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GIACGCTD
› Cost
Exam fee
GCTD$979
Exam fee
$979
Annual maintenance fee
GCTD—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
GCTD$979
3-year cost of ownership
$979
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
GCTD70% (scaled per attempt)
Pass mark
70% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
GCTD$999 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GCTD80–160 hrs
Study time
80–160 hrs
Validity
GCTD4 yrs
Validity
4 yrs
CPE / yr
GCTD9 CPEs
CPE / yr
9 CPEs
Delivery
GCTDmixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
GCTD$115K – $175K
Range
$115K – $175K
Median
GCTD$140,000
Median
$140,000
Premium %
GCTD—
Premium %
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Role context
GCTDCloud detection engineer / CDR analyst, US, 4-6 years.
Role context
Cloud detection engineer / CDR analyst, US, 4-6 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
GCTD8.0
Schema quality
8.0
Practice evidence
GCTD5.5
Practice evidence
5.5
Maintenance
GCTD7.5
Maintenance
7.5
Market recognition
GCTD5.0
Market recognition
5.0
Average
GCTD6.5
Average
6.5
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
GCTDGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
GCTD—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
GCTD—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
GCTD—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
GCTD2024 SEC541 refresh (2024-06)
Current version
2024 SEC541 refresh (2024-06)
› Domain coverage
A10Security Operations
GCTD● core
A10Security Operations
● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
GCTD● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
● core
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