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GIAC GPPA Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst |
| Exam Number: | GPPA |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 4 years |
| Related Certifications: | GIAC Network Security Professional (GNSA) GIAC Certified Firewall Analyst (GCFW) |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-Based, Multiple Choice |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Exam Price: | $949 USD |
| Real Exam Qty: | 75 |
| Recommended Training: | SANS SEC502: Perimeter Protection In-Depth |
| Exam Registration: | GIAC Official Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Web-based proctored exam: Remote via ProctorU or Onsite via Pearson VUE |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; SEC502: Perimeter Protection In-Depth is strongly recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.giac.org/certifications/certified-perimeter-protection-analyst-gppa |
GIAC GPPA Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Network Protocols & Perimeter Fundamentals | 20% | - TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP headers and operations - Perimeter security concepts and architecture - IP fragmentation and fragmentation-based attacks |
| Topic 2: Host & Service Security | 12% | - HIDS/HIPS and DLP technologies - Securing publicly accessible servers and services |
| Topic 3: Vulnerability Assessment & Auditing | 8% | - Network scanning and vulnerability analysis - Security auditing and compliance verification |
| Topic 4: Network Defense & Access Control | 20% | - IDS/IPS deployment, tuning, and monitoring - Network Access Control (NAC) concepts - Router hardening and ACL implementation |
| Topic 5: VPN & Remote Access Security | 15% | - VPN deployment and configuration best practices - IPsec, SSL/TLS VPN protocols and authentication |
| Topic 6: Firewall Technologies & Rulebase Management | 25% | - Building, validating, and auditing firewall rulebases - Deep packet inspection and UTM features - Stateful, application, and next-generation firewalls |
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The GPPA exam is a GIAC certification exam validating the skills in the GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst syllabus shown above. It counts toward these credential paths: GIAC Certified Firewall Analyst (GCFW), GIAC Network Security Professional (GNSA). Candidates at many career stages take it in 2026 to demonstrate verified capability. PracticeVCE prepares you with 285 practice questions in PDF, Desktop Test Engine, and Online Test Engine formats.
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The GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst exam contains 75 with 120 minutes to complete them. Practicing under the same time constraint with the PracticeVCE Desktop Test Engine makes exam-day pacing feel rehearsed.
No mandatory prerequisites; SEC502: Perimeter Protection In-Depth is strongly recommended Since policies evolve, confirm the current requirements on the official GIAC exam page before you schedule.
GIAC recommends the following training for the GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst exam:
Supplement the training with the 285 practice questions from PracticeVCE — self-testing reveals what training alone cannot.
The official GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst outline defines 6 domains, the three largest being VPN & Remote Access Security (15%), Firewall Technologies & Rulebase Management (25%), and Network Protocols & Perimeter Fundamentals (20%). The complete list is in the topics section above, and PracticeVCE's 285 practice questions address every domain.
GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst Sample Questions:
Audit trail or audit log is a chronological sequence of audit records, each of which contains evidence directly pertaining to and resulting from the execution of a business process or system function.
Under which of the following controls does audit control come?
- A. Preventive controls
- B. Protective controls
- C. Detective controls
- D. Reactive controls
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
As a professional hacker, you want to crack the security of secureserver.com. For this, in the information gathering step, you performed scanning with the help of nmap utility to retrieve as many different protocols as possible being used by the secureserver.com so that you could get the accurate knowledge about what services were being used by the secure server.com.
Which of the following nmap switches have you used to accomplish the task?
- A. nmap -sO
- B. nmap -sT
- C. nmap -vO
- D. nmap -sS
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Which of the following parts of IP header is used to specify the correct place of the fragment in the original un-fragmented datagram?
- A. Source address
- B. TTL
- C. Fragment offset
- D. Fragment ID
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
You work as a Network Administrator for ABC Inc. You want to configure Snort as an IDS for your company's wireless network, but you are concerned that Snort does not support all types of traffic.
What traffic does Snort support?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. (Choose all that apply.)
- A. ICMP
- B. UDP
- C. TCP
- D. IP
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D 🗳️
Which of the following statements about segmentation of a network using router is true?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. (Choose three.)
- A. Broadcast will not be forwarded to other segment through the router.
- B. Number of broadcast domains will be decreased.
- C. Segmenting of a network using router will increase latency.
- D. Filtering can be done based on layer 3 information.
Correct Answer: A,C,D 🗳️
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