GIAC Certified Incident Handler
Global Information Assurance Certification·GCIH
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Exam at a glance
- Exam fee
- $999 USD standalone attempt; retake $899; standalone practice test $399.
- Questions on exam
- Exam consists of 106 multiple-choice questions including CyberLive hands-on practical items executed in live virtual machines.
- Duration
- Time limit is 4 hours.
- Passing score
- Minimum passing score is 69% for attempts activated on or after May 10, 2025, reduced from prior 70%.
- Retake policy
- Retakes require a 30-day waiting period with up to three attempts per year.
- Validity
- Certification valid for 4 years, renewable via 36 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits or by retaking the current exam; renewal fee $499.
Published exam facts, from the official outline.
What’s on the GCIH exam
- Incident Handling Process and Preparation (varies)
- Detecting and Analyzing Malicious Activity (varies)
- Hacker Tools and Techniques (varies)
- Network Attacks and Defense (varies)
- Malware and Persistence Mechanisms (varies)
- Web Application Attacks (varies)
- Credential Attacks and Lateral Movement (varies)
- Post-Exploitation and Data Exfiltration (varies)
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