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GIACGNFA
› Cost
Exam fee
GNFA$979
Exam fee
$979
Annual maintenance fee
GNFA—
Annual maintenance fee
—
3-year cost of ownership
GNFA$979
3-year cost of ownership
$979
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
GNFA70% (scaled per attempt)
Pass mark
70% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
GNFA$999 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GNFA150–280 hrs
Study time
150–280 hrs
Validity
GNFA4 yrs
Validity
4 yrs
CPE / yr
GNFA9 CPEs
CPE / yr
9 CPEs
Delivery
GNFAmixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
GNFA$110K – $165K
Range
$110K – $165K
Median
GNFA$135,000
Median
$135,000
Premium %
GNFA—
Premium %
—
Role context
GNFANetwork forensics analyst / DFIR engineer, US, 3-5 years.
Role context
Network forensics analyst / DFIR engineer, US, 3-5 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
GNFA8.5
Schema quality
8.5
Practice evidence
GNFA6.5
Practice evidence
6.5
Maintenance
GNFA6.5
Maintenance
6.5
Market recognition
GNFA6.0
Market recognition
6.0
Average
GNFA6.9
Average
6.9
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
GNFAGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
GNFA—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
GNFA—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
GNFA—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
GNFA2024 FOR572 refresh (2024-06)
Current version
2024 FOR572 refresh (2024-06)
› Domain coverage
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
GNFA● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
● core
A2Network Security
GNFA● core
A2Network Security
● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
GNFA● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
● core
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