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GIAC / SANS · professional
GCTIGIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence
Structured threat intel production, ATT&CK, analytic tradecraft.
Official pageCREST · professional
CREST CCTIMCREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager
CREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager
Official pageComparing
GIAC / SANSGCTI
CRESTCREST CCTIM
› Cost
Exam fee
GCTI$979
CREST CCTIM$700
Exam fee
$979
$700
Annual maintenance fee
GCTI—
CREST CCTIM—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
GCTI$979
CREST CCTIM$700
3-year cost of ownership
$979
$700
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
GCTI71% (scaled per attempt)
CREST CCTIM—
Pass mark
71% (scaled per attempt)
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Retake policy
GCTI$999 fee · 30d wait
CREST CCTIM$750 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$999 fee · 30d wait
$750 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GCTI100–180 hrs
CREST CCTIM—
Study time
100–180 hrs
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Validity
GCTI4 yrs
CREST CCTIM3 yrs
Validity
4 yrs
3 yrs
CPE / yr
GCTI9 CPEs
CREST CCTIM—
CPE / yr
9 CPEs
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Delivery
GCTIonline proctored
CREST CCTIMtest center
Delivery
online proctored
test center
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
GCTI$110K – $170K
CREST CCTIM—
Range
$110K – $170K
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Median
GCTI$135,000
CREST CCTIM—
Median
$135,000
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Premium %
GCTI—
CREST CCTIM—
Premium %
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Role context
GCTIThreat intelligence analyst, US, 3-5 years.
CREST CCTIM—
Role context
Threat intelligence analyst, US, 3-5 years.
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
GCTI8.0
CREST CCTIM8.0
Schema quality
8.0
8.0
Practice evidence
GCTI4.5
CREST CCTIM8.0
Practice evidence
4.5
8.0
Maintenance
GCTI7.5
CREST CCTIM7.0
Maintenance
7.5
7.0
Market recognition
GCTI6.5
CREST CCTIM6.5
Market recognition
6.5
6.5
Average
GCTI6.6
CREST CCTIM7.4
Average
6.6
7.4
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
GCTIGlobal · US · EU · UK
CREST CCTIMUK · EU · Global
Recognition
Global · US · EU · UK
UK · EU · Global
ISO 17024 accredited
GCTI✓
CREST CCTIM—
ISO 17024 accredited
✓
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DoD 8140 baseline
GCTI—
CREST CCTIM—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
GCTI4,000
CREST CCTIM—
Holders worldwide
4,000
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Current version
GCTI2024 FOR578 refresh (2024-06)
CREST CCTIM—
Current version
2024 FOR578 refresh (2024-06)
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› Domain coverage
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
GCTI● core
CREST CCTIM·
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
● core
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A21Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering
GCTI○ touched
CREST CCTIM·
A21Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering
○ touched
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A22Information Operations & Cognitive Security
GCTI○ touched
CREST CCTIM·
A22Information Operations & Cognitive Security
○ touched
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A8Threat Intelligence
GCTI● core
CREST CCTIM·
A8Threat Intelligence
● core
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A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
GCTI·
CREST CCTIM● core
A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
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● core
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