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DoD Directive 8140 (Replacement of 8570)

The Certifications You Need to Stay Compliant

Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8140 (8140 has replaced 8570) requires every full and part-time military service member, defense contractor and civilian employee with privileged access to US Department of Defense information systems (IS) to obtain industry certification credentials that have been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Compliant with DoD Directive 8140, you can get the security training needed to guard computer systems against emerging threats and to safeguard IT environments with Learning Tree. Our award-winning curriculum offers multimodal delivery options to meet your certification prep training needs.

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8140 Baseline Certifications

8570 Baseline Certifications

Categories of Directive 8140

replacing DoD Directive 8570

 

DoDD 8570 is being replaced by DoDD 8140. Until DoDD 8140 manuals are finalized, DoD personnel are required to stay DoDD 8570 compliant. As with its predecessor 8570, the new DoD Directive 8140 is split into main categories, with tasks or special areas assigned underneath. This hierarchy helps better define jobs, skills, training, and focus areas. These seven main categories have been borrowed from the NICE Framework, however, Directive 8140 prescribes its own classes/certifications to fulfill the KSAs of the special areas and tasks. The main categories are Security Provision, Operate and Maintain, Protect and Defend, Analyze, Operate and Collect, Oversight and Development, and Investigate. The new framework allows for many different classes, certifications, and formalized training to now qualify an individual as "certified" in a specific task. Having different avenues of training allows individuals to obtain inexpensive training and still be qualified in a task. This list changes often as new classes are submitted.

Securely Provision

Specialty Areas:

Systems Requirements Planning

Enterprise Architecture

Software Engineering

Technology Demonstration

System Development

Test Evaluation

Information Assurance Compliance

  • This category has seven (7) different special areas assigned under it.
  • The jobs assigned to this category are centered around architecture and engineering.
  • Certificates/Classes in this category consist of Project Management (PMP), A+ Certification, SharePoint Management, and Server Administration.

At this time, the mapping is not yet available. Interested in viewing the prior 8570 map? View 8570 Map ›

Operate and Maintain

Specialty Areas:

Network Service

Data Adminstration

System Adminstration

Info System Security Management

System Security Analysis

Customer & Tech Support

Knowledge Management

  • Seven (7) different special areas are assigned under this category also.
  • The jobs assigned in this category are centered around the daily operation and maintenance of computer, network, and enclave systems.
  • Some of the certificates/classes in this category include: A+, Advanced Data Warehousing, Basic Network Traffic Analysis, and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).

At this time, the mapping is not yet available. Interested in viewing the prior 8570 map? View 8570 Map ›

Protect and Defend

Specialty Areas:

Computer Network Defense (CND)

Incident Response

CND Infrastructure Support

Security Program Management

Vulnerability Management

  • This category has five (5) different special areas assigned under it.
  • These jobs center around securing and defending against cyber-related attacks.
  • Some of the certificates/classes in this category include: A+, Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), Advanced PCAP Analysis and Signature Dev, and Android Security and Exploitation.

At this time, the mapping is not yet available. Interested in viewing the prior 8570 map? View 8570 Map ›

Analyze

Specialty Areas:

Cyber Threat Analysis

Exploitation Analysis

All-Source Analysis

Targets

  • This category has four (4) different special areas assigned under it.
  • These jobs analyze networks, systems, and exploitations to provide signatures and mitigation strategies.
  • Some of the certifications/classes in this category include: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certificate in Oracle Database Administration, Counterintelligence for IT Professionals, and Cryptography and Public Key Infrastructure.

At this time, the mapping is not yet available. Interested in viewing the prior 8570 map? View 8570 Map ›

Operate and Collect

Specialty Areas:

Collection Operations

Cyber Operational Planning

Cyber Operations

  • This category has three (3) different special areas assigned under it.
  • These jobs are centered around cyber operations and planning.
  • Some of the certifications/classes in this category include: Arm Assembler Programming Language, Business Execution: Crafting a Business Strategy that Executes, Security+, and Digital Photography for Law Enforcement.

At this time, the mapping is not yet available. Interested in viewing the prior 8570 map? View 8570 Map ›

Oversight and Development

Specialty Areas:

Legal Advice & Advocacy

Strategic Planning & Policy

Education & Training

At this time, the mapping is not yet available. Interested in viewing the prior 8570 map? View 8570 Map ›

Investigate

Specialty Areas:

Investigation

Digital Forensics

  • This category has two (2) special areas assigned under it.
  • These jobs look deeply at investigation and forensics of computer assets.
  • Some of the certifications/classes in this category include: Basic Imaging and Extraction Course, Basic Network Traffic Analysis, CompTIA Linux+ Certification Prep, CompTIA Network+, and Computer Incident Responders Course.

At this time, the mapping is not yet available. Interested in viewing the prior 8570 map? View 8570 Map

8570 Baseline Certification Map

Personnel performing Information Assurance (IA) functions within the DoD must obtain one of the certifications required for their position category or specialty and level. Click the certification name to view specifics.

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IAT Level I

A+ - CE

CCNA Security

Network+ - CE

SSCP

IAT Level II

CCNA Security

CySA+

Security+ - CE

SSCP

GICSP

GSEC

IAT Level III

CASP+ CE

CISA

CISSP

CCNP Security

GCED

GCIH

IAM Level I

CAP

Security+ - CE

GSLC

IAM Level II

CAP

CASP+ CE

CISM

CISSP

CCISO

GSLC

IAM Level III

CISM

CISSP

CCISO

GSLC

IASAE I

CASP+ CE

CISSP

CSSLP

IASAE II

CASP+ CE

CISSP

CSSLP

IASAE III

CISSP - ISSAP

CISSP - ISSEP

CSSP Analyst

CEH

CySA+

CFR

CCNA Cyber Ops

GCIA

GCIH

GICSP

SCYBER

CSSP Infrastructure Support

CEH

CySA+

SSCP

CFR

GICSP

CSSP Incident Responder

CEH

CySA+

CHFI

CFR

CCNA Cyber Ops

GCFA

GCIH

SCYBER

CSSP Auditor

CEH

CySA+

CISA

CFR

GSNA

CSSP Manager

CISM

CCISO

CISSP-ISSMP

 

Learning Tree’s cyber security training exposed me to a number of key security areas, such as vulnerability tools, tactics, and techniques that will enhance my ability to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks to my organization.

— R. Sanchez, Threat Analyst
U.S. Department of Defense

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