GIAC

GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester

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Exam cost
$999 USD (historical estimate)
Questions · time · passing score
75 questions, 2 hours, 70% passing score
Prerequisites
| Familiarity with Linux bash, basic familiarity with Azure and AWS CLI tools, base understanding of networking and TCP/IP, and a sense of how Port Pivots work using Netcat and SSH. | | Renewal Period | Every 4 years | | Renewal Fee | $499 | | CPE Requirements | 36 CPEs every four years | | Study Hours | 30-50 hours | |
Estimated salary premium
15–15% (historical estimate)
Renewal requirements
4-year cycle · 36 CPE/CEU credits per year
Difficulty
Not rated

Domains covered

  • ** AWS authentication and cloud services
  • Azure functions and Windows containers
  • Cloud CLI and application mapping
  • Cloud native applications and CI/CD pipelines
  • Cloud penetration testing fundamentals
  • Containers and Kubernetes structure
  • Discovering cloud services and data
  • Microsoft Azure cloud services and attacks
  • Password attacks on cloud environments
  • Red team penetration testing of cloud environments
  • Redirection and attack obfuscation
  • Web application attacks

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