GIAC Practitioner Certifications
The GIAC Certifications you have always known will now be referred to as GIAC Practitioner Certifications. GIAC Practitioner Exams are designed to validate a practitioner’s abilities and likelihood of success in a real-world work environment. These certifications:
- Are ideal for candidates who are starting their Certification Journey or looking to continue on their path to become a GIAC Security Professional or GIAC Security Expert
- Span the breadth of infosec and are a mile deep for specialized, job-focused tasks across industry focus areas including offensive operations, cyber defense, cloud security, DFIR, management, and ICS
- May include CyberLive questions, requiring candidates to prove their skill and perform real-world job tasks in a virtual machine environment
- Are stackable with GIAC Applied Knowledge Certifications, enabling candidates to build their Certification Portfolios to become a GIAC Security Professional (GSP) and/or a GIAC Security Expert (GSE)
Registration Options
Preparing for Your Practitioner Exam
Best practices for success on your GIAC Certification exam.
Practitioner Registration FAQ
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If you submitted your certification application and payment has been processed but you do not receive access within 3 business days, email cert-apps@giac.org for further assistance.
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Once your certification application is submitted and payment is processed, you should receive access within 3 business days for most orders.
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For OnDemand orders, you will receive access to the training and exam when you manually start the course from your account, or automatically within 14 days of payment. For in-person or LiveOnline training, you will receive access to the exam 7-10 days afters the conclusion of your training event.
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You can pay online through your portal account by clicking on ‘My Orders’ and then ‘Pay Order Online’ or phone in payment to SANS Global Customer Care at +1(301)654-7267.
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Select a GIAC certification and visit the certification webpage to get started.
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The option to add the GIAC exam is available when you register for the associated SANS training course. Check out the list of SANS courses to get started.
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Students can add a GIAC Certification exam attempt to their SANS course purchase either during the registration process, or through their SANS Account dashboard up until thirty days after the completion of their in-person, Simulcast, or Live Online course. For OnDemand orders, students have until ninety days after the registration date to add the GIAC Certification exam attempt bundle.
To add a GIAC Certification exam attempt bundle after registering:
- Log in to your SANS Account and click the "My Orders" link in your dashboard
- Select "Add Available Bundled Items to Your Order" and submit your payment information to complete your purchase