receive an email notification when your certification attempt has been activated in your account. You will have 120 days from the date of activation to complete your certification attempt. GIAC exams must be proctored through Pearson VUE. Please click the following link for instructions on How to Schedule Your GIAC Proctored Exam http://www.giac.org/information/schedule_proctored_exam.pdf. GIAC exams are delivered online through a standard web browser.

Exam Certification Objectives & Outcome Statements

The topic areas for each exam part follow:

Account & Privilege Monitoring & Authentication

The candidate will demonstrate the ability to control the privilege levels of accounts & applications

Attack Techniques

The candidate will learn to distinguish between traditional and modern attack techniques

Configuration Monitoring

The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the tool and techniques used for configuration change monitoring

Cyber Defense Principles

The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of traditional and modern cyber defense principles

Device Monitoring

The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the tool and techniques used for endpoint monitoring

Discovery and Vulnerability Scanning

The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the tools and techniques used for network and endpoint discovery and vulnerability scanning

Exploit Methodology and Analysis

The candidate will be able to utilize network traffic analysis methods and principles of exploit detection to be able to rapidly discover intrusions on the network

HIDS/HIPS/Endpoint Firewalls

The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of how host intrusion detection/prevention systems & endpoint firewalls work, what their capabilities are and the roles they play in continuous monitoring

Network Data Encryption

The candidate will be able to apply principles of exploit detection to be able to rapidly detect encrypted intrusions on the network

Network Security Monitoring Tools

The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of how and why to use an assortment of network monitoring tools to improve the ability to detect intrusions on the network

NIDS/NIPS/NGFW

The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of how network intrusion detection/prevention systems & next generation firewalls work, what their capabilities are and the roles they play in continuous monitoring

Patching & Secure Baseline Configurations

The candidate will understand how to use baseline configuration auditing and patching to make endpoints more resilient.

Perimeter Protection Devices

The candidate will demonstrate the ability to identify points of access into the perimeter and network devices that can be used to protect the perimeter

Proxies & SIEM

The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of how proxies & security information and event managers work, what their capabilities are and the roles they play in continuous monitoring

Security Architecture Overview

The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of traditional and modern security architecture frameworks and the role Security Operations centers provide

Software Inventories & Whitelisting

The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of maintaining software inventories and whitelists

Threat Intelligence

The candidate will demonstrate understanding of the techniques used to gain knowledge of potential threats to network systems and targets of attack

*No Specific training is required for any GIAC certification. There are many sources of information available regarding the certification objectives' knowledge areas. Practical experience is an option; there are also numerous books on the market covering Computer Information Security. Another option is any relevant courses from training providers, including SANS.*

Other Resources

• Training is available in a variety of modalities including live conference training, online, and self study.
• Practical work experience can help ensure that you have mastered the skills necessary for certification
• College level courses or study through another program may meet the needs for mastery.
• The procedure to contest exam results can be found athttps://www.giac.org/about/procedures/grievance.