The GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC) is the only certification based on the CIS Controls, a prioritized, risk-based approach to security.
Some of the general exam topics are:
1. v8 Security Awareness and Skills Training
The candidate will be familiar with processes to establish and maintain a security awareness program to increase the workforce’s security consciousness and skills in order to reduce cybersecurity risks to the enterprise.
2. v8 Application Software Security
The candidate will be familiar with the processes and tools to manage the security life cycle of in-house developed, hosted, or acquired software to prevent, detect, and remediate security weaknesses before they can impact the enterprise.
3. v8 Access Control Management
The candidate will be familiar with processes and tools used create, assign, manage, and revoke access credentials and privileges for user, administrator, and service accounts for enterprise assets and software.
4. v8 Background on CIS Controls, Standards, and Governance
The candidate will be familiar with the background, history, and purpose of the CIS Controls, notable Security Standards, and Security Program Governance. The GIAC Critical Controls Certification exam is aligned with the current release, CIS Controls V8.0.
5. v8 Email and Web Browser Protections
The candidate will be familiar with the processes and tools used to defend email and web based internet traffic from threats intending to manipulate human behavior through direct engagement.
6. v8 Inventory and Control of Enterprise Assets
The candidate will be familiar with the processes and tools used to actively account for and manage the inventory of enterprise assets and all associated data throughout their life cycles.
7. v8 Data Protection
The candidate will be familiar with the processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
8. v8 Malware Defenses
The candidate will be familiar with the processes and tools used to prevent or control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious applications on enterprise assets.
9. v8 Penetration Testing
The candidate will be familiar with process and tools used to test the effectiveness and resiliency of enterprise assets through identifying and exploiting weaknesses in controls, and simulating the objectives and actions of an attacker.
10. v8 Network Infrastructure Management
The candidate will be familiar with processes and tools used to establish, implement, and actively manage network devices, in order to prevent attackers from exploiting vulnerable network services and access points.
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