Every GIAC cert your team holds - GSEC, GPEN, GCIH, GCFA and more - in one live dashboard. Automated alerts before the 4-year renewal deadline, so no certification quietly lapses.
GIAC's renewal rules are strict, and the consequences of missing a deadline are severe.
Every GIAC certification expires exactly four years after it’s earned. There is no extension and no grace period - miss the date and the only way back is retaking the full exam.
Renewing requires 36 Continuing Professional Experience credits inside the four-year window. Leave it late and there aren’t enough months left to earn them.
The moment a cert expires, the holder disappears from the official GIAC certified professionals directory - clients and auditors can see the gap before you do.
One person can remember one date. A security team holding ten GIAC certs across staggered 4-year cycles cannot - and spreadsheets don’t send reminders.
| Renewal cycle | Every 4 years |
| CPE requirement | 36 CPEs per cycle |
| Grace period | None - expiry is final |
| After expiry | Full exam retake required |
| Public verification | GIAC certified professionals directory (real-time) |
TrackACert recognises the full GIAC catalogue and maps each cert to the security skill domains it covers.
Automated reminders at 60, 30 and 7 days before each GIAC cert expires - sent straight to the cert holder, not just the manager.
GIAC issues badges through Credly. Paste a public profile and every GIAC cert imports with correct issue and expiry dates.
A live, searchable view of who on your team holds which GIAC certification - your own version of the public directory, including expiry visibility.
GIAC certs map to domains like penetration testing, forensics and incident response - see exactly where your team’s coverage is thin.
One-click PDF and CSV exports of your team’s GIAC certification status for audits, client due diligence and contract bids.
No credit card, no per-seat fees, no feature gates. Track unlimited GIAC certifications across unlimited team members.
Yes. Every GIAC certification expires four years after it is earned. There is no grace period - on the exact expiry date the holder is removed from the GIAC certified professionals directory, and the only recovery after expiry is retaking the full exam.
GIAC requires 36 Continuing Professional Experience (CPE) credits within each four-year certification cycle to renew. TrackACert keeps every cert’s renewal window visible so CPE deadlines never sneak up on you or your team.
Yes. GIAC issues digital badges through Credly, so you can import every GIAC certification - names, issue dates, and expiry dates - from a public Credly profile in one click. No manual data entry.
TrackACert gives managers one dashboard showing every GIAC certification the team holds, who holds it, and when it expires. Automated reminders go to each cert holder at 60, 30 and 7 days before expiry, and skill gap analysis shows which security domains your GIAC coverage spans.
Yes - completely free, with all features included and no credit card required. Unlimited members, unlimited certifications, expiry alerts, Credly import, and audit reports.
How to use the official GIAC directory to verify any certification holder - and why names disappear from it.
Read the guide →Renewal windows, CPE requirements, and how to track GIAC certs across a whole security team.
Read the guide →Import your team's GIAC certs in minutes and never miss a 4-year renewal window again.
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