GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)

GCFA holders have demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and ability to conduct formal incident investigations and handle advanced incident handling scenarios, including internal and external data breach intrusions, advanced persistent threats, anti-forensic techniques used by attackers, and complex digital forensic cases. Professionals holding the GCFA are qualified to work in the information security, computer forensics, and incident response fields.

Skills

• Cybercrime
• Data Carving
• Digital Forensics
• Evidence Preservation
• Filesystem Analysis
• Image Handling
• Incident Response
• Information Security
• Malware Analysis
• Network Forensics
• Timeline Analysis
• Windows

What it takes to earn this badge

• Candidate submits application for certification attempt
• Accept GIAC's Code of Ethics
• Acquire skills via industry experience or from a training course
• Proctored high stakes exam
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Evidence