FAQ:

What Is DoD 8570?

Directive 8570 provides guidance and procedures for the training, certification, and management of the DoD workforce conducting Information Assurance functions in assigned duty positions. It also provides guidance on reporting metrics.

What Agencies Are Affected by 8570?

• Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Military Departments
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Combatant Commands
• Office of the Inspector General of the DoD
• Defense Agencies
• DoD Field Activities
• All other organizational entities in the DoD

Who Is Affected by 8570?

Any full-time or part-time civilian employee, military service member, contractor, or local national with privileged access to a DoD information system performing information assurance (security) functions -- regardless of job or occupational series.

The manual, 8570.01M, specifies that the Department of Defense requires approximately 110,000 identified Information Assurance professionals to be certified within a five year time period. The Defense Information Assurance Program office has divided its Information Assurance workforce into six defined categories (see chart below). The manual also specifies the types of commercial information assurance credentials that qualify for each of the defined categories

When Is 8570 Effective?

8570 is effective immediately and is mandatory for use by all the DoD Components.

Where Can I Find More Information from the Department of Defense on the Requirements?

Visit the DoD IASE website at: http://iase.disa.mil/eta/index.html#8570training (.mil or .gov only). If you cannot access the DoD website call the Defense Information Assurance Program Office at 703-604-1480 x112 for additional information.

Where Can I Find the 8570 Manual?

Click on this link: 8570.01M
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What Are the DoD Approved Certifications?

Here are the "DoD Approved Baseline Certifications

Which ENO Courses Align with "DoD Approved Certifications"?

Why Choose ENO Training?

• Material and courses have been developed by a team of Security Experts.
• ENO can deliver its training in instructor-led courses, on-line, and Self Study Packages
• ENO’s trainers are actual security experts in the industry and consult for Fortune 500 companies when they are not instructing.
• ENO can work with you to understand and lay out your career path.
• You will learn more than enough to pass the exam. Our goal is to not only get you certified, but provide you with the knowledge to directly improve your organization’s security posture.
• ENO’s security experts not only train, but publish books, publish articles, teach for Black Hat, speak at conferences, consult on items as in regulatory compliance, constructing a security governance program, to security technology implementation and complex security solutions.
• ENO not only teaches you theory but the practical knowledge in everyday situations.
• ENO’s course material is continuously updated to make sure our students get the most effective and up-to-date knowledge.
• ENO can create solutions that are actually less expensive than other vendors. We are flexible to ensure you get the exact training solution that best fits your needs.

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