SANS GIAC Exam

[Vice]

Hi all,
anyone took GIAC exam learning by only the Books? Is that doable even the course includes labs?
I assume, that if the course includes labs the exam will also include question regarding labs.

Appreciate any feedbacks!

Thanks!
Vice

[Insider]

Not that I have any experience with this. I don't think that many people take the GIAC on their own unless their employer is paying. It's pretty expensive.

But a nice way to learn could maybe to go through previous SANS material. There's plenty of leaked course packages out there.

[Vice]

Thanks, Insider!

After checking the SANS Website for the Exam costs, ive decided against paying out of my pocket.
I supposed to give a try and go straight into an exam but the costs are insance.

Not that I have any experience with this. I don't think that many people take the GIAC on their own unless their employer is paying. It's pretty expensive.

But a nice way to learn could maybe to go through previous SANS material. There's plenty of leaked course packages out there.

[Insider]

Thanks, Insider!

After checking the SANS Website for the Exam costs, ive decided against paying out of my pocket.
I supposed to give a try and go straight into an exam but the costs are insance.

Not that I have any experience with this. I don't think that many people take the GIAC on their own unless their employer is paying. It's pretty expensive.

But a nice way to learn could maybe to go through previous SANS material. There's plenty of leaked course packages out there.

Yeah. Most people I know who have taken SANS don't actually pay for it on their own. Usually they already have an established employer in infosec that pays it for them. To become a more valuable asset to the company.

But you could always go for more entry level certs like OSCP. Get your foot into an infosec job. Gain plenty of experience and then try to go for SANS from there.