Knowledge Base

Information on renewing your GIAC certification.

All GIAC Certification exams are web-based and required to be taken in a proctored environment.

This page provides the information related to retakes and extensions.

This page provides the information to help all users to be able to prevent, detect and react to technical difficulties that may be encountered during a GIAC exam, practice exam, or assessment.

This page provides the information related to ProctorU technical requirements.

Relevant work experience can demonstrate your application of a certification's objectives and ongoing competency in the Information Security field related to the certification(s) being renewed.

Relevant community participation can be used to demonstrate ongoing competency in the Information Security field related to the certification(s) being renewed.

SANS NetWars activities are hands-on interactive learning exercises that can be used to demonstrate ongoing competency in Information Security.

Relevant Cyber Range Activities and Exercises are hands-on interactive learning exercises that can be used to demonstrate ongoing competency in the Information Security field related to the certification(s) being renewed.

Relevant activities completed through an InfoSec related ISO-17024 accredited certification and its affiliated training providers can be used to demonstrate ongoing competency in the Information Security field related to the certification(s) being renewed.

You can earn CPEs in this category by attending InfoSec related (non-ISO-17024 accredited) training or activities related to your renewing certification(s).

Relevant graduate-level (Master's or Doctorate/PhD-level) courses from an accredited institution can be used to demonstrate ongoing competency in the Information Security field related to the certification(s) being renewed.

A published paper or book on a relevant information assurance topic can be used to demonstrate ongoing competency in the Information Security field related to the certification(s) being renewed.

Relevant work experience can demonstrate your application of a certification's objectives and ongoing competency in the Information Security field related to the certification(s) being renewed.