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GIACGDAT
› Cost
Exam fee
GDAT$979
Exam fee
$979
Annual maintenance fee
GDAT—
Annual maintenance fee
—
3-year cost of ownership
GDAT$979
3-year cost of ownership
$979
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
GDAT73% (scaled per attempt)
Pass mark
73% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
GDAT$999 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GDAT150–280 hrs
Study time
150–280 hrs
Validity
GDAT4 yrs
Validity
4 yrs
CPE / yr
GDAT9 CPEs
CPE / yr
9 CPEs
Delivery
GDATmixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
GDAT$125K – $180K
Range
$125K – $180K
Median
GDAT$150,000
Median
$150,000
Premium %
GDAT—
Premium %
—
Role context
GDATSenior detection engineer / purple team operator, US, 5+ years.
Role context
Senior detection engineer / purple team operator, US, 5+ years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
GDAT8.5
Schema quality
8.5
Practice evidence
GDAT6.5
Practice evidence
6.5
Maintenance
GDAT7.5
Maintenance
7.5
Market recognition
GDAT6.5
Market recognition
6.5
Average
GDAT7.3
Average
7.3
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
GDATGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
GDAT—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
DoD 8140 baseline
GDAT—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
GDAT—
Holders worldwide
—
Current version
GDAT2024 SEC599 refresh (2024-06)
Current version
2024 SEC599 refresh (2024-06)
› Domain coverage
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
GDAT● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
● core
A19Cyber Deception & Active Defense
GDAT● core
A19Cyber Deception & Active Defense
● core
A8Threat Intelligence
GDAT● core
A8Threat Intelligence
● core
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