GIAC CPEs - any tips or suggestions?

LonerVamp

Yeah, GIAC really wants to steer you into further courses, and that's fine. I earned GCFA last year and have it covered by passing GWAPT this year. And yeah, the proper place to ask would be GIAC, but I thought I'd see if other had anything to share that isn't obvious.

But if I wanted to get ahead, what sort of things have others submitted for CPEs? I've done things this year like passing the CCSK and Linux+, so would those count?

What about local courses/workshops?

I maintain a blog, so would publishing articles on the blog qualify for some points?

iBrokeIT

https://www.giac.org/pdfs/cert-renewal/renewal-program-infographic.pdf

SANS webcasts and local conferences trainings should be able to get you there.  Go to giac.org , login, and "Submit CPE" to look at the various categories you have to submit CPE under.

JDMurray

Webcasts on Brighttalk and Black Hills InfoSec are good too. Check if GIAC gives CPEs for security podcasts. Smashing Security, Cyberwire, Recorded Future, and Security Now! are good podcasts to try. I listen to a lot of them but never claim CPEs for it.

LonerVamp

Thank you! I didn't realize podcasts would work as well. I tend to use them when I need to pad the CISSP points.

Cheers!

cyberguypr

AFAIK external activities are very limited. I could be wrong but I don't recall ever seeing external podcasts as viable CPE sources for GIAC. It seems to me the personal blog would be a no-go since the requisites say publishing only counts if it's a magazine/journal. The handbook provides some guidance: https://www.giac.org/pdfs/cert-renewal/handbook.pdf.

If anyone know otherwise please chime in.

yoba222

I should probably starting logging these things and not wait until the last minute.