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GIACGCLD
› Cost
Exam fee
GCLD$979
Exam fee
$979
Annual maintenance fee
GCLD—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
GCLD$979
3-year cost of ownership
$979
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
GCLD60% (scaled per attempt)
Pass mark
60% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
GCLD$999 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GCLD60–120 hrs
Study time
60–120 hrs
Validity
GCLD4 yrs
Validity
4 yrs
CPE / yr
GCLD9 CPEs
CPE / yr
9 CPEs
Delivery
GCLDmixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
GCLD$95K – $145K
Range
$95K – $145K
Median
GCLD$115,000
Median
$115,000
Premium %
GCLD—
Premium %
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Role context
GCLDCloud security analyst (entry-mid), US, 2-4 years.
Role context
Cloud security analyst (entry-mid), US, 2-4 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
GCLD8.0
Schema quality
8.0
Practice evidence
GCLD5.5
Practice evidence
5.5
Maintenance
GCLD8.0
Maintenance
8.0
Market recognition
GCLD5.5
Market recognition
5.5
Average
GCLD6.8
Average
6.8
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
GCLDGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
GCLD—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
GCLD—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
GCLD—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
GCLD2024 SEC388 refresh (2024-04)
Current version
2024 SEC388 refresh (2024-04)
› Domain coverage
A5Cloud Security
GCLD● core
A5Cloud Security
● core
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