Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)

Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) was founded in 1999 to validate the skills of information security professionals. The purpose of GIAC is to provide assurance that a certified individual has the knowledge and skills necessary for a practitioner in key areas of computer, information and software security. GIAC certifications are trusted by thousands of companies and government agencies, including the United States National Security Agency (NSA).

GIAC certifications address a range of skill sets including entry-level information security 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
• Secure software and application coding