GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
Credential: GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
Credentialing Agency: Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
Renewal Period: 4 years
The Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) certification bridges together IT, engineering and cyber security to achieve security for industrial control systems from design through retirement. This unique vendor-neutral, practitioner focused industrial control system certification is a collaborative effort between GIAC and representatives from a global industry consortium involving organizations that design, deploy, operate and/or maintain industrial automation and control system infrastructure. GICSP will assess a base level of knowledge and understanding across a diverse set of professionals who engineer or support control systems and share responsibility for the security of these environments. GICSP will be leveraged across industries to ensure a minimum set of knowledge and capabilities that an IT, Engineer, and Security professional should know if they are in a role that could influence the cyber security of an ICS environment. GIAC does not require any specific prerequisites to take the certification exam.
More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.
GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
The following DOD Civilian Occupations provide training and/or experience that contributes to attaining this credential:
The following Federal Occupations provide training and/or experience that contribute to attaining this credential:
| Federal Occupation | Related As | |
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| 0080 Security Administration Series |  Some |
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| 0132 Intelligence Series |  Other |
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| 2210 Information Technology Management Series | Other |
The following civilian occupations are related to this credential:
| Civilian Job | Bright Outlook | Registered Apprenticeship | Local Salary Info | |
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| Computer and Information Systems Managers |  Bright Outlook |
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| Computer Network Support Specialists | find local salary |
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| Computer Systems Analysts | Apprenticeship |
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| Information Security Analysts | Bright Outlook |
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| Information Technology Project Managers | find local salary |
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| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | Apprenticeship |
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility Requirements (View Details)
- Credential Prerequisite
- Experience
- Education
- Training
- Membership
- Other
- Fee
Note: This credential may have multiple options for becoming eligible. Listed are the minimum requirements based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.
Exam Requirements (View Details)
- Exam
- Written Exam
- Oral Exam
- Practical Exam
- Performance Assessment
RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY
Renewal Period: 4 years
AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
8120 Woodmont Avenue
Suite 205
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 654-7267
Fax: (301) 951-0140
Email: info@giac.org
Other REQUIREMENTS
The GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) credential has the following other requirements:
- All GIAC-certified individuals agree to uphold and be bound by the GIAC Code of Ethics.
Written Exam
- Access Management
- Configuration/Change Management - change management, baselines, equipment connections, and auditing
- Configuration/Change Management-software updates
- Cybersecurity Essentials for ICS - attacks and incidents
- Cybersecurity Essentials for ICS - availability
- Cybersecurity Essentials for ICS - cryptographics
- Cybersecurity Essentials for ICS - security tenets
- Cybersecurity Essentials for ICS - threats
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
- ICS Architecture - Communication Mediums
- ICS Architecture - field device architecture
- ICS Architecture - industrial protocols
- ICS Architecture - network protocols
- ICS Architecture - network segmentation
- ICS Architecture - wireless security
- ICS Modules and Elements Hardening - application security
- ICS Modules and Elements Hardening - embedded devices
- ICS Modules and Elements Hardening - network security/hardening
- ICS Modules and Elements Hardening - OS security
- ICS Modules and Elements Hardening-Configuration and endpoint hardening
- ICS Security Assessments - security tools
- ICS Security Assessments-assessments & testing
- ICS Security Governance and Risk Management - risk management
- ICS Security Governance and Risk Management - security policies and procedures development
- ICS Security Monitoring - Logging
- ICS Security Monitoring - Monitoring
- Incident Management
- Industrial Control Systems - basic process control systems
- Industrial Control Systems - safety and protection systems
- Physical Security
Exam Preparation Resources
There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) examination:
- General References
- Related Courses
- Related Training
Testing Information
Testing for this credential is handled by Pearson VUE. The test centers are located in the U.S. They also have some test centers on military bases.
To find out more, use the following links on the Pearson VUE website:
For more information on the Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) testing process, visit the agency website.
RECERTIFICATION
GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
Renewal Period: 4 years
Additional considerations for the GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) include:
- GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) certification now meets the requirements of the DoD Manual 8570.01 "Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program" and is approved for the Department of Defense (DoD) Computer Network Defense Analyst (CND-A), Computer Network Defense Infrastructure Support (CND-IS) and Information Assurance Technical Level II (IAT Level II) workforce categories.
The approval of GICSP for DoDD 8570 effects any full or part-time military service member, contractor, or local nationals with privileged access to a DoD information system performing information assurance (security) functions -- regardless of job or occupational series, requiring an approved certification for their particular job classification.
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