Focus Areas | GIAC Certifications

Find Certifications by Focus Area

GIAC certifications are now organized by focus areas that align with industry trends and needs - making it easier for employers and practitioners to find the certs that will take their security teams to the next level.

Offensive Operations

GIAC's offensive operations certifications cover critical domains and highly specialized usages, ensuring professionals are well-versed in essential offensive abilities.

GIAC's cyber defense certifications span the entire defense spectrum and are focused in two areas: cyber defense essentials and blue teaming.

GIAC's cloud security certifications are designed to help you master the practical steps necessary for defending systems and applications in the cloud against the most dangerous threats.

Industrial Control Systems

GIAC's industrial control systems certifications cover what ICS professionals need to know: how to protect and defend critical industrial systems and respond to incidents that will inevitably occur.

Digital Forensics & Incident Response

GIAC's digital forensics and incident response certifications encompass abilities that DFIR professionals need to succeed, confirming that professionals can detect compromised systems and identify how and when a breach occurred.

Management, Legal & Audit

GIAC's management certifications confirm the practical skills to build and lead security teams, communicate with both technical teams and business leaders, and develop capabilities that strengthen your organization's security posture.