www.giac.org




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.

I've been through the MCSE certification for NT 3.51, NT 4.0, and Windows 2000, and I found the GCWN certification process more valuable than any of them and I recommend it to anyone who will listen.

- John M. Shaw, Corporate Systems Management

GIAC certifications align with individual job based disciplines and typically correspond to topics presented in SANS full 5-6 day courses. GIAC certification attempts have a 4 month time frame. Below you will find certifications in gold boxes.

Number of certified professionals: 29,874
MGT525@ SANS Security West 2010