There’s a good article in Network World about the DoD recommended certifications and workforce structure for Information Assurance professionals. I agree with the author that if this is the direction the DoD is going, the rest of us can expect to see it filter into our organizations. If nothing else, it gives us all a good reference for our own career development.
If you want to jump straight to the document, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, you can download it here.
Here’s the certification matrix as printed on page 92 in the Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program. IAT is front line level and IAM is management level.
