GIAC
SANS/GIAC GCTD
GCTD · Status not verified
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- Exam cost
- $999 USD (historical estimate)
- Questions · time · passing score
- 1 proctored exam, 75 questions, 2 hours, Minimum passing score of 70%
- Prerequisites
- While there are no strict prerequisites listed, practical work experience in cloud security, threat detection, or incident response is highly recommended to master the skills necessary for certification. College-level courses or study through another program may also contribute to the required knowledge base. There are no specified educational waivers, substitute credentials, or associate/provisional pathways.
- Estimated salary premium
- 10–10% (historical estimate)
- Renewal requirements
- 4-year cycle · 36 CPE/CEU credits per year
- Difficulty
- Not rated
Domains covered
- ** Application and Proxy Monitoring
- Automated Detection and Response
- Cloud Monitoring Fundamentals
- Cloud Vulnerability Analysis
- Containers and Orchestration
- Cyber Threat Intelligence for the Cloud
- Data and Storage Monitoring
- Host OS Monitoring
- Investigating AWS Environments
- Investigating Azure Environments
- Log Centralization
- Network and Flow Monitoring
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