| The Federal Information Security Management Act | | | | above agencies, you should see to it that your |
| (FISMA) requires 8570 training for IT personnel who | | | | employees receive the 8570 training immediately. You |
| perform IA functions on national security systems. | | | | must prove that all IT personnel are IT security |
| 8570 training provides personnel with guidance and | | | | competent by receiving IT certifications as well as |
| procedures for the certification and management of | | | | metrics reporting of their work on security related skills. |
| the DoD workforce. This training also provides | | | | There are several consulting firms that can train IT |
| guidance on reporting metrics. | | | | personnel who fall into the above categories and give |
| The agencies who are affected by 8570 are all U.S. | | | | them necessary DoD 8570 training in order to meet |
| military departments, the Office of the Secretary of | | | | compliance. |
| Defense, the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, | | | | FISMA is a very broad set of rules and regulations that |
| command combatants, Inspector General's office, the | | | | address the management and control of information |
| DoD, all U.S. agencies working with defense, Dept. of | | | | within the United States federal government and it |
| Defense personnel employed with field activities and all | | | | applies to many federal agencies. The goals of this act |
| other organizations in the Defense Department. | | | | are to ensure that information is placed into the |
| Those affected and required to take this IT training are | | | | appropriate categories according to the security goals |
| any service member,s contractors or local nationals | | | | and to set standards for security requirements for |
| who have access to highly sensitive defense | | | | federal information systems. Another objective is to |
| information and whom perform security | | | | select and put in place the appropriate security |
| functions-regardless of duty or occupation. | | | | controls based on risk assessment and to certify the |
| This FISMA act says that the Dept. Of Defense | | | | effectiveness of security controls. |
| requires over 100,000 IA professionals to be certified in | | | | In this world full of ever-changing threats and |
| 8570 training within a five year time span. The | | | | countermeasures, keeping staff current with the |
| Information Assurance (IA) is divided into six | | | | required IT training can be a daunting task. Many of the |
| categories. This IT training for 8570 is effective | | | | companies who provide the 8570 training offer |
| immediately and is mandatory. | | | | comprehensive classes-either in a classroom setting or |
| If you work in a managerial position within one of the | | | | online and also and on-site testing. |