Current GIAC/SANS cert goals?

fabostrong

Just curious to what GIAC certs people are currently working on. Anybody thinking of challenging an exam? I'm currently working on GCIA/503.

nebula105

Starting on the GCIH next week!

All the best for your GCIA

airzero

I thought about challenging GCIH but the price just doesn't justifiy it. I would love to actually take a SANs course since I haven't been able to as of yet, GCIA and GCFA seems very interesting to me.

E Double U

I submitted a request for the GPEN course so currently awaiting approval.

JoJoCal19

I'm wanting to challenge GCIH. Currently sidetracked by cloud (CCSK/CCSP) but hoping to hop back to it sooner than later.

TechGromit

Next on my SANS list is the GPEN, but probably will not be able to get the company to pay for the course until 2019. Till then I want to knock out the CCNA certification and take some type of Pentesting course, probably not the OSCP, more likely one of the Jr. Pentester courses/certs.

636-555-3226

GICSP. A bit basic for me, but a good resume booster.

cyberguypr

Right now my 2018 goal is GSTRT. I have two work study applications in flight so hopefully one of those pans out.

globalenjoi

I'll be taking the 542 course in Baltimore next month. Working through the ELS PTP course material in the meantime, with the goal of completing both before the 660 course this fall.

UnixGuy

In the middle of GPEN!

ramrunner800

Currently working on GXPN, which is the first exam I've ever extended. Hoping to do GCWN or GNFA later in the year.

gespenstern

None. Not likely, but maybe SANS SEC760, who knows.

YuckTheFankees

I just started the Sans master program so I have to take GSEC (currently in) > GCIH > GCIA. For my 3 electives I am thinking: GPEN, GWAPT, and ??

al88

Working on: GCTI
Planning on: GREM, GASF, GRID, GISP*


(*unless I qualify for CISSP directly at the time)

TechGromit

cyberguypr wrote: »

Right now my 2018 goal is GSTRT. I have two work study applications in flight so hopefully one of those pans out.

Just got turned down for my first attempt at work study yesterday, I'm waiting until my current employment possibilities shakes out before submitting more applications.

Cuse0311

YuckTheFankees wrote: »

I just started the Sans master program so I have to take GSEC (currently in) > GCIH > GCIA. For my 3 electives I am thinking: GPEN, GWAPT, and ??

That's awesome Yuck! Is your employer paying for the program?

Randy_Randerson

Current: I have to take GWAPT and GLEG in basically a span of 3 weeks together. Eek.

In the Next 6 months: GNFA, GCFE, GCTI and then the new SIEM one they just put out

My brain is melting.

iBrokeIT

Signed up for the Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking Grad Certificate and going to use company tuition reimbursement at the rate of 1 class/year.

Transferred in SEC504/GCIH since it was within their two year transfer deadline. Taking SEC542/GWAPT this year at Sec West.

YuckTheFankees

Cuse0311 wrote: »

That's awesome Yuck! Is your employer paying for the program?

Yup! I'm in more of a network role but I was still able to convince them to pay for it

YuckTheFankees

Randy_Randerson wrote: »

Current: I have to take GWAPT and GLEG in basically a span of 3 weeks together. Eek.

In the Next 6 months: GNFA, GCFE, GCTI and then the new SIEM one they just put out

My brain is melting.

WOw, why are you taking so many courses?

quogue66

Randy_Randerson wrote: »

Current: I have to take GWAPT and GLEG in basically a span of 3 weeks together. Eek.

In the Next 6 months: GNFA, GCFE, GCTI and then the new SIEM one they just put out

My brain is melting.

wow, you may break my record of 5 SANS certs (and 3 vendor certs) in 11 months.

UnixGuy

YuckTheFankees wrote: »

Yup! I'm in more of a network role but I was still able to convince them to pay for it

That's impressive! I don't think I can convince an employer to pay for a degree, not common in Australia anyway..

UnixGuy

quogue66 wrote: »

wow, you may break my record of 5 SANS certs (and 3 vendor certs) in 11 months.

It takes me 4 months to do a single SANS cert

Randy_Randerson

YuckTheFankees wrote: »

WOw, why are you taking so many courses?

GI Bill for the Pen Testing Cert Track + Work is paying for me to go to more so I can become our Training Director are the main factors. This is predominately GI Bill though. I have enough formal education, and these are definitely much more fun!

quogue66 wrote: »

wow, you may break my record of 5 SANS certs (and 3 vendor certs) in 11 months.

If we go back to Fall 2017: GCIH, GPEN already with hopes of GWAPT, GLEG, GNFA, GREM, GCTI and GCDA all by Feb 2019. Not doing too well on the GWAPT practice tests though. Need to step up the learning on that.

UnixGuy wrote: »

That's impressive! I don't think I can convince an employer to pay for a degree, not common in Australia anyway..

Hence the GI Bill mate! I tried to use my time wisely and have taken heed with Eric Conrad's mantra when he lectures on joining SANS as an instructor: "Never stop learning and every time you are doing something mindless...you could be learning something new."

My Background is predominately DFIR. But since doing the Pen Testing cert it really opened my eyes to the other world and I have really enjoyed learning all the tricks and tools. Next up are the management certs just to appease the HR people. I don't do the certs for anything other than that: the classes are the real gems, not the pieces of papers.

UnixGuy

Randy_Randerson wrote: »

Hence the GI Bill mate! I tried to use my time wisely and have taken heed with Eric Conrad's mantra when he lectures on joining SANS as an instructor: "Never stop learning and every time you are doing something mindless...you could be learning something new."

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^^ This will be my new signature!!

Well done mate!!