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SANS SEC504 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | SANS Institute / GIAC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling (GIAC Certified Incident Handler) |
| Exam Number: | SEC504 / GCIH |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 240 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 69% (minimum passing score) |
| Exam Format: | CyberLive hands-on tasks, Multiple choice |
| Related Certifications: | GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials Certification) GCFA (GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst) |
| Exam Price: | USD 999 (GIAC certification attempt) (approximate) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 4 years |
| Real Exam Qty: | 106 |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored online or onsite (GIAC/CyberLive environment) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended prior IT/security knowledge; no formal prerequisites required to take GCIH |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.giac.org/certifications/certified-incident-handler-gcih |
SANS SEC504 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Scanning and Enumeration Attacks | - Network and host scanning techniques - Reconnaissance and enumeration tools |
| Topic 2: Incident Response and Cyber Investigations | - Network and malware investigations - Incident response processes (DAIR/PICERL) |
| Topic 3: Capture-the-Flag & Applied Labs | - Hands-on real-world incident scenarios |
| Topic 4: Post-Exploitation and Advanced Attacks | - Post-exploitation techniques - Pivoting and lateral movement |
| Topic 5: Web Application Attacks | - Common web vulnerabilities (XSS, SQL injection) - Attack and defense in web context |
| Topic 6: Password Attacks and Exploit Frameworks | - Exploit frameworks (e.g., Metasploit) - Password attack methods |
Studying for the SANS Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling Exam: Answers
The SANS Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling exam contains 106 questions, and you will have 240 minutes minutes to complete them. Practicing within the same limits builds the pacing the real exam demands.
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The SANS Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling practice questions are organized around the official exam objectives. Key topics include:
- Scanning and Enumeration Attacks ()
- Password Attacks and Exploit Frameworks ()
- Web Application Attacks ()
Use your printed pages to flag the topics that give you trouble, then focus your next session there.
The SANS Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling exam requires a score of 69% (minimum passing score) to pass, and the official registration fee is USD 999 (GIAC certification attempt) (approximate) . Because the fee is significant, preparing thoroughly the first time is the practical choice.
Recommended prior IT/security knowledge; no formal prerequisites required to take GCIH
You can confirm the current eligibility requirements on the official SEC504 exam page before you register.
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SANS Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling Sample Questions:
You are an Incident manager in Orangesect.Inc. You have been tasked to set up a new extension of your enterprise. The networking, to be done in the new extension, requires different types of cables and an appropriate policy that will be decided by you. Which of the following stages in the Incident handling process involves your decision making?
- A. Preparation
- B. Eradication
- C. Identification
- D. Containment
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Which of the following are countermeasures to prevent unauthorized database access attacks?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
- A. Applying strong firewall rules
- B. Removing all stored procedures
- C. Input sanitization
- D. Session encryption
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D 🗳️
Adam, a malicious hacker purposely sends fragmented ICMP packets to a remote target. The total size of this ICMP packet once reconstructed is over 65,536 bytes. On the basis of above information, which of the following types of attack is Adam attempting to perform?
- A. Land attack
- B. SYN Flood attack
- C. Fraggle attack
- D. Ping of death attack
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which of the following attacks is specially used for cracking a password?
- A. PING attack
- B. DoS attack
- C. Vulnerability attack
- D. Dictionary attack
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Buffer overflows are one of the major errors used for exploitation on the Internet today. A buffer overflow occurs when a particular operation/function writes more data into a variable than the variable was designed to hold.
Which of the following are the two popular types of buffer overflows?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.
- A. Dynamic buffer overflows
- B. Static buffer overflows
- C. Heap based buffer overflow
- D. Stack based buffer overflow
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
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