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CyberLive - Hands-On, Real-World Practical Testing
CyberLive: The New Mark of Hands-On Cyber Security Skills
Hands-on testing is the future of cybersecurity certification. With CyberLive testing, GIAC is setting the standard for assessment of real skills in the industry - all with the specialized focus that matters for career development and organizations.
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
CyberLive proves you've got what it takes
- CyberLive exams include real-world, practical questions in a VM environment
- CyberLive requires candidates to perform analytical tasks directly relevant to skills and abilities tested on their GIAC certification exam
- CyberLive reflects real-world job tasks, assessing the skills and abilities performed in live working environments
Today's cyber security professionals need:
- Specific certifications confirming specialized abilities
- Practical testing that proves their knowledge and hands-on skills
By challenging yourself with CyberLive, you'll prove to yourself and employers that you have the ability to solve hands-on challenges
Preparing to take a GIAC Certification exam featuring CyberLive? Find out what to expect.
"If a hiring manager is trying to structure desired experience paired with relevant certs, then the practical component of the exam makes them more sure that someone could step in and do the things that their job entails from day one." - Jason Nickola, GSE and COO, Pulsar Security
GIAC Certifications with CyberLive
GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) with CyberLive
The GCIH with CyberLive certification focuses on methods used to detect, respond, and resolve computer security incidents.
- Incident Handling and Computer Crime Investigation
- Computer and Network Hacker Exploits
- Hacker Tools (Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit and Netcat)
Affiliated Training: SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling
GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) with CyberLive
The GPEN with CyberLive certification validates a practitioner's ability to properly conduct a penetration test, using best practice techniques and methodologies.
- Comprehensive Pen Test Planning, Scoping, and Recon
- In-Depth Scanning and Exploitation, Post-Exploitation, and Pivoting
- In-Depth Password Attacks and Web App Pen Testing
Affiliated Training: SEC560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) with CyberLive
The GXPN with CyberLive certification validates a practitioner's expert-level penetration testing skills and ability to find and mitigate significant security flaws in systems and networks.
- Network Attacks, Crypto, Network Booting, and Restricted Environments
- Python, Scapy, and Fuzzing
- Exploiting Windows and Linux for Penetration Testers
Affiliated Training: SEC660: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploit Writing, and Ethical Hacking
GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)
GWAPT certification holders have demonstrated knowledge of web application exploits and penetration testing methodology.
- Web application overview, authentication attacks, and configuration testing
- Web application session management, SQL injection attacks, and testing tools
- Cross site request forgery and scripting, client injection attack, reconnaissance and mapping
Affiliated Training: SEC542: Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
The GSEC certification validates a practitioner's knowledge of information security beyond simple terminology and concepts.
- Active defense, defense in depth, access control & password management
- Defensible network architecture, networking & protocols, and network security
- Incident handling & response, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing
- Linux security, cryptography, and windows security
- Security policy, contingency plans, critical controls and IT risk management
- Web communication security, virtualization and cloud security, and endpoint security
Affiliated Training: SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp Style
GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) with CyberLive
The GCIA with CyberLive certification validates a practitioner's knowledge of network and host monitoring, traffic analysis, and intrusion detection.
- Fundamentals of Traffic Analysis and Application Protocols
- Open-Source IDS: Snort and Zeek
- Network Traffic Forensics and Monitoring
Affiliated Training: SEC503: Intrusion Detection In-Depth
GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) with CyberLive
The GCFA certification proves that candidates have the knowledge, skills, and ability to conduct formal incident investigations and handle advanced incident handling scenarios.
- Advanced Incident Response and Digital Forensics
- Memory Forensics, Timeline Analysis, and Anti-Forensics Detection
- Threat Hunting and APT Intrusion Incident Response
Affiliated Training: FOR508: Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensics
"Increasingly, the hands-on portion is important to measure the abilities of cyber professionals."- Ben Boyle, GXPN, GDAT, GWAPT
