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GIAC GCIH Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | GIAC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | GIAC Certified Incident Handler Exam |
| Exam Number: | GCIH |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | $1,049 USD |
| Exam Duration: | 240 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Open book, Multiple choice |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Passing Score: | 69% |
| Related Certifications: | GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 106 |
| Recommended Training: | SANS SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling |
| Exam Registration: | GIAC Official Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Web-based proctored exam; remote proctoring via ProctorU or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; relevant experience or completion of SANS SEC504 training highly recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.giac.org/certifications/certified-incident-handler-gcih |
GIAC GCIH Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Attack Techniques and Reconnaissance | 25% | - Password attacks and credential theft - Post-exploitation, persistence and covering tracks - Network reconnaissance and scanning - Exploitation methods and tools |
| Incident Response and Handling Process | 15% | - PICERL and DAIR frameworks - Preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, lessons learned - Documentation, reporting and legal considerations |
| Malware Analysis and Investigation | 20% | - AI-assisted malware investigation - Malware types, behavior and infection vectors - Rootkits, backdoors and evasive techniques - Basic static and dynamic analysis |
| Detection of Malicious Activity | 20% | - Web application and database attack detection - Network traffic analysis and anomaly detection - Endpoint indicators of compromise - Log analysis and SIEM operations |
| Defense Strategies and Tools | 20% | - Covert communication detection - Pivoting and lateral movement defense - Defending against AI and LLM-based attacks - Containment, eradication and recovery strategies |
GIAC GCIH FAQ — Everything to Know Before You Register
The GCIH exam is GIAC's official assessment for the GIAC Certified Incident Handler certification, which sits at the Professional level. It verifies that you can work with the GIAC Certified Incident Handler skill set the way real jobs demand — not merely recognize the terminology. It also belongs to a certification family that includes GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), so passing it strengthens your position across multiple career paths. For newcomers and veterans alike, the GCIH exam is the kind of credential that converts effort into evidence.
The GIAC Certified Incident Handler blueprint contains 5 domains, beginning with Detection of Malicious Activity (20%), Defense Strategies and Tools (20%), and Attack Techniques and Reconnaissance (25%). Use the weightings like a map of where the points live — the heaviest domains earn the largest share of your study hours. The complete topic list is in the exam topics section above; study against it, and nothing in the exam will feel unannounced.
You're looking at 106 questions inside 240 minutes on the GIAC Certified Incident Handler exam. Do the division now and memorize your per-question budget; on exam day, anything that blows its budget gets flagged and revisited with leftover time. Timed practice is what makes this instinctive — the Real4Prep PC test engine runs time-limited mock exams and scores them automatically, so you arrive already knowing your pace.
GIAC sets the GIAC Certified Incident Handler passing score at 69%, and each attempt costs $1,049 USD — full price every time, retakes included. That makes preparation the cheaper strategy by a wide margin. The practical path: take auto-scored timed mocks with Real4Prep practice questions until you clear the passing mark comfortably across multiple runs, then register with confidence grounded in data.
The official GIAC Certified Incident Handler format list includes: Multiple choice, Open book. Each format rewards a specific skill — scenario items reward careful reading order, multi-select items reward completeness — so practice should cover all of them, not just your favorites. Real4Prep's 330 practice questions span the full list, which means the exam's mechanics feel rehearsed and only its content requires thought.
GIAC offers the GCIH exam in English. Choose the language you process fastest when the clock is running — comprehension speed quietly decides borderline results. If English is your pick, working through Real4Prep's English GCIH practice questions builds precisely the vocabulary the exam will use against you.
Passing the GIAC Certified Incident Handler exam earns a credential valid for 3 years. Record the expiry date as soon as you pass, and look into recertification options well in advance — a renewal planned early is trivial, a lapsed credential is not. Recertification policy belongs to GIAC and changes periodically, so confirm the current rules on the official certification page.
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GIAC Certified Incident Handler Sample Questions:
Which of the following is the difference between SSL and S-HTTP?
- A. SSL operates at the application layer and S-HTTP operates at the network layer.
- B. SSL operates at the network layer and S-HTTP operates at the application layer.
- C. SSL operates at the application layer and S-HTTP operates at the transport layer.
- D. SSL operates at the transport layer and S-HTTP operates at the application layer.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
John works as a Network Administrator for We-are-secure Inc. He finds that TCP port 7597 of the Weare- secure server is open. He suspects that it may be open due to a Trojan installed on the server. He presents a report to the company describing the symptoms of the Trojan. A summary of the report is given below:
Once this Trojan has been installed on the computer, it searches Notpad.exe, renames it Note.com, and then copies itself to the computer as Notepad.exe. Each time Notepad.exe is executed, the Trojan executes and calls the original Notepad to avoid being noticed.
Which of the following Trojans has the symptoms as the one described above?
- A. eBlaster
- B. NetBus
- C. Qaz
- D. SubSeven
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
What is the major difference between a worm and a Trojan horse?
- A. A worm is self replicating, while a Trojan horse is not.
- B. A worm is a form of malicious program, while a Trojan horse is a utility.
- C. A worm spreads via e-mail, while a Trojan horse does not.
- D. A Trojan horse is a malicious program, while a worm is an anti-virus software.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
You check performance logs and note that there has been a recent dramatic increase in the amount of broadcast traffic. What is this most likely to be an indicator of?
- A. Virus
- B. Syn flood
- C. Misconfigured router
- D. DoS attack
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
James works as a Database Administrator for Techsoft Inc. The company has a SQL Server 2005 computer.
The computer has a database named Sales. Users complain that the performance of the database has deteriorated. James opens the System Monitor tool and finds that there is an increase in network traffic. What kind of attack might be the cause of the performance deterioration?
- A. Virus
- B. Injection
- C. Internal attack
- D. Denial-of-Service
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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