DoD Adds Two More (ISC)² Certifications to Requirements for Cybersecurity Staff

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Earlier this week, (ISC)² announced that the DoD approved both the HCISPP and CCSP certifications to its DoD 8570 Approved Baseline Certifications table on the DoD Cyber Exchange website. Why does this matter? This means that the entire roster of (ISC)² certifications are now required for different security workforce categories within the Department, depending on the functional area the role covers. Approval for these additions came from the DoD Senior Information Security Officer and a recommendation by the Cyber Workforce Advisory Group (CWAG) Certification Committee. The HCISPP has been approved for the following categories: Information Assurance Manager Level 1 (IAM…

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