CySA+: DoDD 8570 overview

Introduction

CompTIA’s Cyber Security Analyst, or CySA+, certification has recently been approved by the United States Department of Defense to serve as a baseline certification for DoDD 8570 jobs. This is a noteworthy change to the approved baseline certifications, reflecting recent changes in the information security landscape at large. 

This article will detail DoDD 8570, how CySA+ fits into the big picture, the different job categories CySA+ applies to and the benefits associated with CySA+ as it relates to the DoDD 8571 sphere. For anyone looking to apply the CySA+ certification to a career with the United States Department of Defense, this article will serve as a guide for how you can use it to help you along in your career choice.

What is CySA+?

CySA+ certifies that the certification holder can proficiently apply behavioral analytics to improve an organization’s overall IT security. This is the only intermediate-level cybersecurity workforce certification and provides a stepping-stone to the more advanced CASP certification. 

In October of 2018, the United States Department of Defense approved CySA+ to be one of the approved baseline certifications necessary to work a job covered by DoDD 8570.

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What is DoDD 8570?

Department of Defense Directive 8570, or DoDD 8570, is the framework to train and certify a qualified Information Assurance (IA) workforce for the United States Department of Defense. The focus of this directive is a sustained, professional IA workforce that has the knowledge and skills to avoid attacks against DoD assets such as information, information systems and information infrastructures. 

The end goal is to have the right personnel with the right skills and knowledge in the right place at the right time. You know what they say about life — timing is everything, and DoDD 8570 seeks to give the advantage of timing (Read more...)