Why is GIAC the best certification for 8570?
The GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Program provides assurance to employers that their employees and contractors can actually do the job they are assigned to do. GIAC goes beyond theory and terminology and tests the pragmatics of Audit, Security, Operations, Management and Software Security. The family of GIAC certifications target actual job-based skill sets, rather than taking a one-size fits all approach to IT Security. GIAC offers more than 20 specialized information security certifications, many of GIAC’s certifications are recognized under the DoD 8570 program. The GIAC certification process validates the specific skills of security professionals and developers with standards that were developed using the highest benchmarks in the industry. There are over 22,000 GIAC certified professionals in the IT Security industry.