GIAC
GIAC Certified Web Application Defender
GWEB · Status not verified
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- Exam cost
- $999 USD (historical estimate)
- Questions · time · passing score
- 75 questions, 3 hours, minimum passing score of 68%
- Prerequisites
- Practical work experience can help ensure that you have mastered the skills necessary for certification. College level courses or self paced study through another program or materials may meet the needs for mastery.
- Estimated salary premium
- 25–25% (historical estimate)
- Renewal requirements
- 4-year cycle · 36 CPE/CEU credits per year
- Difficulty
- Not rated
Domains covered
- ** Access Control
- AJAX Technologies and Security Strategies
- Security Testing
- Authentication
- Cross Origin Policy Attacks and Mitigation
- CSRF
- Encryption and Protecting Sensitive Data
- File Upload
- Response Readiness
- Proactive Defense
- Input Related Flaws and Input Validation
- Leading Edge Technologies and Web Security
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