Re: Federally Mandated Certification of cybersecurity professionals?

[macubergeek <macubergeek () comcast net>]

Wolf

I believe there were moves afoot to have something like that in the  
civilian fed space as well. This new legislation will do little to  
ensure competency.  The feds only solution to any problem is to take a  
profession already hampered with hoop jumping and to add more hoops.

Jk

On Apr 3, 2009, at 10:37 AM, Wolf wrote:

> It is already mandated by Department of Defense that all  
> cybersecurity/information assurance professionals will have a  
> recognized certification. DoD 8570 specifically outlines the whos  
> and whats for that requirement.
>
> While a certification does not guarantee competency, the need for  
> individuals who have done more than read about cybersecurity or  
> played around with it is the intent.

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