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GIAC · leadership
GSTRTGIAC Strategic Planning, Policy and Leadership
GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy and Leadership
Official pageGIAC · leadership
GSLCGIAC Security Leadership Certification
GIAC Security Leadership Certification
Official pageComparing
GIACGSTRT
GIACGSLC
› Cost
Exam fee
GSTRT$979
GSLC$979
Exam fee
$979
$979
Annual maintenance fee
GSTRT—
GSLC—
Annual maintenance fee
—
—
3-year cost of ownership
GSTRT$979
GSLC$979
3-year cost of ownership
$979
$979
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
GSTRT67% (scaled per attempt)
GSLC73% (scaled per attempt)
Pass mark
67% (scaled per attempt)
73% (scaled per attempt)
Retake policy
GSTRT$999 fee · 30d wait
GSLC$999 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$999 fee · 30d wait
$999 fee · 30d wait
Study time
GSTRT100–200 hrs
GSLC100–200 hrs
Study time
100–200 hrs
100–200 hrs
Validity
GSTRT4 yrs
GSLC4 yrs
Validity
4 yrs
4 yrs
CPE / yr
GSTRT9 CPEs
GSLC9 CPEs
CPE / yr
9 CPEs
9 CPEs
Delivery
GSTRTmixed
GSLCmixed
Delivery
mixed
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
GSTRT$145K – $215K
GSLC$140K – $200K
Range
$145K – $215K
$140K – $200K
Median
GSTRT$175,000
GSLC$165,000
Median
$175,000
$165,000
Premium %
GSTRT—
GSLC—
Premium %
—
—
Role context
GSTRTSenior security director / VP-track, US, 7+ years.
GSLCSecurity manager / director, US, 5+ years.
Role context
Senior security director / VP-track, US, 7+ years.
Security manager / director, US, 5+ years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
GSTRT8.0
GSLC7.5
Schema quality
8.0
7.5
Practice evidence
GSTRT4.5
GSLC4.0
Practice evidence
4.5
4.0
Maintenance
GSTRT7.0
GSLC6.5
Maintenance
7.0
6.5
Market recognition
GSTRT5.5
GSLC5.0
Market recognition
5.5
5.0
Average
GSTRT6.3
GSLC5.8
Average
6.3
5.8
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
GSTRTGlobal
GSLCGlobal
Recognition
Global
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
GSTRT—
GSLC—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
—
DoD 8140 baseline
GSTRT—
GSLC—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
—
Holders worldwide
GSTRT—
GSLC—
Holders worldwide
—
—
Current version
GSTRT2024 MGT514 refresh (2024-04)
GSLC2024 MGT512 refresh (2024-04)
Current version
2024 MGT514 refresh (2024-04)
2024 MGT512 refresh (2024-04)
› Domain coverage
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
GSTRT● core
GSLC·
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
● core
·
A18Security Leadership
GSTRT● core
GSLC● core
A18Security Leadership
● core
● core
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