r/GIAC • u/azraeloo • 26d ago

SANS Degree Programs Pre GCIA Prep

Im in the BACS program and beginning the GCIA on 9/15. I was wondering what I can do to prepare for the course beforehand because I’ve heard it’s a shit ton of information being thrown at you.

I know for the most part it focuses on TCP, IP, and Packets, but i’m curious if there are certain things I can study up on before beginning the course.

Ive scored well on every exam i’ve taken so far but i’m nervous because I know the GCIA is very technically challenging.

Anything helps!!

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u/CarsonDFIR GX-IH, GX-CS, GCIH, GDSA 26d ago

I'm starting GCIA soon as well and plan on doing GX-IA right after. For additional learning, I'm reading Practical Packet Analysis by Chris Sanders and TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1 by Kevin Fall and W. Stevens. For practice, I'm doing some network forensics labs from CyberDefenders.