GCTD — GIAC Cloud Threat Detection

GIAC's cloud-native threat detection certification covering detection engineering and threat hunting in cloud environments. Validates the ability to detect adversarial activity across major cloud platforms through log analysis, behavioral analytics, and cloud-native detection tooling. Complements GCSA (cloud security automation) with a detection-focused perspective. Ideal for cloud SOC analysts and detection engineers whose scope includes cloud workloads alongside on-premises environments. Open-book exam — build notes indexed by cloud provider and detection technique. DoD 8140 status unconfirmed — verify at public.cyber.mil before pursuing for government roles.

Issuer	GIAC
Level	intermediate
Domains	Cloud Security, Defensive Security / SOC
Practical weight	25%
Cost (USD)	999
Renewal	4 years
Skills	cloud_security_fundamentals, threat_detection, cloud_logging_monitoring, detection_rule_development, behavioral_analytics, cloud_incident_response

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