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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.

There is no question in my mind that my SANS/GIAC experiences gave me a far greater knowledge base to draw on when faced with the need to create unique security and compliance solutions for my company. The resulting implementations made us dramatically safer, and reduced the overall cost of compliance significantly. - Peter Leight, Universal Orlando

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 certifications granted: 31,816
SANS Boston 2010