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In 2004, the US Department of Defense (DoD) established Directive 8570.1: Information Assurance Training, Certification and Workforce Management. It requires that all DoD information assurance technicians and managers are trained and certified to effectively defend DoD information, information systems and information infrastructures. DoD Directive 8570.01 Directive’s accompanying manual identifies the specific certifications mandated by the Directive’s enterprise-wide certification program.
The ultimate vision of the Directive is a sustained, professional IA workforce with the knowledge and skills to effectively prevent and respond to attacks against DoD information, information systems, and information infrastructures. This effort will enable DoD to put the right people with the right skills in the right place.

Current status of the 8570.01 Manual (DoD 8570.01-M)

The DoD 8140 Manual replaces the DoD 8570 Manual, “Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program,” which focused solely on qualifying a section of the cybersecurity workforce centered on information assurance and computer network defense professionals using a narrow set of requirements.

DoDD 8140 provides guidance and procedures for the training, certification, and management of all government employees who conduct Information Assurance functions in assigned duty positions. These individuals are required to carry an approved certification for their particular job classification.

DoD 8570 / 8140 Approved Baseline Certifications

 

Information Assurance Technical (IAT)

IAT Level I (Tech I)IAT Level II (Tech II)IAT Level III (Tech III)
CompTIA A+CCNACISA
CompTIA Network+CompTIA Security+CompTIA CASP+
SSCPCompTIA CySA+CCSP
CNDCNDCISSP
CCNASSCP CIH
   

Information Assurance Management (IAM)

IAM Level I (MGT I)IAM Level II (MGT II)IAM Level III (MGT III)
CNDCAPCCISO
CompTIA Cloud+CISSPCISSP
CompTIA Security+CISMCISM
CAPCompTIA CASP+ 
 CCISO
   
 

Information Assurance System Architects and Engineers (IASAE)

IASAE IIASAE IIIASAE III
CISSP (or Associate)CISSP (or Associate)CISSP
CompTIA CASP+CompTIA CASP+CCSP
CSSLP  
   

Cyber Security Service Providers (CSSP)

CSSP Analyst 1,2CSSP Infastructure Support 1CSSP Incident Responder 1,2CSSP Auditor 1CSSP Manager 1
CEHSSCPCEHCEHCISSP-ISSMP
CompTIA CySA+CEHCHFICompTIA CySA+CISM
CompTIA Cloud+CompTIA CySA+CompTIA CySA+CompTIA Pentest+CCISO
CompTIA Pentest+CHFICompTIA Pentest+CISA 
CCNACNDCCNA 
 CIHCompTIA Cloud+CHFI 
    

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