GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst GCFA Real Exam Questions

Overview

318 real exam questions for the GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA).

The questions you've seen on my YouTube channel come from this PDF - but I only share 20 to 30% of the bank publicly. This is the complete set: every question from the actual exam, word for word.

• 318 real exam questions - pulled from the actual GCFA exam
• Instant delivery - sent to your email immediately after purchase
• Free updates every month, forever
• Full refund if you fail - no questions asked

The GCFA costs US$999 per attempt. This PDF costs US$27 - once.

Last updated: June 2026 - 318 questions

Deep Dive

$999 per attempt. The GCFA is not a multiple choice memory test.

82 questions. 3 hours. 71% to pass. And a CyberLive component - hands-on tasks in live virtual environments where you actually do digital forensics, not just describe it. Memory analysis, Windows artifact reconstruction, attacker timeline building, threat hunting across enterprise endpoints. Either you can do it or you can't.

Most people preparing for the GCFA are already working in DFIR or incident response. They know the field. What they don't know is exactly how GIAC frames and tests the material. At $999 a sitting, that gap is expensive. This PDF has 318 real questions from the actual GCFA so you go in knowing what to expect from both the theory questions and the CyberLive tasks.

If my free YouTube content is enough to pass, great. But if you want the full question bank before you sit down, this PDF is for you.

Exam Info

The GCFA is one of the most respected advanced credentials in digital forensics and incident response. It validates hands-on skill in investigating breaches, reconstructing attacker activity, and handling complex DFIR cases. Unlike most certs, the GCFA includes CyberLive - a practical testing layer where you analyse real evidence and perform investigative tasks in a live environment. Aligned to SANS FOR508 and mapped to DoD 8140.

Exam topics

• Advanced incident response - scoping intrusions, acquiring volatile evidence
• Memory forensics - analysing RAM for malware, injected code, attacker artifacts
• Windows artifact analysis - registry, event logs, prefetch, shellbags, LNK files
• Timeline reconstruction - building attacker timelines from forensic evidence
• Malware and persistence triage - identifying persistence mechanisms and IOCs
• Threat hunting - proactive hunting across enterprise endpoints
• APT intrusion response - handling advanced persistent threat investigations

82 questions, 3 hours, passing score 71%, includes CyberLive hands-on tasks, open book, valid 4 years, maps to DoD 8140.