GIAC / SANS · Full exam outline
GSTRT
Strategic Planning, Policy and Leadership
Strategic planning, policy & leadership5 domains · 15 subdomains
GIAC / SANS publishes exam objectives rather than percentage weights, so this outline lists the objective areas and the topics under each.
1
Strategic Planning Foundations
1.1Business alignment and mission
1.2Strategic planning frameworks and analysis techniques
1.3Competitive and market analysis
2
Security Program Strategy
2.1Current-state assessment and maturity models
2.2Roadmap development and prioritization
2.3Metrics and the business case
3
Policy Development
3.1Policy, standard and procedure hierarchy
3.2Writing and approving policy
3.3Enforcement and exception handling
4
Business Alignment and Communication
4.1Communicating with executives and the board
4.2Budgeting and financial analysis
4.3Vendor and stakeholder negotiation
5
Leadership and Organizational Change
5.1Team structure, hiring and development
5.2Motivation and management styles
5.3Change management and influence
Weights are the certification body’s published values and are checked against each outline revision.