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› Cost
Exam fee
GASF$979
Exam fee
$979
Annual maintenance fee
GASF—
Annual maintenance fee
—
3-year cost of ownership
GASF$979
3-year cost of ownership
$979
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
GASF70% (scaled per attempt)
Pass mark
70% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
GASF$999 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GASF—
Study time
—
Validity
GASF4 yrs
Validity
4 yrs
CPE / yr
GASF9 CPEs
CPE / yr
9 CPEs
Delivery
GASFmixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
GASF$110K – $165K
Range
$110K – $165K
Median
GASF$135,000
Median
$135,000
Premium %
GASF—
Premium %
—
Role context
GASFMobile forensic examiner / DFIR specialist, US, 4-6 years.
Role context
Mobile forensic examiner / DFIR specialist, US, 4-6 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
GASF7.0
Schema quality
7.0
Practice evidence
GASF6.5
Practice evidence
6.5
Maintenance
GASF6.0
Maintenance
6.0
Market recognition
GASF5.5
Market recognition
5.5
Average
GASF6.3
Average
6.3
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
GASFGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
GASF—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
DoD 8140 baseline
GASF—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
GASF—
Holders worldwide
—
Current version
GASF2024 FOR585 refresh (2024-08)
Current version
2024 FOR585 refresh (2024-08)
› Domain coverage
A14OT/ICS Security
GASF● core
A14OT/ICS Security
● core
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