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GIAC GCIH Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | GIAC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | GIAC Certified Incident Handler |
| Exam Number: | GCIH |
| Exam Format: | Proctored, Web-based, CyberLive Hands-on Labs, Multiple Choice |
| Exam Duration: | 240 minutes |
| Exam Price: | USD $999 |
| Related Certifications: | SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 4 years |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 106 |
| Passing Score: | 69% |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online remote proctored or onsite Pearson VUE testing center. |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisite required, but knowledge of networking, operating systems, and security fundamentals is recommended. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.giac.org/certifications/certified-incident-handler-gcih |
GIAC GCIH Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Malware and Memory Analysis | - Malware Investigation
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| Topic 2: Detecting Exploitation and Covert Communications Tools | - Offensive Security Tool Detection
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| Topic 3: Network and Web Application Attacks | - Network Exploitation
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| Topic 4: Incident Handling and Computer Crime Investigation | - Incident Response Process
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| Topic 5: Endpoint Attack and Pivoting | - Endpoint Compromise
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| Topic 6: Detecting Evasive and Post-Exploitation Techniques | - Persistence and Evasion
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| Topic 7: Log Analysis and Network Investigation | - Traffic and Log Investigation
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| Topic 8: Attacking Passwords | - Password Attack Techniques
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The GIAC GCIH Exam, Question by Question
GIAC Certified Incident Handler is an official exam run by GIAC under exam code GCIH. Passing it awards the GIAC Information Security certification, which sits at the Professional tier. It also counts toward related credentials such as SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling. Certified professionals remain in shorter supply than the market wants, which is precisely why this exam keeps showing up in conversations about better roles and better pay.
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GIAC Certified Incident Handler breaks down into 8 official domains, led by Detecting Exploitation and Covert Communications Tools, Attacking Passwords, and Log Analysis and Network Investigation. You will find the full topic-by-topic outline above on this page; use the weightings to budget your study hours where they pay back the most.
GIAC Certified Incident Handler Sample Questions:
Question 1
Which of the following types of malware can an antivirus application disable and destroy?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
A. Adware
B. Trojan
C. Virus
D. Crimeware
E. Rootkit
F. Worm
Question 2
Adam has installed and configured his wireless network. He has enabled numerous security features such as changing the default SSID, enabling WPA encryption, and enabling MAC filtering on his wireless router.
Adam notices that when he uses his wireless connection, the speed is sometimes 16 Mbps and sometimes it is only 8 Mbps or less. Adam connects to the management utility wireless router and finds out that a machine with an unfamiliar name is connected through his wireless connection. Paul checks the router's logs and notices that the unfamiliar machine has the same MAC address as his laptop.
Which of the following attacks has been occurred on the wireless network of Adam?
A. ARP spoofing
B. MAC spoofing
C. DNS cache poisoning
D. NAT spoofing
Question 3
In which of the following DoS attacks does an attacker send an ICMP packet larger than 65,536 bytes to the target system?
A. Jolt
B. Ping of death
C. Teardrop
D. Fraggle
Question 4
You work as a Security Administrator for Net Perfect Inc. The company has a Windows-based network. You want to use a scanning technique which works as a reconnaissance attack. The technique should direct to a specific host or network to determine the services that the host offers.
Which of the following scanning techniques can you use to accomplish the task?
A. Nmap
B. SYN scan
C. IDLE scan
D. Host port scan
Question 5
Which of the following services CANNOT be performed by the nmap utility?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
A. Sniffing
B. Active OS fingerprinting
C. Port scanning
D. Passive OS fingerprinting
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: B,C,E,F | Question 2 Answer: B | Question 3 Answer: B | Question 4 Answer: D | Question 5 Answer: A,D |
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