GIAC (SANS)

GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection (GCIP)

GCIP

The GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection (GCIP) certification validates the skills of practitioners who access, support, and maintain critical systems, with a focus on the North American Electric Reliability Corporation's Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) standards. It bridges compliance with operational defense, equipping holders with practical implementation strategies to protect power and other critical environments. Earning GCIP demonstrates you understand regulatory requirements and can apply them to keep the grid running securely.

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5Domains

12Objectives

103Practice pages

501Free questions

GCIP free practice questions

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NERC CIP Terms and Definitions

43 questions · 9 pages

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

Standards Enforcement

45 questions · 9 pages

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

Security Management Controls

43 questions · 9 pages

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

BES Cyber System Categorization

16 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–16

Electronic Security Perimeter(s)

49 questions · 10 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–45 46–49

System Security Management

49 questions · 10 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–45 46–49

Physical Security of BES Cyber Systems

44 questions · 9 pages

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

Personnel & Training

45 questions · 9 pages

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

Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability Assessments

44 questions · 9 pages

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

Incident Reporting and Response Planning

49 questions · 10 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–40 41–45 46–49

Recovery Plans for BES Cyber Systems

34 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–34

Information Protection

40 questions · 8 pages

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

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Percentages reflect share of the current practice bank, not official exam weightings. Every page above is a live, crawlable practice page (12 objectives · 103 pages).

GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection (GCIP)

GCIP free practice questions

Domain 1 · Foundations and Governance26% of practice bank · 3 objectives · 131 questions26%

Domain 2 · Cyber System Identification and Protection23% of practice bank · 3 objectives · 114 questions23%

Domain 3 · Physical and Personnel Security18% of practice bank · 2 objectives · 89 questions18%

Domain 4 · Change, Vulnerability, and Incident Management19% of practice bank · 2 objectives · 93 questions19%

Domain 5 · Recovery and Information Protection15% of practice bank · 2 objectives · 74 questions15%