Areas Covered

• Defense in depth, access control and password management
• Cryptography: basic concepts, algorithms and deployment, and application
• Cloud: AWS and Azure operations
• Defensible network architecture, networking and protocols, and network security
• Incident handling and response, data loss prevention, mobile device security, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing
• Linux: Fundamentals, hardening and securing
• SIEM, critical controls, and exploit mitigation
• Web communication security, virtualization and cloud security, and endpoint security
• Windows: access controls, automation, auditing, forensics, security infrastructure, and service

Who is GSEC for?

• New InfoSec professionals with backgrounds in information systems and networking
• Security professionals
• Security managers
• Operations personnel
• IT engineers and supervisors
• Security administrators
• Forensic analysts
• Penetration testers
• Auditors

GSEC with CyberLive

GIAC knows that cyber security professionals need:

• Discipline-specific certifications
• Practical testing that validates their knowledge and hands-on skills

In response to this industry-wide need, GIAC developed CyberLive - hands-on, real-world practical testing.

CyberLive testing creates a lab environment where cyber practitioners prove their knowledge, understanding, and skill using:

• Actual programs
• Actual code
• Virtual machines

Candidates are asked practical questions that require performance of real-world-like tasks that mimic specialized job roles.

Exam Format

• 1 proctored exam
• 106 questions
• Time limit of 4 hours
• Minimum passing score of 73%

Note: GIAC reserves the right to change the specifications for each certification without notice. Based on a scientific passing point study, the passing point for the GSEC exam has been determined to be 73% for all candidates receiving access to their certification attempts on or after August 6th, 2017. To verify the format and passing point of your specific certification attempt, read the Certification Information found in your account

Delivery

NOTE: All GIAC Certification exams are web-based and required to be proctored. There are two proctoring options: remote proctoring through ProctorU, and onsite proctoring through PearsonVUE.

Course Details