GIAC -_Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA)
What is GSNA?
The GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA) certification validates a practitioner’s ability to apply basic risk analysis techniques and to conduct technical audits of essential information systems. GSNA certification holders have demonstrated knowledge of network, perimeter, and application auditing as well as risk assessment and reporting.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for:
- Auditors
- Managers overseeing an audit or security team
- Security professionals
- System administrators
- Network administrators
- Anyone who wants to implement effective continuous monitoring processes
Learning Objectives
The topic areas for each exam part follow:
- Auditing Concepts & Methodology: will knowledge of basic auditing terms and concepts and demonstrate familiarity with the audit process, baselines, time based security concepts, and how risk assessment are used to identify and specify controls.
- Auditing Networking Devices & Services: will demonstrate the ability to audit common network devices and services, including: routers, switches, wireless infrastructure, virtualized services, containerized applications, VoIP, mail, DNS, and remote access services.
- Auditing Unix Systems: will demonstrate the ability to audit Unix systems using common techniques, tools and scripting commands to determine process information, access controls, and system configurations.
- Auditing Windows Systems: will demonstrate the ability to audit Windows systems using common techniques, tools, and scripting commands to determine process information, access controls, and system configurations.
- Web Application Security: will demonstrate the ability to audit web applications, including their configuration, authentication, session management, data security at rest and in transit, and vulnerabilities to common attacks.
Benefits of GSNA:
- Auditing, risk assessments, and reporting
- Network and perimeter auditing and monitoring, web application auditing
- Auditing and monitoring in windows and Unix environments
Exam Format
- 1 proctored exam
- 115 questions
- Time limit of 3 hours
- Minimum Passing Score of 73%
Note: GIAC reserves the right to change the specifications for each certification without notice. Based on a scientific passing point study, the passing point for the GSNA exam has been determined to be 73% for all candidates receiving access to their certification attempts on or after July 15th, 2016. To verify the format and passing point of your specific certification attempt, read the Certification Information found in your account at https://exams.giac.org/pages/attempts.
General Information
- Training is available in a variety of modalities including live conference training, online, and self study.
- Practical work experience can help ensure that you have mastered the skills necessary for certification
- College level courses or study through another program may meet the needs for mastery.
The procedure to contest exam results can be found at https://www.giac.org/about/procedures/grievance.
