GPYC — GIAC Python Coder
IntermediateActiveEstablished
SANS SEC573 Reclassified from ops/ir: security automation coding (SEC573), GIAC focus areas Cyber Defense + AI.
- Issuer
- GIAC
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Domain
- Security Operations
- Level
- Intermediate
- Exam fee
- $999 — verified 2026-09-24
Prerequisites & eligibility
Training: Matching SANS course recommended; not required
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
Long-standing GIAC Python cert; SANS SEC573 is now 'AI-Powered Security Automation: Building Tools with Python, LLMs, and MCP' (GIAC AI focus area).
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