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The GDSA exam spans 13 domains - Cloud-based Security Architecture, Data Discovery, Governance, and Mobility Management, Data-Centric Security, Fundamental Layer 3 Defense, Fundamental Security Architecture Concepts, IPv6, Layer 1/Layer 2 Defense, Network Defenses, Network Encryption and Remote Access, Network Proxies and Firewalls, Zero Trust Endpoints, Zero Trust Fundamentals, and Zero Trust Networking. Every practice question maps to one of them, so you train on exactly what's tested.
The GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA) exam has 75 questions and is completed in 2 hours. Our timed practice tests mirror that length and pacing, so exam day feels familiar.
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