1.  Local commanders understand impact of IA on mission accomplishment  Standard allies and coalition partners can emulate  IA for other workforces (acquisition, legal, audit etc.) Sustain the Workforce Manage the Workforce Certify the Workforce DoD Information Assurance (IA) Workforce Strategy Extend the Discipline OBJECTIVES  Improved IA posture  Increased confidence that personnel performing IA functions are capable of doing the job  Mechanism in place to “raise the bar” on IA skills  Ability to place trained/capable personnel in IA jobs  Ability to define standard IA personnel requirements  Personnel enabled to hone IA skills, keep up with latest technology, threats and vulnerabilities IMPACT

2. Policy: IA Training, Certification and Workforce Management DoDD 8570 (signed 15 Aug 04)  Identify, train and certify privileged users & IA managers to DoD baseline requirement  Assign position specialty code/skill identifiers to personnel with privileged access; track key data in Component personnel/manpower databases of record  Identify positions in manpower databases  Record, track contractors IA certification status in DEERS  Require IA in all levels of professional military education (PME) DoD 8570.1M (signed 19 Dec 05)  Defines IA workforce technical and management categories, levels, and functions  Mandates use of commercial certifications to validate DoD baseline knowledge and skills  Requires certifications be accredited under ISO/IEC 17024, General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons  Requires continuous learning or re- test necessary to maintain certification status  Establishes Oversight Advisory Council

3. DoD IA Workforce Training/Certification Requirements IA Workforce Structure Network & Advanced Computer IA Computing IA Enclave/ Advanced Network & Computer IA Enclave (Level III) Network Environment (Level II) Computing Environment (Level I) Network Computing Environment IA Enclave/ DAA Entry Level Professional Level Certification Functional Levels IA Technical Category IA Mgmt Category