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Understanding DoD 8140/8750 Certification Levels, Part 3
For this part of the series, we will be exploring Level III for the Baseline Certification Category Roles within the DoD 8140/8570. In the previous two parts of the series, we discussed the entry level and mid-level Baseline Certifications that would help an individual qualify for an Information Assurance Role.
There are three Level III categories, those being:
- Information Assurance Technical/Technician (IAT) – Level III
- Information Assurance Management (IAM) – Level III
- Information Assurance Architecture and Engineering (IASAE) – Level III
Level III categories will be working within the Enclave Environment. Level III’s have mastered Level I’s Computing Environment and Level II’s Network Environment.
These Levels are not entry level, these roles are for those that have been in the Information Assurance workforce and have applicable experience to the next Level. To read more on the requirements for Level III, please refer to this link.
Starting with the Information Assurance Technical/Technicians, to qualify for a role as a Level III IAT, LearnKey provides the certifications that will meet the Baseline Requirements:
Next, the Information Assurance Manager Level III has the following Baseline Certifications that LearnKey provides to help you gain the knowledge and certifications:
The last of the Level III’s that we are going to touch on are the Information Assurance System Architecture and Engineering, which this is the only category that LearnKey does not currently have a certification pathway to meet the minimum Baseline Requirements.
The levels are meant to be consecutive, which means mastery of the prior level. However, depending on your experience in Information Assurance and the different environments, you could potentially qualify for a higher level without achieving the level prior. If you are starting out, please be aware as some certifications have prerequisites that are not explicitly listed in the Baseline Certification Road Map, which will alter how you navigate your certifications.
Understanding DoD 8140/8750 Certification Levels, Part 2
For this part of the series, we will be exploring up-skilling into Level II for the Baseline Certification Category Roles within the DoD 8140/8570. In the first part of the series, we discussed the entry level Baseline Certifications that would help an individual qualify for an Information Assurance Role.
There are three Level II categories, those being:
- Information Assurance Technical/Technician (IAT) – Level II
- Information Assurance Management (IAM) – Level II
- Information Assurance Architecture and Engineering (IASAE) – Level II
Level II categories will be working within the Network Environment (NE), focusing on managing network equipment and supporting architecture. Level II’s have mastered Level I’s Computing Environment.
These Levels are not entry level, these roles are for those that have been in the Information Assurance workforce and have applicable experience to the next Level. To read more on the requirements for Level II, please refer to this link.
Starting with the Information Assurance Technical/Technicians, to qualify for a role as a Level II IAT, LearnKey provides the certifications that will meet the Baseline Requirements:
Next, the Information Assurance Manager Level II has the following Baseline Certifications that LearnKey provides to help you gain the knowledge and certifications:
The last of the Level II’s that we are going to touch on are the Information Assurance System Architecture and Engineering, which to help you meet the Baseline Requirements, LearnKey offers the following certification:
The levels are meant to be consecutive, which means mastery of the prior level. However, depending on your experience in Information Assurance and the different environments, you could potentially qualify for a higher level without achieving the level prior. If you are starting out, please be aware as some certifications have prerequisites that are not explicitly listed in the Baseline Certification Road Map, which will alter how you navigate your certifications.
Understanding DoD 8140/8750 Certification Levels, Part 1
Welcome to the first part of the DOD 8140/8570 series. The purpose of this series is to provide information for individuals to help them understand the certifications and how to skill-up.
For this part, we are going to be discussing the Entry Level categories within the Approved Baseline Certifications list. A quick background on the DoD 8140/8570; these are used as guidelines that highlight the requirements and expectations such as training, certifications, and the management of those who perform DoD Information Assurance functions. The Baseline Certification List is broken down by Category or Specialty and Levels. These certifications align with specific Information Assurance (Cybersecurity) Roles.
There are three Entry Level categories, those being:
- Information Assurance Technical/Technician (IAT) – Level I
- Information Assurance Management (IAM) – Level I
- Information Assurance Architecture and Engineering (IASAE) – Level I
These three categories have minimum requirements allowing for individuals or companies to get their compliance started with the 8570 Baseline Certifications. There are three levels to each of these, starting with Level one which is primarily in the computing environment (CE), or in simpler terms, system/PC assets.
If you are hands on, and enjoy working within the environment, maintaining, and fixing compliance issues, the Technician category would be a great fit for you. We offer the following certifications that align with the 8570 IAT Level I category:
Potential job roles could be Junior Software Engineer, Cyber security Analyst, Network Engineer, System Administrator.
If managing people is in your skill set, or you’ve wanted to explore it, the Management category would be a great fit for you. We offer the following certifications that align with the 8570 IAM Level I category:
Potential job roles could be Cybersecurity Analyst, Information Assurance Manager, Information Security Specialist.
Last, if you enjoy designing and setting up secure information architecture systems, the Architecture and Engineering category is a great fit for you. We offer the following certification that aligns with the 8570 IASAE Level I Category:
Potential job roles could be IT Systems Engineer, Network or Systems Engineer, Data Architect.
Depending on your area of interest, LearnKey has you covered to help you become compliant for an Information Assurance role. To review more information regarding the Baseline Certification List, please refer to the link here. You can also use this resource to familiarize yourself with the additional requirements outside of the baseline certification.
In the next part of the series, we will be discussing up-skilling to Level II and III.