GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)

Assessment

Proctored exam that uses GIAC's CyberLive hands-on lab format alongside questions.

Exam length

4 hours

Questions

106

Passing

69%

Price

$999 — Certification attempt price on GIAC's pricing page; retakes $899.

Included

One certification attempt (training is sold separately, typically through SANS).

Retakes

$899 per retake.

Validity

Not captured in this check

Renewal

$499 renewal fee per GIAC's pricing page.

Prerequisites

None stated on the certification page.

Who it suits

Editorial judgment
Experienced analysts and incident responders whose employer pays. Too expensive to be a typical first credential.

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Sources

1. GIAC: www.giac.org/certifications/certified-incident-handler-gcih/ — checked 2026-10-22, direct HTTP fetch and rendered in a headless browser
2. GIAC: www.giac.org/certifications/pricing — checked 2026-10-22, rendered in a headless browser