GIAC

GIAC Certified Incident Handler

GCIH · Status not verified

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Exam cost
$999 USD (historical estimate)
Questions · time · passing score
1 proctored exam, 106 questions, 4 hours, Minimum passing score of 69%
Prerequisites
| None publicly stated, but practical work experience or college-level courses are recommended. | | Renewal Period | Every 4 years | | Renewal Fee | $499 | | CPE Requirements | 36 CPEs per 4 years | | Study Hours | 55+ hours (average, in addition to training); 27-200 hours (self-study range from various sources) | |
Estimated salary premium
15–15% (historical estimate)
Renewal requirements
4-year cycle · 36 CPE/CEU credits per year
Difficulty
Not rated

Domains covered

  • ** Incident Handling
  • Computer Crime Investigation
  • Hacker Tools (Nmap
  • Metasploit
  • Netcat)
  • Password Attacks
  • Evasive Techniques Detection
  • Post-Exploitation Techniques
  • Covert Communications Detection
  • Endpoint Attack Detection
  • Pivoting
  • Web Application Exploitation

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