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GCDAGIAC Certified Detection Analyst
GIAC Certified Detection Analyst
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GIACGCDA
GIACGMON
› Cost
Exam fee
GCDA$979
GMON$979
Exam fee
$979
$979
Annual maintenance fee
GCDA—
GMON—
Annual maintenance fee
—
—
3-year cost of ownership
GCDA$979
GMON$979
3-year cost of ownership
$979
$979
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
GCDA71% (scaled per attempt)
GMON74% (scaled per attempt)
Pass mark
71% (scaled per attempt)
74% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
GCDA$999 fee · 30d wait
GMON$999 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$999 fee · 30d wait
$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GCDA150–280 hrs
GMON100–200 hrs
Study time
150–280 hrs
100–200 hrs
Validity
GCDA4 yrs
GMON4 yrs
Validity
4 yrs
4 yrs
CPE / yr
GCDA9 CPEs
GMON9 CPEs
CPE / yr
9 CPEs
9 CPEs
Delivery
GCDAmixed
GMONmixed
Delivery
mixed
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
GCDA$105K – $160K
GMON$100K – $150K
Range
$105K – $160K
$100K – $150K
Median
GCDA$130,000
GMON$120,000
Median
$130,000
$120,000
Premium %
GCDA—
GMON—
Premium %
—
—
Role context
GCDASenior detection analyst / SIEM engineer, US, 3-5 years.
GMONDetection engineer / SOC senior analyst, US, 3-5 years.
Role context
Senior detection analyst / SIEM engineer, US, 3-5 years.
Detection engineer / SOC senior analyst, US, 3-5 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
GCDA8.0
GMON8.0
Schema quality
8.0
8.0
Practice evidence
GCDA6.0
GMON5.5
Practice evidence
6.0
5.5
Maintenance
GCDA7.5
GMON7.0
Maintenance
7.5
7.0
Market recognition
GCDA5.0
GMON5.5
Market recognition
5.0
5.5
Average
GCDA6.6
GMON6.5
Average
6.6
6.5
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
GCDAGlobal
GMONGlobal
Recognition
Global
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
GCDA—
GMON—
ISO 17024 accredited
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—
DoD 8140 baseline
GCDA—
GMON—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
—
Holders worldwide
GCDA—
GMON—
Holders worldwide
—
—
Current version
GCDA2024 SEC555 refresh (2024-04)
GMON2024 SEC511 refresh (2024-04)
Current version
2024 SEC555 refresh (2024-04)
2024 SEC511 refresh (2024-04)
› Domain coverage
A10Security Operations
GCDA● core
GMON● core
A10Security Operations
● core
● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
GCDA● core
GMON● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
● core
● core
A25Security Architecture & Engineering
GCDA·
GMON● core
A25Security Architecture & Engineering
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● core
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