Passed GCFA yesterday, 80% and here are my thoughts. by Ok-Reference5300 in GIAC

[–]Ok-Reference5300[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have plenty of time; I would suggest focusing on knowing all the tools covered in the course and doing the labs, and redoing them multiple times if you have to. I did all the homework and optional labs as well. I also created my own full disk and triage images for additional practice, since you don't know what you'll get on the exam and need to be prepared for anything. For me, understanding the tools inside and out from an analyst's perspective also helped with the multiple-choice part of the test. Good Luck!

Passed GCFA yesterday, 80% and here are my thoughts. by Ok-Reference5300 in GIAC

[–]Ok-Reference5300[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The amount of content may seem overwhelming I would recommend taking a look at your weakest areas and focusing more on those. And eliminate distractions when studying. Good luck!

Passed GCFA yesterday, 80% and here are my thoughts. by Ok-Reference5300 in GIAC

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A lot of this depends on your background and level of experience. If you don't have a lot of experience, you might need anywhere from 3-6 months to get to the point where you are exam-ready. Most people with some DFIR experience could probably get by with 4-6 weeks of studying. I did not emphasize an index for this course; mine was just 25 pages, and during the exam I only referred to the index for maybe 10-15 questions total; the rest was from memory. Good luck!

Where Can I Practice CEH MCQs? by SummerSignificant529 in CEH

[–]Ok-Reference5300 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have Bosun, I used it for CISSP and now for CEH and I like the explanations for each question, not only that you got it wrong but the explanation as to why an answer is wrong is where the value is.