Hawk's team have members certified to Gold Level for the GIAC. A certification is proof an individual meets a minimum standard. GIAC goes beyond theory and terminology and tests the pragmatics of Audit, Security, Operations, Management and Software Security tasks.

The primary goal of the program is to address the need to validate the skills of security professionals and developers. GIAC certification provides assurance that a certified individual meets a minimum level of ability and possesses the skills necessary to do the job. The standards for the GIAC certification were developed using the highest benchmarks in the industry.

For system and network administrators and security professionals and software developers, the program offers added confidence that we know what tasks need to be done to protect systems, networks, and code, and that we possess the skills needed to carry out those tasks.

GIAC certification ensures that certified professionals can keep their skills and knowledge current, through periodic recertification and access to the latest, most up-to-date information.

Clients benefit from increased confidence that GIAC certified individuals charged with securing systems, networks, and software applications actually know how to do the job. Training for certification provides system and network administrators with the technical skills needed to meet their security responsibilities.