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PLAN-14 Study Plan (14 Days)

A realistic 14-day plan: daily practice, weekly simulations, and focused review.

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Quick answers

  • Week 1–2: core services + VPC + IAM basics.
  • Week 3: databases, caching, serverless, event-driven basics.
  • Week 4: daily practice + 2 timed simulations.
  • Track weak areas and repeat until you stop missing the same patterns.

This 14-day plan is a focused sprint: cover incident handling phases, practice daily, and review every mistake.

Use short timed sets to build speed, then longer sessions for endurance.

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14-day plan (simple routine)

  1. Week 1: core services (EC2, S3), IAM basics, VPC fundamentals.
  2. Week 2: HA patterns, load balancing, scaling, storage tradeoffs.
  3. Week 3: databases, caching, serverless, event-driven basics.
  4. Week 4: practice-heavy: mini tests daily + 2 full simulations in the app.

Topics & Skills Covered

  • IR workflow
  • Daily timed practice
  • Investigation basics
  • Final revision checklist

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Is 14 days enough for GCIH?

If you already know SOC/IR basics and can study daily, 14 days can work as a focused sprint with strong practice.

How much practice per day?

At least one timed set daily plus review of explanations. Review quality matters most.

What should I prioritize?

Prioritize IR phases, triage decisions, log interpretation, and containment vs eradication choices.

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