DOD 8570
What is DOD 8570?
Department of Defense Directive 8570 (DoDD 8570) 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. GIAC certifications are among those required for Technical, Management, CND, and IASAE classifications. SANS courses prepare you to take a GIAC exam.
Who is affected by DOD 8570?
Any full or part-time military service member, contractor, or local nationals with privileged access to a DoD information system performing information assurance (security) functions — regardless of job or occupational series.
- 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
The Department of Defense has put together a requirements list for anyone who works in Information Architecture (IA). You have to obtain at least one of the “approved certifications” to meet the minimum requirements for each category.
They have skills broken down into 6 certifications:
- Technical Level 1
- Technical Level 2
- Technical Level 3
- Management Level 1
- Management Level 2
- Management Level 3
Each of these levels requires you to have at a minimum one of the professional certifications listed below:
Technical Level 1
- A+ – CompTIA A+
- Network+ – CompTIA Network+
- TICSA – TruSecure ICSA Certified Security Associate
- SSCP – System Security Certified Practitioner
Technical Level 2
- GSEC – GIAC Security Essentials Certification
- Security+ – CompTIA Security+
- SCNP – Security Certified Network Professional
- SSCP – System Security Certified Practitioner
Technical Level 3
- CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- SCNA – Security Certified Network Architect
- GISO – GIAC Information Security Officer
- GSE – GIAC Security Expert
Management Level 1
- GSLC – GIAC Security Leadership Certificate
- Security+ – CompTIA Security+
- GISO – GIAC Information Security Officer
- TISCP – TrueSecure ISCA Certified Security Professional
Management Level 2
- CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- GSLC – GIAC Security Leadership Certificate
- CISM – Certified Information Security Manager
Management Level 3
- CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- GSLC – GIAC Security Leadership Certificate
- CISM – Certified Information Security Manager
If you need to quickly get one of these certifications and you don’t see the class on our public schedule, please contact us at sales@isinc.com. We have worked with multiple military bases to provide them with DOD 8570 training and can provide multiple references. Also, we can provide on-site, customized training to help your group meet these requirements as well as online via our e-Learning training that utilizes Microsoft Lync to create a virtual classroom. Click here for additional information on our e-Learning training.