DoD 8570.01-MC

March 22, 2024 2024-03-29 7:28

DoD 8570.01-M

The below tables provide a list of DoD-approved IA baseline certifications aligned to each category and level of the IA Workforce. Personnel performing IA functions must obtain one of the certifications required for their position, category/specialty and level to fulfill the IA baseline certification requirement. Most IA levels within a category or specialty have more than one approved certification and a certification may apply to more than one level.

An individual needs to obtain only one of the “approved certifications”; for his or her IA category or specialty and level to meet the minimum requirement. For example, an individual in an IAT Level II position could obtain any one of the four certifications listed in the IAT Level II cell.

Higher level IAT and IAM certifications satisfy lower-level requirements. Certifications listed in Level II or III cells can be used to qualify for Level I. However, Level I certifications cannot be used for Level II or III unless the certification is also listed in the Level II or III cell. For example:

The A+ or Network+ certification qualify only for Technical Level I and cannot be used for Technical Level II positions.
The System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification qualifies for both Technical Level I and Technical Level II. If the individual holding this certification moved from an IAT Level I to an IAT Level II position, he or she would not have to take a new certification.

Higher level CSSP and IASAE certifications do not satisfy lower-level requirements

DoD 8570.01-M Approved Baseline Certifications

Information Assurance Technical (IAT)

IAT Level I	IAT Level II	IAT Level III
A+ CE	CCNA Security	CASP+ CE
CCNA-Security	CySA+	CCNP Security
CND	GICSP	CISA
Network+ CE	GSEC	CISSP (or Associate)
SSCP	Security+ CE	GCED
	CND	GCIH
	SSCP	CCSP

Information Assurance Technical (IAT)

IAM Level I	IAM Level II	IAM Level III
CASP+ CE	CASP+ CE	CISSP-ISSAP
CISSP (or Associate)	CISSP (or Associate)	CISSP-ISSAP
CSSLP	CSSLP	CSSLP

Information Assurance Technical (IAT)

IAM Level I	IAM Level II	IAM Level III
CASP+ CE	CASP+ CE	CISSP-ISSAP
CISSP (or Associate)	CISSP (or Associate)	CISSP-ISSAP
CSSLP	CSSLP	CSSLP

Cyber Security Service Providers (CSSP)

CSSP Analyst	CSSP Infrastructure Support	CSSP Incident Responder
CEH	CEH	CEH
CFR	CySA+	CFR
CCNA Cyber Ops	GICSP	CCNA Cyber Ops
CCNA-Security	SSCP	CCNA-Security
CySA+	CHFI	CHFI
GCIA	CFR	CySA+
GCIH	Cloud+	GCFA
GICSP	CND	GCIH
Cloud+		SCYBER
SCYBER		PenTest+
PenTest+