Requirements

• No prior GIAC or SANS coursework is required
• though familiarity with basic IT/networking concepts helps,Course #1 in this series is not required first
• but completing it first avoids any topic overlap,Access to your own GSEC study materials is useful
• since these exams are designed for open-book practice,No software or lab environment is required
• all CyberLive-style questions are presented in text form,A quiet block of time (ideally 4 hours) if you want to simulate the real proctored exam experience,An interest in pursuing the GSEC certification or validating existing security operations knowledge,No programming experience is required
• though basic comfort reading command-line output is helpful,A computer or device to work through the practice questions; no special hardware is needed

Description

Who this course is for:

• Candidates who have already worked through Course #1 and want additional
• non-repeating practice,Candidates who have registered for
• or are planning to register for
• the GIAC GSEC certification exam,New information security professionals with a networking or general IT background,Security administrators
• security managers
• and security operations personnel,IT engineers
• IT supervisors
• forensic analysts
• penetration testers
• and auditors preparing for GSEC,SANS course alumni looking for a second
• distinct round of realistic exam-length practice,DoD and government personnel pursuing GSEC for 8570/8140 IAT Level II compliance,Anyone who wants a large
• non-repetitive bank of GSEC practice questions before exam day