I think, and I could be wrong, but I think that if you pass a GIAC exam and stay current, you are entitled to updated books. In your case with GCIH, you'd have to pay for the cert attempt and use the books you've got. I don't have the GCIH yet, but for GIAC the index is everything. EVERYTHING. (Did I mention that the index is everything?)
On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 11:48 AM, Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote: > yeah, I took SANS SEC504 a couple years ago, prep for GCIH, but never got > around to testing. Wonder if my materials are still valid for the exam. > > maybe I should start with this one you did, and leverage back to GCIH? > FWIW, the SEC504 class was fun, if not a bit brain melting at times (I'm > weaker on the Linux side) and our team won the challenge coin on the > capture the flag even the last day. > I don't think any single one of us could have completed the entire > challenge, took the combined knowledge and skills of all four of us. > > Thanks, and congrats > > > On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 10:58 AM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That should be GCIH, not GHIH. >> >> Kurt >> >> On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 7:55 AM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I took a SANS course (SEC401), but frankly could have taught most of >> > the course myself. >> > >> > I've been doing this a very long time, and have read everything >> > security-related I could get my hands on for years. >> > >> > The course and testing did highlight a few areas where I my knowledge >> is weak. >> > >> > I expect that the next cert I go for will be significantly harder for >> > me, as whatever it might be (no sure which - GCED/GCWIN/GHIH) will >> > require much more in-depth knowledge in a specific domain. >> > >> > Kurt >> > >> > On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 6:10 AM, Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Nice :D >> >> What was your preparation for the exam? In person classroom, web >> based, >> >> book based, etc. ? >> >> >> >> Erik >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 9:24 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> It's a good start >> >>> https://www.giac.org/certified-professional/kurt-buff/162966 >> >>> >> >>> Passed with 85%, in 1h 12m. >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >
