GSEC Disclosure
The GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) certification validates a practitioner's knowledge of information security beyond simple terminology and concepts. GSEC certification holders are demonstrating that they are qualified for hands-on IT systems roles with respect to security tasks.
Areas Covered
Active defense, defense in depth, access control & password management
Cryptography: basic concepts, algorithms and deployment, and application
Defensible network architecture, networking & protocols, and network security
Incident handling & response, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing
Linux security: structure, permissions, & access; hardening & securing; monitoring & attack detection; & security utilities
Security policy, contingency plans, critical controls and IT risk management
Web communication security, virtualization and cloud security, and endpoint security
Windows: access controls, automation, auditing, forensics, security infrastructure, & securing network services
Who is GSEC for?
Anyone new to information security who has some background in information systems & networking
Security professionals
Security managers
Operations personnel
IT engineers and supervisors
Security administrators
Forensic analysts
Penetration testers
Auditors
Requirements
1 proctored exam
180 questions
Time limit of 5 hours
Minimum Passing Score of 73%
https://www.giac.org/certification/security-essentials-gsec