The GIAC Security Certification Roadmap https://www.giac.

org/certifications/get-certified/roadmap

Certifications Exams Certified Professionals

Get Certified: Roadmap

GIAC offers over 30 certifications in security administration,
management, legal, audit, forensics and software security. A
Certification Roadmap has been created to help you determine what
certifications are right for specific job needs or career goals. Each
GIAC certification is designed to stand on its own, and represents a
certified individual's mastery of a particular set of knowledge and
skills. There is no particular "order" in which GIAC certifications must
be earned; though we recommend that candidates master lower
level concepts before moving on to more advanced topics.

GIAC certifications align with individual job based disciplines and

typically correspond to topics presented in SANS full 5-6 day
courses. GIAC certification attempts have a 4 month time frame.

Cyber Defense & ICS

Level GIAC Certification Affiliate Training

GISF: GIAC Information SEC301: Intro to Information

Introductory
Security Fundamentals Security

GSEC: GIAC Security SEC401: Security Essentials

Intermediate
Essentials Bootcamp Style

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GCED: GIAC Certified SEC501: Advanced Security

Advanced
Enterprise Defender Essentials - Enterprise Defender

GPPA: GIAC Certified

Advanced
Perimeter Protection Analyst

GCIA: GIAC Certified SEC503: Intrusion Detection

Advanced
Intrusion Analyst In-Depth

GCWN: GIAC Certified

SEC505: Securing Windows and
Advanced Windows Security
PowerShell Automation
Administrator

GCUX: GIAC Certified UNIX

Advanced SEC506: Securing Linux/Unix
Security Administrator

GMON: GIAC Continuous SEC511: Continuous Monitoring

Advanced
Monitoring Certification and Security Operations

SEC566: Implementing and

GCCC: GIAC Critical
Advanced Auditing the Critical Security
Controls Certification
Controls - In-Depth

GICSP: Global Industrial ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security

Intermediate
Cyber Security Professional Essentials

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GRID: GIAC Response and ICS515: ICS Active Defense and

Advanced
Industrial Defense Incident Response

Penetration Testing

Level GIAC Certification Affiliate Training

SEC504: Hacker Tools,

GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident
Intermediate Techniques, Exploits and
Handler
Incident Handling

GPEN: GIAC Certified SEC560: Network Penetration

Advanced
Penetration Tester Testing and Ethical Hacking

GWAPT: GIAC Web SEC542: Web App Penetration

Advanced
Application Penetration Tester Testing and Ethical Hacking

SEC573: Python for

Advanced GPYC: GIAC Python Coder
Penetration Testers

GMOB: GIAC Mobile Device SEC575: Mobile Device

Advanced
Security Analyst Security and Ethical Hacking

SEC617: Wireless Ethical

GAWN: GIAC Assessing
Advanced Hacking, Penetration Testing,
Wireless Networks
and Defenses

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GXPN: GIAC Exploit
Advanced Researcher and Advanced
Penetration Tester
Digital Forensics & Incident Response
Level GIAC Certification
GCFE: GIAC Certified
Intermediate
Forensics Examiner
GCFA: GIAC Certified
Advanced
Forensic Analyst
GNFA: GIAC Network
Advanced
Forensic Analyst
GASF: GIAC Advanced
Advanced
Smartphone Forensics
GREM: GIAC Reverse
Advanced
Engineering Malware
Developer
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SEC660: Advanced
Penetration Testing, Exploit
Writing, and Ethical Hacking
Affiliate Training
FOR500: Windows Forensic
Analysis
FOR508: Advanced Digital
Forensics, Incident Response, and
Threat Hunting
FOR572: Advanced Network
Forensics and Analysis
FOR585: Advanced Smartphone
Forensics
FOR610: Reverse-Engineering
Malware: Malware Analysis Tools
and Techniques
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Level GIAC Certification Affiliate Training

GWEB: GIAC Certified Web DEV522: Defending Web

Advanced
Application Defender Applications Security Essentials

DEV541: Secure Coding in

GSSP-JAVA: GIAC Secure
Advanced Java/JEE: Developing Defensible
Software Programmer - Java
Applications

DEV544: Secure Coding in .NET:

GSSP-NET: GIAC Secure
Advanced Developing Defensible
Software Programmer - .NET
Applications

Management & Leadership

Level GIAC Certification Affiliate Training

GISP: GIAC Information MGT414: SANS Training Program

Intermediate
Security Professional for CISSP Certification

MGT512: SANS Security

GSLC: GIAC Security Leadership Essentials For
Advanced
Leadership Certification Managers with Knowledge
Compression

GCPM: GIAC Certified MGT525: IT Project Management,

Advanced Project Manager Effective Communication, and
Certification PMP Exam Prep

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GLEG: GIAC Law of Data LEG523: Law of Data Security and

Advanced
Security & Investigations Investigations

GSNA: GIAC Systems AUD507: Auditing & Monitoring

Advanced
and Network Auditor Networks, Perimeters & Systems

GIAC Security Expert

Level GIAC Certification

Expert GSE: GIAC Security Expert

*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.*

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