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GIACGPCS
› Cost
Exam fee
GPCS$979
Exam fee
$979
Annual maintenance fee
GPCS—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
GPCS$979
3-year cost of ownership
$979
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
GPCS71% (scaled per attempt)
Pass mark
71% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
GPCS$999 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GPCS150–280 hrs
Study time
150–280 hrs
Validity
GPCS4 yrs
Validity
4 yrs
CPE / yr
GPCS9 CPEs
CPE / yr
9 CPEs
Delivery
GPCSmixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
GPCS$130K – $195K
Range
$130K – $195K
Median
GPCS$155,000
Median
$155,000
Premium %
GPCS—
Premium %
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Role context
GPCSMulti-cloud security engineer, US, 4-6 years.
Role context
Multi-cloud security engineer, US, 4-6 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
GPCS7.5
Schema quality
7.5
Practice evidence
GPCS6.5
Practice evidence
6.5
Maintenance
GPCS8.0
Maintenance
8.0
Market recognition
GPCS6.0
Market recognition
6.0
Average
GPCS7.0
Average
7.0
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
GPCSGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
GPCS—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
GPCS—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
GPCS—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
GPCS2024 SEC510 refresh (2024-04)
Current version
2024 SEC510 refresh (2024-04)
› Domain coverage
A5Cloud Security
GPCS● core
A5Cloud Security
● core
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