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GIAC has been an industry leader in information security certifications for years. The certifications have grown with demands of students, new threats and new technologies. Consequently, for ease of viewing and finding the appropriate certification, this listing has been grouped by subject matter and level of difficulty. Each GIAC certification is designed to stand on its own, and represents a certified individual's mastery of a particular set of knowledge and skills. There is no particular "order" in which GIAC certifications must be earned; though we recommend that candidates master lower level concepts before moving on to more advanced topics.
There are differences between "GIAC certifications" and "GIAC Skills Test and Report" (STAR) which are important to understand.
Please extend thanks to your organization for all the assistance, feedback and insight provided during the practical grading process. The feedback and subsequent 'extra thought' brought about has definitely improved my understanding of firewalls, perimeter defense and VPN's. Ihave much more to learn moving forward in the field of security but the GCFW practical has provided a starting point of knowledge far in advanceof where I would have been without it.
- Mark RubinoAvaya
GIAC Certifications are based on SANS full 5-6 day courses. They allow for a 4 month certification time frame. Below you will find certifications in gold boxes.
The GIAC Skills Test and Report (STAR) are based on 1 or 2 day SANS training courses. While STAR is less involved than full certifications, they are more intensely focused on a given topic or area of study. For more information on the GIAC STAR program, please see http://www.giac.org/star/. STAR allows for a 10 week time frame to complete the requirements. Below you will find the STARs in blue boxes.
