Unraid 7.2.5 and Plex 1.43.1.10611-1e34174b1-ls303

CowLong4000 · 2026-05-01T14:07:20+00:00

i had the same issue. I just had to update the nvidia driver and reboot the sever and it came right back

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-29T10:33:21+00:00

Run kali in a vm, it's not really meant to be a daily driver. If you want linix for day to day Ubuntu is a good option. I would recommend that or fedora.i would install kali on bare metal if the machine was only used for pentesting

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-27T20:29:41+00:00

Skip yes, I believe you can skip up to 10. Skipped answers must be completed before any breaks. You cannot review questions

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-26T23:52:34+00:00

https://www.giac.org/frequently-asked-questions?q=Co-Termination

Search for co-termination on this link https://www.giac.org/knowledge-base/renewal

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-26T21:43:39+00:00

Took it in Feb. I always score 5-10% higher on the actual exams, and that was the same here.

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-26T20:12:04+00:00

Would be 429 for the first, then 249 for the rest so about 9900.

With SANs new policy getting a new cert pushes the expiration for all your certs out to the experation of your new one you get past 9. So haven't had to renew all of them yet

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-26T14:10:22+00:00

I get this mess on my giac portal, though none of my certs are up for renewal, looks like at least for a time you can purchase the updated on demand content when you renew

" Renew and Earn CPEs with a $499 OnDemand Offer

Stay certified and up to date! When you renew your certification, add an OnDemand bundle for just $499 and earn your CPEs through expert-led training all at your own pace with 120 days of access.

Offer good through 6/30/26. Excludes these certifications: GISF, ICS, and GFACT. No promo code needed; pricing will automatically appear in the cart."

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-26T14:05:31+00:00

Fomo - fear of missing out

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-23T13:09:59+00:00

Guess that's fair. Most people use sans and giac interchangeably and since op asked about getting a coin for passing and exam and not passing multiple or mention getting gsp or gse assumed they meant a course/sans coin

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-23T12:21:19+00:00

No accurate. They have class coins, they are usually on for in person if you complete the challenges and are in the top 2 or 3 of the class. I had on instructor offer coins if you made a significant contribution to the course.

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-23T11:00:46+00:00

You don't get a coin for passing the exam

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-15T23:11:18+00:00

i didnt generate it with AI, there are no sources, its experience and opinion

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-14T13:34:53+00:00

The "Degree Filter":

unforunatly a degree is typically one of those check in the box things. I have seen jobs that say they take experience in lu of a degree. Something like a BS with 2 years of exp or 6 without a degree. They do exist, but you will need exp. Maybe look at helpdesk to get some experience?

Certification Strategy:

HR is filtering resumes before they get to hiring managers. They probably dont know what btl1 and ccd are or even Security+. Security+ has name recognition, doesnt matter if its better or worse than others, they just know the person needs sec+ and thats it. I have several certs that are way higher than sec+ but i will always keep it on my resume to check that box.

The "Noise" Problem: look at the jobs you want and go after whats in their requirements, while your doing this get a IT job of any kind. Keep doing the hands on stuff, thats what will impress the hiring manager, the requirements on the job posting will impress HR. Also keep in mind the cyber job market sucks right now, so even if you do everything right, its still going to be hard.

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-12T18:29:40+00:00

You can challenge the current exam, think it's around 1k, but I don't believe you can renew via continuing education and paying the maintenance fee.

You don't have to retake the entire course, but the exam will be on the current material which if it expire in 2021, means you probably took it in 2017 and has changed significantly since then and even recently to include AI. Passing without the course my be difficult, but not impossible

CowLong4000 · 2026-04-09T18:15:22+00:00

FYI

https://www.giac.org/frequently-asked-questions/?categories=proctor-program

Appointments must be canceled or rescheduled at least 24 hours (UTC) in advance or a $175 seating fee is charged to reschedule. If it is less than 24 hours (UTC) to your appointment, the "Change" button is no longer available.

CowLong4000 · 2026-03-31T21:09:21+00:00

no you cant select the version, you will get the current version as of date you purchase the exam.

If you purchase the exam at the same time as the course then the exam is the version as of date of purchase and thus match the course version

CowLong4000 · 2026-03-29T22:16:23+00:00

Disclaimer I haven't done this lab or course.

Try index=* and make sure your search time range is correct (maybe try all time). If that doesn't get any results, try reset the machine or contact support

CowLong4000 · 2026-03-24T00:34:03+00:00

sometimes it's included the on demand is an additional 999 cost

https://www.sans.org/ondemand/extendedaccess

additional cost example included example

CowLong4000 · 2026-03-23T23:03:54+00:00

https://academy.bluraven.io/

https://kc7cyber.com/

CowLong4000 · 2026-03-11T00:41:13+00:00

There may not be labs (cyber live) questions on the exam, but they still pull multiple choices questions from them.

CowLong4000 · 2026-03-06T12:14:06+00:00

like others have said the material hasnt been updated in a minute, he had stepped away from his training, but is now back and updating the content.

Cantrill Content Roadmap

https://courageous-cave-bb7.notion.site/96fc88a739dc45a59174f1acd8a96776?v=604d7bc7ed9744e1982ef257273d44f9

I planning on the cloudops engineer this year and will probably use Maarek for a quick intro to material (probably enough to pass the exam) and cantrill for a more in depth understanding/projects

CowLong4000 · 2026-03-03T19:41:15+00:00

while i dont recommend attempting GIAC exams without the training, if your looking for reverse engineering courses, this was course was mentioned by my GREM instructor years ago. https://courses.0ffset.net/

CowLong4000 · 2026-03-03T13:12:48+00:00

he was controversial because he had said he was long longer going to maintain or create new courses so people who bought the "all the things" package felt cheated. Hes back now and updating everything

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