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Mar 19, 2013
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Certification Earns DoD Approval
Mastery Level Security Credential Part of DoD’s Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program
Downers Grove, Ill., March 19, 2013 – CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications for the world’s information technology (IT) workforce, said today the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) certification is now included in the U.S. Department of Defense Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program.
The program provides guidance and procedures for the training, certification and management of the Department of Defense workforce conducting information assurance functions in assigned duty positions.
The CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner certification is approved as a baseline certification for Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level III, IS Manager Level II and IA Systems Architect and Engineer Levels I and II, according to the department’s 8570.01-M criteria.
“The battle against cyber security threats requires coordination and cooperation between government and the private sector,” said Terry Erdle, executive vice president, skills certification, CompTIA. “The DoD’s Information Assurance Workforce Program is a prime example of how to build a first line of defense – by developing a workforce that’s highly trained and certified in the skills necessary to secure data, devices and networks.”
The CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner certification tests critical thinking and judgment across a broad spectrum of security disciplines. It is technical in nature and is concerned with security issues at the “enclave” or enterprise level.
The exam includes cryptography implementation; selection of the best solutions for hosts, networks, applications and storage across the enterprise: risk management, policies, procedures and legal considerations; research and analysis for purposes of securing the enterprise; and integration of computing, communications and business disciplines.
The certification is intended for IT security professionals with a minimum of 10 years of experience in IT administration and at least five year of hands-on security experience in an enterprise environment.
In addition to the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner certification, three other CompTIA certifications – CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ – had previously been approved for inclusion in the DoD 8570.01-M program.