
CyberLive: Real labs. Real tools. Real skills.
Cyber security professionals need discipline-specific certifications and practical testing that validates their knowledge and hands-on skills. GIAC recognized this industry-wide need, and developed CyberLive - hands-on, real-world practical testing- to fill the gaps in the market.
CyberLive® Proves You've Got What It Takes
CyberLive® is a hands-on exam format that replaces traditional multiple-choice testing with performance-based challenges in realistic lab environments to validate real-world capability. The CyberLive® testing service prepares, administers, and scores cybersecurity certification exams through a hands-on, virtual machine-based testing format that assess real-world skills.
Virtual Machines:
Full-scale lab systems that behave like physical computers: install, attack, defend, and run services.
Real Security Tools:
Exact tools used by professionals every day including all the quirks and challenges
Authentic Code:
Real code, real exploits, real impacts
GIAC CyberLive Demo
Forget memorizing, GIAC’s CyberLive exam questions put you inside realistic lab environments where you prove you can do the work, not just recognize the right answer. Want a glimpse of what it’s like?

Hands-On, Real-World Practical Testing
The CyberLive® testing service encompasses all phases of the certification exam process — from exam preparation resources and proctored administration to scoring and credential issuance — ensuring a rigorous, end-to-end assessment of cybersecurity competency.

Performance Based
CyberLive tests performance-based skill sets of critically needed infosec abilities.

Skill Identification
CyberLive provides a new tool for employers to identify skilled practitioners.

Day One Proof
CyberLive exams confirm practitioners can get right to work on day one.










