Certifications
Industry credentials, organized by issuer. Click any card to view the original PDF.
GIAC (SANS)
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GCFE — Certified Forensic Examiner
Windows host forensics, evidence acquisition, registry and filesystem artifacts, browser and email analysis, and case management. Anchors the chain-of-custody discipline that runs through my approach to investigations.
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GPYC — Python Coder
Practical Python for security automation, parsing, and instrumentation. Less about software engineering theory, more about writing the small, sharp tools an analyst actually needs.
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GCIH — Certified Incident Handler
Hands-on incident response — detecting, responding to, and resolving intrusions. Covers the attacker tradecraft an IR analyst needs to recognize: privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence, and defense evasion.
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GSEC — Security Essentials
Foundational SANS certification covering active defense, network security, cryptography fundamentals, incident handling, and the practical skills needed in a generalist security role.
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GFACT — Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies
Cross-domain cybersecurity foundation: computing fundamentals, networking, system administration, and the security concepts that underpin every other GIAC track.
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Verify any GIAC certification at giac.org/certified-professional/Bryce-Maxheimer.
CompTIA
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CompTIA PenTest+ (ce)
Penetration testing methodology end-to-end: scoping and rules of engagement, reconnaissance, exploitation, post-exploitation, and reporting. The "ce" suffix indicates continuing-education status.
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Competitions & programs
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Cyber Skyline — Certificate
National Cyber League / Cyber Skyline competition credential. Covers open-source intelligence, cryptography, password cracking, log analysis, network traffic analysis, scanning, web exploitation, and forensics challenges.
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RTCP — Red Team Certified Professional
Red team certification issued by Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group (MCCOG). Covers offensive tradecraft used in adversary emulation and red team engagements against DoD networks.
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Verifying any of these? GIAC certifications can be checked at giac.org/certified-professional; CompTIA at certmetrics.com/comptia/public/verification.aspx.