GCIP — GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection
ACTIVE
· Exam: Aug 15, 2026
· Target: Aug 05, 2026
Hours Planned
130.0
Hours Completed
10.4
Progress
8.0%
Pending Items
6
Overall Progress
Daily Hours (30d)
Notes
ICS/SCADA security, OT network defense. Builds on NERC CIP experience.
Study Plan Items
| Wk | Date | Title | Hours | Priority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03/03 | ICS/SCADA Architecture Overview | 3.0h | critical | in_progress |
| 1 | 03/06 | NERC CIP Standards Review | 2.0h | critical | complete |
| 2 | 03/09 | OT Network Segmentation | 4.0h | high | skipped |
| 2 | 03/12 | Industrial Protocol Security | 3.5h | high | complete |
| 3 | 03/15 | Physical Security for CIP | 3.5h | medium | complete |
| 3 | 03/18 | Vulnerability Assessment in OT | 2.0h | high | in_progress |
| 4 | 03/21 | Incident Response for ICS | 4.0h | critical | not_started |
| 4 | 03/24 | Security Monitoring in OT | 2.5h | medium | not_started |
| 5 | 03/27 | Compliance Documentation | 2.0h | medium | not_started |
| 5 | 03/30 | Practice Labs & Exam Prep | 3.0h | critical | not_started |
Recent Activity
| Date | Task | Planned | Actual | Done | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Vulnerability scanning lab | 3.0h | 3.0h | ✓ | green |
| 2026-03-15 | OT segmentation design | 2.5h | 1.6h | ✗ | yellow |
| 2026-03-13 | Vulnerability scanning lab | 2.0h | 0.0h | ✗ | red |
| 2026-03-06 | SCADA architecture study | 2.0h | 2.5h | ✓ | green |
| 2026-02-26 | Physical security assessment | 2.0h | 1.3h | ✗ | yellow |
| 2026-02-23 | OT monitoring setup | 2.5h | 2.0h | ✓ | green |