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| Certification Vendor: | GIAC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | GIAC Certified Incident Handler Exam |
| Exam Number: | GCIH |
| Exam Duration: | 240 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Related Certifications: | GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Open book |
| Real Exam Qty: | 106 |
| Passing Score: | 69% |
| Exam Price: | $1,049 USD |
| Recommended Training: | SANS SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling |
| Exam Registration: | GIAC Official Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Web-based proctored exam; remote proctoring via ProctorU or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; relevant experience or completion of SANS SEC504 training highly recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.giac.org/certifications/certified-incident-handler-gcih |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Detection of Malicious Activity | 20% | - Log analysis and SIEM operations - Endpoint indicators of compromise - Network traffic analysis and anomaly detection - Web application and database attack detection |
| Topic 2: Defense Strategies and Tools | 20% | - Containment, eradication and recovery strategies - Pivoting and lateral movement defense - Defending against AI and LLM-based attacks - Covert communication detection |
| Topic 3: Malware Analysis and Investigation | 20% | - AI-assisted malware investigation - Basic static and dynamic analysis - Malware types, behavior and infection vectors - Rootkits, backdoors and evasive techniques |
| Topic 4: Incident Response and Handling Process | 15% | - PICERL and DAIR frameworks - Documentation, reporting and legal considerations - Preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, lessons learned |
| Topic 5: Attack Techniques and Reconnaissance | 25% | - Password attacks and credential theft - Network reconnaissance and scanning - Post-exploitation, persistence and covering tracks - Exploitation methods and tools |
The official GIAC Certified Incident Handler blueprint is split into 5 domains, starting with Malware Analysis and Investigation (20%), Incident Response and Handling Process (15%), Attack Techniques and Reconnaissance (25%). The percentages tell you where the exam concentrates its questions, so budget your study time accordingly — the complete outline above lists every domain and subtopic.
The GIAC Certified Incident Handler is GIAC's official exam for the GIAC Certified Incident Handler certification, positioned at the Professional level. It is the credential hiring managers scan for, and passing it proves your skills meet the vendor's own standard. It also links to related certifications like GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), so this exam can serve as a building block in a longer certification plan.
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Worth knowing before you book: the GCIH exam is delivered Web-based proctored exam; remote proctoring via ProctorU or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers, so pick the delivery option that works best for you.
The official registration fee is $1,049 USD, and you will need 69% to pass. Here is the part people forget: fail, and the retake costs the same full fee again — there is no discount for a second attempt. Drill with the 330 practice questions from ActualTestsQuiz until your scores are consistently past the mark, and only then spend that fee.
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The exam contains 106 questions to be finished within 240 minutes. That ratio is tighter than most candidates expect, which is why pacing matters as much as knowledge. Practice skipping and returning to hard questions, set yourself a per-question time budget, and complete at least two full timed mock exams in the ActualTestsQuiz engine so you feel the clock pressure before it actually counts.
No mandatory prerequisites; relevant experience or completion of SANS SEC504 training highly recommended Vendor requirements do change from time to time, so confirm the current criteria before scheduling — the official GCIH exam page has the final word.
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US Garments wants all encrypted data communication between corporate office and remote location.
They want to achieve following results:
l Authentication of users
l Anti-replay
l Anti-spoofing
l IP packet encryption
They implemented IPSec using Authentication Headers (AHs). Which results does this solution provide?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
Adam works as a Security administrator for Umbrella Inc. He runs the following traceroute and notices that hops 19 and 20 both show the same IP address.
1 172.16.1.254 (172.16.1.254) 0.724 ms 3.285 ms 0.613 ms 2 ip68-98-176-1.nv.nv.cox.net (68.98.176.1) 12.169 ms 14.958 ms 13.416 ms 3 ip68-98-176-1.nv.nv.cox.net (68.98.176.1) 13.948 ms ip68-100-0-1.nv.nv. cox.net (68.100.0.1) 16.743 ms 16.207 ms 4 ip68-100-0-137.
nv.nv.cox.net (68.100.0.137) 17.324 ms 13.933 ms 20.938 ms 5 68.1.1.4
(68.1.1.4) 12.439 ms 220.166 ms 204.170 ms
6 so-6-0-0.gar2.wdc1.Level3.net (67.29.170.1) 16.177 ms 25.943 ms 14.104 ms 7 unknown.Level3.net (209.247.9.173) 14.227 ms 17.553 ms 15.415 ms "PassGuide" - 8 so-0-1-0.bbr1.
NewYork1.level3.net (64.159.1.41) 17.063 ms 20.960 ms 19.512 ms 9 so-7-0-0.gar1. NewYork1.Level3.
net (64.159.1.182) 20.334 ms 19.440 ms 17.938 ms 10 so-4-0-0.edge1.NewYork1.Level3.
net (209.244.17.74) 27.526 ms 18.317 ms 21.202 ms 11 uunet-level3- oc48.NewYork1.Level3.net (209.244.160.12) 21.411 ms 19.133 ms 18.830 ms 12 0.so-6-0-0.XL1.NYC4.ALTER.NET (152.63.21.78)
21.203 ms 22.670 ms 20.111 ms 13 0.so-2-0-0.TL1.NYC8.ALTER.NET (152.63.0.153) 30.929 ms 24.858 ms
23.108 ms 14 0.so-4-1-0.TL1.ATL5.ALTER.NET (152.63.10.129) 37.894 ms 33.244 ms
33.910 ms 15 0.so-7-0-0.XL1.MIA4.ALTER.NET (152.63.86.189) 51.165 ms 49.935 ms
49.466 ms 16 0.so-3-0-0.XR1.MIA4.ALTER.
NET (152.63.101.41) 50.937 ms 49.005 ms 51.055 ms 17 117.ATM6- 0.GW5.MIA1.ALTER.NET (152.63.82.73) 51.897 ms 50.280 ms 53.647 ms 18 PassGuidegw1. customer.alter.net (65.195.239.14)
51.921 ms 51.571 ms 56.855 ms 19 www.PassGuide.com (65.195.239.22) 52.191 ms 52.571 ms 56.855 ms
20 www.PassGuide.com (65.195.239.22) 53.561 ms 54.121 ms 58.333 ms
Which of the following is the most like cause of this issue?
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Your company has been hired to provide consultancy, development, and integration services for a company named Brainbridge International. You have prepared a case study to plan the upgrade for the company. Based on the case study, which of the following steps will you suggest for configuring WebStore1?
Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose two.
Correct Answer: B,C 🗳️
You discover that your network routers are being flooded with broadcast packets that have the return address of one of the servers on your network. This is resulting in an overwhelming amount of traffic going back to that server and flooding it. What is this called?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Which of the following protocol loggers is used to detect ping sweep?
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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