| Issuer | GIAC |
| Level | Advanced level |
| Career Opportunities | Security architects, Security engineers, Technical security managers, SOC analysts, engineers, and managers, Penetration testers, IT administrators |
| Skills | Threat Intelligence Analysis, Advanced persistent threats, Detection and Response, Threat Hunting, Deception, Incident response |
| Cost | Paid |
| Validity | 4 years |
| Renewal | Renewal fee or 36 CPEs over four years |
| Themes | Threat Intelligence Analysis, Advanced persistent threats, Detection and Response, Threat Hunting, Deception, Incident response, Attackers, Pentesting |
Overview
The GIAC Defending Advanced Threats (GDAT) certification is a cybersecurity certification offered by GIAC. It is designed for security professionals who want to demonstrate their skills in identifying, preventing, and responding to advanced threats.
Areas Covered
- Advanced persistent threat models and methods
- Detecting and preventing payload deliveries, exploitation, and post-exploitation activities
- Using cyber deception to gain intelligence for threat hunting and incident response
Who is GDAT for?
- Individuals looking to better understand how persistent cyber adversaries operate and how the IT environment can be improved to better prevent, detect, and respond to incidents
- Security architects
- Security engineers
- Technical security managers
- SOC analysts, engineers, and managers
- Penetration testers
- IT administrators
Exam Details
- Type of Exam: 1 proctored exam
- Number of Questions: 75 questions
- Length of Test: 2 hours
- Minimum passing score: 70%
- Testing Provider: remote proctoring through ProctorU, and onsite proctoring through PearsonVUE
