GRID Exam Information and Outline
GIAC Response and Industrial Defense
GRID Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
GIAC.
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Exam Duration: 2 hours
Passing Score: 74%
Number of Questions: 75 questions
Active Defense in an ICS Environment
The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of active defense applied to ICS environments and how well-known ICS attacks provide insight today.
Detection in an ICS Environment
The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the tools and techniques used to analyze network security evidence in an ICS environment
Incident Response in an ICS Environment
The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of digital forensics and incident response and the unique challenges to performing DFIR in an ICS environment.
Monitoring in an ICS Environment
The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of network related monitoring specific to ICS protocols and environments.
Threat Hunting and Analysis in an ICS Environment
The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of threat hunting and analysis in an ICS environment.
Threat Intelligence in an ICS Environment
The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of threat intelligence concepts and their application to an ICS environment.
Visibility and Asset Awareness in an ICS Environment
The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of strategies for asset discovery and network visibility in an ICS environment.