Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)

The SANS Institute founded GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) in 1999 in response to the need to validate the skills of security professionals. GIAC’s purpose is to provide assurance that a certified individual holds the appropriate level of knowledge and skill necessary for a practitioner in key areas of information security. We are pleased to announce that SANS’ Security Essentials is now certified and 100% compliant with NSTISSI’s 4013 training standards.

SANS training and GIAC certifications address a range of skill sets including entry level Information Security Officer and broad based Security Essentials, as well as advanced subject areas like Audit, Intrusion Detection, Incident Handling, Firewalls and Perimeter Protection, Forensics, Hacker Techniques, Windows and Unix Operating System Security. GIAC is unique in measuring knowledge and testing the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world.

GIAC certifications expire in a period of 2-4 years, depending on the certification. Students must review the information and retake the exams in order to remain certified. Realize that while there are competing certifications at the entry level, GIAC is the only information security certification for advanced technical subject areas.

For more information please visit the GIAC website.

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