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GIACGIME
› Cost
Exam fee
GIME$979
Exam fee
$979
Annual maintenance fee
GIME—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
GIME$979
3-year cost of ownership
$979
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
GIME70% (scaled per attempt)
Pass mark
70% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
GIME$999 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GIME150–280 hrs
Study time
150–280 hrs
Validity
GIME4 yrs
Validity
4 yrs
CPE / yr
GIME9 CPEs
CPE / yr
9 CPEs
Delivery
GIMEmixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
GIME$110K – $165K
Range
$110K – $165K
Median
GIME$135,000
Median
$135,000
Premium %
GIME—
Premium %
—
Role context
GIMEApple-platform forensic examiner, US, 4-6 years. Niche specialty.
Role context
Apple-platform forensic examiner, US, 4-6 years. Niche specialty.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
GIME8.0
Schema quality
8.0
Practice evidence
GIME5.5
Practice evidence
5.5
Maintenance
GIME6.5
Maintenance
6.5
Market recognition
GIME5.0
Market recognition
5.0
Average
GIME6.3
Average
6.3
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
GIMEGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
GIME—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
DoD 8140 baseline
GIME—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
GIME—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
GIME2024 FOR518 refresh (2024-08)
Current version
2024 FOR518 refresh (2024-08)
› Domain coverage
A16Mobile & IoT Security
GIME● core
A16Mobile & IoT Security
● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
GIME● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
● core
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