As the world navigates the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats and attack surfaces, it’s important to remember that being proactive is better than being reactive. Infosec experts agree that adopting a prevent-only strategy is insufficient: purple team tactics, combining security controls with attack techniques, are necessary to be truly competitive against the world's greatest cyber threats. GIAC created the GDAT certification to fill these critical gaps in the cyber security workforce and ensure that both practitioners and enterprises are well equipped to fight against advanced adversaries.
What Is GDAT Certification?
The GDAT certification is designed to validate real-world, hands-on skills dealing with offensive and defensive advanced persistent threat response. If you're working in a SOC as an analyst or engineer, if you're a security architect or manager, or if you're penetration tester seeking a deeper understanding of defensive controls, then GDAT is the certification for you.
