GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD)

This accelerated GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD) certification validates a practitioner's ability to detect and investigate suspicious activity in cloud infrastructure. GCTD-certified professionals are experienced in cyber threat intelligence, secure cloud configuration, and other practices needed to defend cloud solutions and services.

In just 2 days, you’ll gain an understanding of cloud automation options and the ability to create a simple automated response workflow. You’ll be able to:

• Understand the unique security concerns related to the cloud, as well as a knowledge of cloud access, monitoring, and data collection sources.
• Demonstrate Containers and Cloud Proxies
• Demonstrate an understanding of containers and cloud proxy services, as well as common threats and log sources.
• Demonstrate an understanding of types and sources of cyber threat intelligence and their use.
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct a basic vulnerability assessment and perform data discovery activities.
• Demonstrate a hands-on ability to configure and access host-based logs in Microsoft and Amazon cloud environments.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform inventory discovery tasks and knowledge of cloud configuration tools.
• Demonstrate an understanding of monitoring and detection tools and perform basic investigation against logs using cloud-based tools.
• Demonstrate a hands-on ability to configure and access network logs in Microsoft and Amazon cloud environments.

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the GIAC exam, and achieve your GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD) certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Anyone who performs monitoring, threat detection, or incident response
• Anyone responsible for logging in a cloud environment
• Security Analysts
• Security Engineers
• Security Architects
• Vulnerability Assessors
• Incident Responders

• Module 1: Cloud Management
• Module 2: Containers and Cloud Proxies
• Module 3: Cyber Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting
• Module 4: Data and Vulnerability Management
• Module 5: Host Logging
• Module 6: Inventory and Configuration Tools
• Module 7: Monitoring, Detection, and Analysis
• Module 8: Network Logging

Exam Track

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD) exam

• Duration: 2 hours
• Number of questions: 75
• Passing score: Minimum passing score of 70%

There are no prerequisites for this accelerated course.

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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