GIAC Strategic OSINT Analyst (GSOA)

• Automating data collection with Python scripting
• Conducting Dark Web investigations
• Tracking public cryptocurrency transactions
• Identifying and tracking disinformation 
• International and sector specific OSINT
• Image, video and audio forensics

• Cyber Incident Responders
• Digital Forensics (DFIR) Analysts
• Security Analysts
• Penetration Testers
• Social Engineers
• Law Enforcement
• Intelligence Personnel
• Private Investigators
• Insurance Investigators
• Researchers

GSOA with CyberLive™ Hands-On, Real-World Skill Validation

GIAC knows that cyber security professionals need:

• Discipline-specific certifications
• Practical testing that validates their knowledge and hands-on skills

In response to this industry-wide need, GIAC developed CyberLive™ - hands-on, real-world practical testing.

CyberLive testing creates a lab environment where cyber practitioners prove their knowledge, understanding, and skill using:

• Actual programs
• Actual code
• Virtual machines

Candidates are asked practical questions that require performance of real-world-like tasks that mimic specialized job roles.

Find out more about CyberLive here.

NOTE: All GIAC Certification exams are web-based and required to be proctored. There are two proctoring options: remote proctoring through ProctorU, and onsite proctoring through PearsonVUE. Click here for more information.

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.

• Advanced Operational Techniques and Threats
  The candidate will demonstrate the ability to create and maintain fictitious identities, use OSINT techniques on the Dark Web, track public cryptocurrency transactions as well as use wireless capabilities to gather intelligence.
• Multimedia and AI in OSINT
  The candidate will demonstrate the ability to use practical and advanced image, video and audio verification techniques as well as practical ways to incorporate artificial intelligence into their OSINT research.
• OSINT and International Environment
  The candidate will demonstrate the ability to identify disinformation, use analysis techniques and processes to assess the reliability of information and analyze sensitive groups and individuals.
• Python for OSINT: Tools and Techniques
  The candidate will demonstrate the ability to automate OSINT workflows both locally and in the cloud using third-party APIs as well as perform persistent monitoring of sites.
• Sector-Specific and Practical OSINT
  The candidate will demonstrate the ability to use third party web-based monitoring tools to monitor topics of interest, use technical methods to access information in password-protected files, find, gather, and analyze open-source information that is transportation related, as well as use automated methods to identify sensitive credentials in various offline and online sources.

• Training is available in a variety of modalities including live training and OnDemand.
• Practical work experience can help ensure that you have mastered the skills necessary for certification.
• College level courses or self paced study through another program or materials may meet the needs for mastery.
• Get information about the procedure to contest exam results.

Practice Tests

• These tests are a simulation of the real exam allowing you to become familiar with the test engine and style of questions.
• Practice exams are a gauge to determine if your preparation methods are sufficient.
• The practice bank questions are limited so you may encounter the same question on practice tests when multiple practice tests are purchased.
• Practice exams never include actual exam questions.
• Purchase a GSOA practice test here.
• GIAC recommends leveraging additional study methods for test preparation.