GIAC
GIAC Network Forensic Analyst
GNFA · Status not verified
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- Exam cost
- $999 USD (historical estimate)
- Questions · time · passing score
- 1 proctored exam; 66 questions; 3 hours; Minimum passing score of 70%
- Prerequisites
- | No prerequisites or specific training required. Practical experience, self-study, college-level courses, and courses from training vendors may meet the needs for mastery. | | Renewal Period | Every 4 years | | Renewal Fee | $499 | | CPE Requirements | 36 CPEs over four years | | Study Hours | 55 hours (over and above classroom training) | |
- Estimated salary premium
- 16–16% (historical estimate)
- Renewal requirements
- 4-year cycle · 36 CPE/CEU credits per year
- Difficulty
- Not rated
Domains covered
- ** Network architecture
- Network protocols
- Network protocol reverse engineering
- Encryption techniques
- Encoding techniques
- NetFlow analysis
- Attack visualization
- Security event logging
- Incident logging
- Network analysis tools
- Open source network security proxies
- Wireless network analysis
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