GIAC Experienced Forensics Examiner (GX-FE)

• Identifying Evidence of Application Execution
• Proving Existence of Files and Recovering Deleted Artifacts
• Cloud Storage Artifact Analysis
• Profiling System Configurations
• Investigating Network Activity and Tracking Physical Device Locations
• Investigating File and Folder Interactions
• Investigating Browser Activity
• Profiling Account Usage
• Investigating External Device and USB Activity

• 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
• GCFE certification holders who have gained additional experience
• Continue your journey to becoming an expert

GX-FE 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.

• Account Activity
  The candidate will analyze Windows system artifacts to profile account usage, authentication events, and session details.
• Application Execution
  The candidate will analyze Windows system artifacts to identify and track application execution.
• Browser Activity
  The candidate will demonstrate proficiency in analyzing web browser artifacts.
• Cloud Storage
  The candidate will demonstrate proficiency in analyzing cloud storage application artifacts on a Windows system.
• External Device and USB Activity
  The candidate will profile external media and USB device usage on a Windows system.
• File and Folder Activity
  The candidate will analyze Windows system artifacts to track file origins and reconstruct user interactions with files and folders.
• File Existence and Deleted Items
  The candidate will analyze Windows system artifacts to prove user knowledge of file existence and demonstrate proficiency in recovering deleted files and metadata.
• Network Activity and Physical Location
  The candidate will analyze Windows system artifacts to track device physical locations and network connection history.
• System Information
  The candidate will profile system details, configuration settings, and boot artifacts.

• Affiliate Training - FOR500 (Primary fit course*), FOR498, FOR508, FOR608,
• 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-FE demo questions here.
• GIAC recommends leveraging additional study methods for test preparation.