SEC598 First exam version released 2026-04-10. Detailed exam-format bullets were not present in the static HTML for this page (likely client-rendered) so questions/time/passing-score could not be re-confirmed today; GIAC's standard 4-year/36-CPE/$499 renewal terms (confirmed at giac.org/certifications/renewal/) apply.
Issuer
GIAC
Industry
Cybersecurity
Domain
Security Operations
Level
Intermediate
Exam fee
$999 — July 2024 roadmap snapshot, unverified
Prerequisites & eligibility
No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 4 years, 36 CPE credits per cycle, $479 renewal fee. Renew by cpe.
Renewal fee is due at the end of the 4-year cycle. You can also renew by retaking the exam.
Recognition
GIAC/SANS SEC598 (launched 2025): LLMs, RAG and agentic AI applied to detection engineering, incident response and red/blue/purple-team automation. Core AI-for-security cert.
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