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GIAC · professional
GRTP
GIAC Red Team Professional

GIAC Red Team Professional

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Cost

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

Exam mechanics

Pass mark
GRTP67% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
GRTP$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GRTP
Validity
GRTP4 yrs
CPE / yr
GRTP9 CPEs
Delivery
GRTPmixed

Salary signal (US base)

Range
GRTP$130K – $200K
Median
GRTP$160,000
Premium %
GRTP
Role context
GRTPRed team operator / adversary emulator, US, 5+ years.

Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
GRTP7.5
Practice evidence
GRTP8.0
Maintenance
GRTP8.5
Market recognition
GRTP5.5
Average
GRTP7.4

Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
GRTPGlobal
ISO 17024 accredited
GRTP
DoD 8140 baseline
GRTP
Holders worldwide
GRTP
Current version
GRTPLaunched 2024 (2024-06)

Domain coverage

A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
GRTP● core

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