GCAD Practice Exams and Study Guide
GIAC GCAD Exam Specifications
- Exam Code:
- GCAD
- Exam Name:
- Cloud Security Architecture and Design (GCAD)
- Provider:
- GIAC
- Time:
- 90 min
- Passing Percentage:
- 63%
- Version:
- 6.0
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- 3 Months
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Cloud Security Architecture and Design (GCAD) Topics for Real-World Roles
Cloud Security Architecture and Design equips you to establish governance and risk management for cloud programs, implement robust identity and access controls across workloads, protect data in transit and at rest with strong encryption and key management, and design networks with segmentation and least-privilege access while applying zero-trust and defense-in-depth principles. It also covers secure development practices and the software supply chain in cloud contexts, leverages cloud security controls and continuous posture management for ongoing protection, plans for incident response and continuity, and emphasizes monitoring, logging, threat detection, and compliant, privacy-conscious risk-based decision making.
Role‑Aligned Topics
- Establish governance and risk management for cloud security
- Implement identity and access management for cloud workloads and services
- Protect data in transit and at rest with encryption and robust key management
- Design network security with segmentation, least privilege, and secure connectivity
- Adopt secure design patterns including zero trust and defense in depth
- Leverage cloud security controls and posture management for continuous monitoring
- Secure application development and software supply chain in cloud environments
- Prepare for and respond to incidents with recovery planning and continuity strategies
- Monitor, log, and detect threats across cloud services and workloads
- Ensure regulatory compliance, privacy considerations, and risk-based architecture decisions
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