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GIAC · expert
GDAT
GIAC Defending Advanced Threats

GIAC Defending Advanced Threats

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Cost

Exam fee
GDAT$979
Annual maintenance fee
GDAT
3-year cost of ownership
GDAT$979

Exam mechanics

Pass mark
GDAT73% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
GDAT$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GDAT150–280 hrs
Validity
GDAT4 yrs
CPE / yr
GDAT9 CPEs
Delivery
GDATmixed

Salary signal (US base)

Range
GDAT$125K – $180K
Median
GDAT$150,000
Premium %
GDAT
Role context
GDATSenior detection engineer / purple team operator, US, 5+ years.

Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
GDAT8.5
Practice evidence
GDAT6.5
Maintenance
GDAT7.5
Market recognition
GDAT6.5
Average
GDAT7.3

Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
GDATGlobal
ISO 17024 accredited
GDAT
DoD 8140 baseline
GDAT
Holders worldwide
GDAT
Current version
GDAT2024 SEC599 refresh (2024-06)

Domain coverage

A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
GDAT● core
A19Cyber Deception & Active Defense
GDAT● core
A8Threat Intelligence
GDAT● core

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