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DoD 8140 baseline certifications
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CompTIA
7 certsCompTIA Security+
The broadest-coverage baseline security certification. Under 8570 it satisfied IAT Level II and IAM Level I; under 8140 it remains a qualifying foundational option across many DCWF cybersecurity and IT work roles.
View role coverageCompTIA CySA+
A behavioral-analytics and threat-detection certification aimed at security operations and incident analysis roles — a common 8140 option for cyber defense work.
View role coverageCompTIA SecurityX (formerly CASP+)
CompTIA's advanced, hands-on practitioner certification — rebranded from CASP+ to SecurityX. It maps to a wide range of advanced DCWF roles and the old 8570 IAT III / IAM II / IASAE tiers.
View role coverageCompTIA PenTest+
A penetration-testing and vulnerability-assessment certification covering planning, scanning, exploitation, and reporting — relevant to assessment-focused DCWF roles.
View role coverageCompTIA Network+
A foundational networking certification covering network implementation, operations, and security — relevant to IT and network-operations DCWF roles.
View role coverageCompTIA A+
An entry-level IT support certification (two core exams) covering hardware, operating systems, and troubleshooting — a foundational option for IT support work roles.
View role coverageCompTIA Cloud+
A vendor-neutral cloud operations and security certification — relevant to systems and infrastructure roles that run cloud workloads.
View role coverageISC2
4 certsISC2 CISSP
A broad, advanced information-security management certification. Across ISC2's portfolio, CISSP is accepted for a large share of DCWF work roles — particularly management, assessment, and architecture roles.
View role coverageISC2 SSCP
ISC2's hands-on security operations certification — a practitioner credential below CISSP, relevant to defensive infrastructure and operations roles.
View role coverageISC2 CCSP
ISC2's advanced cloud security certification, covering cloud architecture, operations, and compliance — relevant to cloud-heavy systems and security roles.
View role coverageISC2 CC (Certified in Cybersecurity)
ISC2's entry-level cybersecurity certification — a foundational credential for personnel beginning their cyber qualification journey.
View role coverageISACA
2 certsISACA CISM
Certified Information Security Manager — a management-tier certification mapping to oversight and security-management DCWF work roles.
View role coverageISACA CISA
Certified Information Systems Auditor — an audit and assessment certification mapping to control-assessment DCWF work roles.
View role coverageCisco
2 certsCisco CCNA
Cisco Certified Network Associate — a foundational networking certification that DoD documents as a qualifying option for network and IT-support work roles at the Basic/Intermediate levels.
View role coverageCisco CyberOps Associate
Cisco's security-operations associate certification covering SOC fundamentals, monitoring, and incident response — relevant to cyber defense roles.
View role coverageGIAC (SANS)
2 certsGIAC GSEC
GIAC Security Essentials — a hands-on security certification in the SANS/GIAC family, used across foundational and defensive DCWF roles.
View role coverageGIAC GCIH
GIAC Certified Incident Handler — an incident-response certification in the SANS/GIAC family, mapping to incident-response DCWF work roles.
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