GIAC GCIH - Certified Incident Handler
GIAC Incident Handler Certification | GCIH
The GIAC GCIH certification demonstrates my expertise in detecting, responding to, and mitigating cyber threats. Through this certification, I gained advanced knowledge and hands-on experience in handling real-world security incidents, including identifying and neutralizing active threats and vulnerabilities.
What I learned:
- Incident Response Process: Mastered the six phases of incident response: preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned. This framework helps ensure a structured approach to handling security events.
- Malware Analysis: Gained experience in analyzing malware behavior and creating containment and remediation strategies.
- Exploitation Techniques: Studied common attack vectors, including buffer overflows, privilege escalation, and web-based attacks, to understand how attackers think and operate.
- Defensive Techniques: Learned how to leverage tools like intrusion detection systems (IDS), firewalls, and SIEMs to detect and respond to incidents effectively.
- Attack Tools: Worked hands-on with tools like Metasploit and Mimikatz to understand how attackers exploit vulnerabilities, enabling me to better defend against them.
- Threat Hunting: Enhanced my ability to proactively detect malicious activity in systems and networks before they escalate.
Earning the GCIH certification has sharpened my ability to think like an attacker while acting as a defender. It has equipped me with the technical skills and strategies to identify vulnerabilities, analyze threats, and implement response actions effectively. This certification complements my broader skill set in cybersecurity, cloud security, and vulnerability management, allowing me to protect organizations from threat actors and mitigate the risk of data compromise.