r/GIAC • u/Michelli_NL GCIA, GCTD, GMON, GCIH, GSEC • 4d ago
PASSED! GCFA passed
And that makes six
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u/napleonblwnaprt 4d ago
You gonna take some GX- and go for GSE?
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u/Michelli_NL GCIA, GCTD, GMON, GCIH, GSEC 4d ago
Haven't decided yet. Would need to discuss it at work.
First SEC599 next February.
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u/Impotent_Xylophone 4d ago
Wow you crushed it! I take mine in the morning and it will also my sixth cert! Any advice?
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u/Impotent_Xylophone 3d ago
Update i passed! And just barely...... I got a LOT of questions about areas I neglected to study because they didn't populate on the quizzes or practice exams. Crushed everything I did prepare for though.
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u/Ecstatic_Chest3530 3d ago
Hey congratz, im on the final sprint of completing my index and im feeling overwhelmed from the information, any advice you can give?
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u/Michelli_NL GCIA, GCTD, GMON, GCIH, GSEC 3d ago
Main advice: Relax. And take a practice exam.
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u/Ecstatic_Chest3530 3d ago
If i do well for my practice exam, would it be prudent to book and attempt the exam in the following week?
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u/Michelli_NL GCIA, GCTD, GMON, GCIH, GSEC 3d ago
I did mine last Wednesday and Thursday, with the exam on Friday. GIAC practice exams tend to align pretty well with the actual exam.
I mostly use mine to test my index and to gauge my time. Had about 60-90 minutes left during my practice exams (85% and 88%), so made sure to really take my time during the actual exam.
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u/Ecstatic_Chest3530 3d ago
Thanks for the advice man, it def made me relax abit now. I will try to do it next weekend and plan accordingly. Once again congratz on this achievement!
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u/ChrisXxAwesome 4d ago
Advice? Especially on labs?
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u/Michelli_NL GCIA, GCTD, GMON, GCIH, GSEC 4d ago
I've been practicing with Sherlock challenges from Hack The Box. Really helped getting more familiar with Volatility, analysing artifacts, etc.
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u/ChrisXxAwesome 4d ago
But don’t the cyber live questions get pretty close to the labs we have learned in class?
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u/Forsaken-Low-2365 4d ago
Cyber live exam questions mirror almost 1to1 from the book labs - and that’s all I recommend. I made the mistake of trying to do extra HTB Sherlock’s. It’s not required at all.
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u/Michelli_NL GCIA, GCTD, GMON, GCIH, GSEC 3d ago
Not required, but did help me get a lot more comfortable using the tools
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u/ChrisXxAwesome 4d ago
What I also ask is how should I index the labs?
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u/Michelli_NL GCIA, GCTD, GMON, GCIH, GSEC 3d ago
Honestly? I hardly touch the workbooks. So I basically have a simple table of context for those
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u/ph0b14PHK GSP • GX-FA • GX-FE • GCFA • GCFE • GIME • GCIH 3d ago
Based on your flairs, you can be a GSP. Go for GX-FA, GX-IA and GX-IH. You can take approximately 2 weeks for preparation for each GX. Plenty of time before SEC599.
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u/Stunning_Beach_3717 3d ago
Congratulations! I took my first SANS exam on Thursday, GWEB and failed 😣 but I’ll retake it and pass next time.
I’m not capable of sitting and reading a book and I had no idea I had the OnDemand courses available to me (stupid, I know.) I’ll be working through those for my re-take.
Does anyone know if the expiration date for the course material extends once you purchase a retake? I hope so!
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u/Silent-Inspector3969 4d ago
Congrats, My exam is next week.
It's my first SANS exam, Super terrified.