Understanding DoDD 8140 (DoDD 8570)?
DoD Directive 8140 (8570) requires: • All personnel performing IAT and IAM functions must be certified. All personnel performing CND-SP and IASAE roles must be certified. All IA jobs will be categorized as ‘Technical’ or ‘Management’ Level I, II, or III, and to be qualified for those jobs, you must be certified.
Department of Defense Directive 8570 is part of a larger initiative that falls under the guidelines of DoDD 8140. 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.
Who is Affected by DoDD 8140 (DoDD 8570)?
Any full or part-time military service member, contractor, or local nationals with privileged access to a Department of Defense – (DoD) IS information system performing information assurance (security) functions — regardless of job or occupational series.
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Combatant Commands
- Office of the Inspector General of the DoD
- Defense Agencies
- DoD Field Activities
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Military Departments
- All other organizational entities in the DoD
DoDD 8140 (DoDD 8570)Requires:
- All personnel performing IAT and IAM functions must be certified.
- All personnel performing CSSP and IASAE roles must be certified.
- All IA jobs will be categorized as ‘Technical’ or ‘Management’ Level I, II, or III, and to be qualified for those jobs, you must be certified