GIAC Experienced Cyber Security (GX-CS)

• Network Security
• OS Security
• Overall Cybersecurity
• Security Tools and Techniques
• Common Attacks
• Common Defenses

• Well-rounded candidate with general understanding of all areas of cyber security
• Strong desire to demonstrate superior hands-on capabilities compared to one's peers
• Expand your portfolio
• Demonstrate your next level skills
• GSEC certification holders who have gained additional experience
• Continue your journey to becoming an expert

GX-CS 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.

Find out more about CyberLive here.

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. Click here for more information.

GIAC certification attempts will be activated in your GIAC account after your application has been approved and according to the terms of your purchase. Details on delivery will be provided along with your registration confirmation upon payment. You will receive an email notification when your certification attempt has been activated in your account. You will have 120 days from the date of activation to complete your certification attempt.

• Advanced Network Analysis
  The candidate will be able to extract information from datastreams and pcaps using tools such as tcpdump and Wireshark, and leverage network administration tools.
• Evaluating Linux Systems
  The candidate will be able to respond to different scenarios and tasks on a Linux system including evaluating settings, permissions, and logs.
• Evaluating Windows Systems
  The candidate will be able to evaluate vulnerable processes and exploit them to gain access to secure information. They will also evaluate Windows firewall configurations and use PowerShell to perform complex Windows administration tasks.
• File Analysis
  The candidate will be able to analyze files, including identifying malicious file characteristics, evaluating metadata, and performing file searches on systems.
• Malicious Program Execution & Exploitation
  The candidate will be able to evaluate executables using the strings tool and other methods, use a trojan executable to gain privileged access to another computer and perform a task, or utilize a command injection attack to gain privileged access.
• Network Security
  The candidate will be able to perform activities related to securing a network including identifying suspicious traffic, evaluating logs, and using tools such as Snort, Zeek, and Elasticsearch.
• Password Cracking
  The candidate will be able to crack passwords using tools such as Hashcat and John the Ripper.

• Affiliate Training - SEC401 (Primary fit course*), SEC503, FOR508, SEC560, SEC542, SEC599, SEC501, FOR500, SEC660
• Practical work experience can help ensure that you have mastered the skills necessary for certification.
• Get information about the procedure to contest exam results.

*Courses that include a "primary fit course" designation have the most closely aligned content but do not include all of the content, tools, and platforms that could be included in testing on the Applied Knowledge exam.

Demo Questions

• These questions allow a candidate to experience the exam style and complexity in the environment used during the certification exam.
• Demo questions are never included in the actual certification exam.
• The demo question set includes 3 questions, and the student has 45 minutes to complete. Note that the average time per question is not as fast paced as the actual exam attempt.
• Limited demo questions per exam are available so you will receive repetitive questions if multiple Demo Questions are purchased.
• Demo questions are nontransferable.
• Purchase GX-CS demo questions here.
• GIAC recommends leveraging additional study methods for test preparation.