Information Assurance Training

SSI can help customers with training in a broad range of information assurance (IA) topics to prepare students for industry standard IA certification exams and compliance with the Department of Defense IA Workforce Improvement Program requirements in DOD 8570.01M. SSI offers a wide variety of courses leading to the following certifications: Security +, Network +, and Computer Information System Security Professional (CISSP). SSI’s professionals can also provide specially tailored training to suit individual customer’s unique needs.

DOD 8570.01M Information Workforce Improvement Program

The DOD Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, implemented by DOD 8570.01M provides guidance and procedures for the training, certification, and management of the DOD workforce conducting Information Assurance (IA) functions. The program’s requirements apply to all personnel (Government and contractor) whose duties include IA functions. The program specifies minimum commercial industry certifications required based upon the IA job category assigned. DOD 8570 seeks to accomplish the following objectives:

• Develop a DOD IA workforce with a common understanding of the concepts, principles, and applications of IA
• Establish baseline technical and management IA skills among personnel performing IA functions
• Provide warfighters qualified IA personnel
• Implement a formal IA workforce skill development and sustainment process
• Verify IA workforce knowledge and skills through standard certification testing
• Augment and expand knowledge and skills on a continuous basis

More information on the DOD 8570.01M can be found on the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) web site: DOD 8570.01M Instruction

IA Training Course Offerings:

Security+ Certification Bootcamp
Network+ Certification Bootcamp
Computer Information System Security Professional (CISSP) Bootcamp

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