GIAC (SANS)

GIAC Certified Detection Analyst

GCDA

The GIAC Certified Detection Analyst (GCDA) certification validates your ability to collect, analyze, and tactically use modern network, endpoint, and cloud data sources to detect malicious or unauthorized activity. Built for security analysts, SOC professionals, and threat investigators, GCDA proves you can wield SIEM tools and techniques to turn attacker strengths into weaknesses and strengthen your organization's continuous security monitoring.

Practice Free Questions

4Domains

9Objectives

84Practice pages

400Free questions

GCDA free practice questions

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SIEM Overview

47 questions · 10 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–45 46–47

Log Collection and Enrichment

44 questions · 9 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–44

Log Analysis and Alerting

44 questions · 9 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–44

Azure and AWS Logging Overview

31 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–31

Defender and Sentinel Overview

36 questions · 8 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–36

Asset and Network Analytics

52 questions · 11 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–45 46–50 51–52

Application Protocol Analytics

45 questions · 9 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–45

Endpoint Analytics

43 questions · 9 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–43

Application and User Monitoring Analytics

58 questions · 12 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–45 46–50 51–55 56–58

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GIAC Certified Detection Analyst

GCDA free practice questions

Domain 1 · SIEM Foundations34% of practice bank · 3 objectives · 135 questions34%

Domain 2 · Cloud and Microsoft Security Analytics17% of practice bank · 2 objectives · 67 questions17%

Domain 3 · Network and Asset Analytics24% of practice bank · 2 objectives · 97 questions24%

Domain 4 · Endpoint and User Analytics25% of practice bank · 2 objectives · 101 questions25%